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Gustafsson, Jan – Ethnography and Education, 2018
The present article examines the general debate on curriculum differentiation and individualisation. Based on a policy ethnographic case study of class 9a at Forest School, it critically analyses how curriculum differentiation and individualisation are enacted in and interfere with classroom practice. The results show how Forest School's…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Investigations
Vasser Darling, Sharon – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The pursuit of an authentic education is important. The need to understand one's role, rights, and responsibilities within a society is paramount. Further important is to know the makeup of the society in which one lives--the history, people, and values. Much of this knowledge is gained through the social studies instruction, beginning at the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Social Studies
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Sianturi, Murni; Chiang, Chia-Ling; Au Hurit, Andreas – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
This study aimed to investigate the impact of a place-based education curriculum (PBE) on the indigenous teacher empowerment and improvement of indigenous students' learning achievement. This study applied mixed method research particularly concurrent triangulation design. The study took place in a remote indigenous elementary school in Papua,…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Nonparametric Statistics
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Robinson, Sarah; Neergaard, Helle; Tanggaard, Lene; Krueger, Norris – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discussion about the complexity and heterogeneity of entrepreneurship education. In order to achieve this objective, this paper combines educational psychology with perspectives from entrepreneurship education research to make explicit educators tacit assumptions in order to understand how…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Student Centered Learning, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
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Mukaffa, Zumrotul – Dinamika Ilmu, 2017
This paper describes the development efforts of Islamic educational institution in order to maintain its existence in the midst of competition between educational institutions with various backgrounds of social religious organization communities that surround and underlie them. Yapita Primary School is a portrait of Islamic educational institution…
Descriptors: Islam, Islamic Culture, Religious Education, Elementary Schools
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Solomon, Yvette; Lewin, Cathy – Journal of Education Policy, 2016
In this paper, we describe one secondary school's radical attempt to rethink the shape and purpose of education for its pupils, and its subsequent return to more traditional methods in the face of pressures of performativity and accountability. Framing our analysis within activity theory and its emphasis on contradiction as a driver for change, we…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Accountability, Performance, Academic Achievement
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Manaseh, Aaron Mkanga – International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 2016
Scholars and practitioners agree that instructional leadership (IL) can be one of the most useful tools for creating an effective teaching and learning environment. This paper investigates the instructional leadership practices engaged in by heads of secondary schools to enhance classroom instruction and students learning, particularly the way…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Leadership Role, Secondary Schools, Concept Formation
Savinovich, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this descriptive case study was to describe elementary level school teachers' experiences who worked with English Learners in a project-based learning model of instruction. The study focused on how teachers developed, planned, or utilized curriculum to support the language acquisition of their English Learners to meet state and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Student Projects, Active Learning
Stickney, Catherine Alaimo – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Determining effective change that leads to sustainable improved student achievement remains an elusive goal for most educational communities. This research addresses the question of what factors of professional development promote sustained change within a school organization. The survey questions focus on the formation of professional learning…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Student Improvement, Academic Achievement, Surveys
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Chunrasaksakun, Chunwadee; Sanrattana, Unchalee; Tungkasamit, Angkana; Srisawat, Niwat – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The aim of the paper was to administer and prepare teachers for management to their students' learning achievements within the curriculum framework of water resource and disaster management. This course was compared to manage learning into different school sizes with the sample size in the lower secondary education schools with two groups of 28…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Water, Natural Resources
Yurekli, Aynur – Online Submission, 2012
This study aims at describing the new approach to English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teaching based on the results of the curriculum renewal conducted for the freshman "Academic Skills in English" courses (ENG 101 and ENG 102) with reference to the Faculty of Computer Sciences. The study is based on the results of the needs analysis…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Academic Achievement, Interviews, Language Skills
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Brown, Goldy, III – Education, 2016
This study investigated leadership supports provided by an elementary principal of 15 years in a high performing diverse school. Employing document analysis and interviews, the researcher gathered and analyzed data in an effort to identify those leadership strategies that could be replicated at other school sites. The study identified the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Correlation, Administrator Role, Academic Achievement
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Joseph, Stephen; Thomas, Marlene; Simonette, Gerard; Ramsook, Leela – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
This study examined the impact of using a differentiated instructional approach to teaching second year students pursuing an undergraduate course in curriculum studies at a tertiary institution. These prospective teachers varied in terms of their interests, experiences, personal circumstances, and learning preferences. Four hundred and thirty-four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Individualized Instruction, Undergraduate Students
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Sellar, Sam; Lingard, Bob – Comparative Education, 2013
This paper examines the outstanding performance of Shanghai, China on PISA 2009 and its effects on other national systems and within the global education policy field. The OECD's PISA is helping to create this field by constituting the globe as a commensurate space of school system performance. The effects of Shanghai's success are considered in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests, Interviews, Cross Cultural Studies
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Lo, Leslie Nai-Kwai; Lai, Manhong; Wang, Lijia – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
This paper examines the impact of reform policies on the work of Chinese teachers. It explores the policy context in which a fragile teaching profession attempts to develop and discusses the dynamics of interacting societal forces that have created the dilemmas for the teachers. The authors argue that while the continual implementation of reform…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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