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Gaynor, Tia Sherèe; Lopez-Littleton, Vanessa – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2022
Teaching about systemic racism and the myth of white supremacy to the next cadre of public administrators is critical as it supports students' abilities to challenge dominant paradigms and center counternarratives; both serve a purpose in advancing toward a more just and equitable society. This paper offers insight into the development and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Racism, Misconceptions, Social Justice
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López-Rocha, Sandra – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2021
The incorporation of intercultural competence (IC) in higher education (HE), through the internationalization of the curriculum (IoC) faces challenges associated with policy and programing, levels of support, staff and faculty preparedness, and skill development opportunities for students. The premise is that IC can be better integrated in IoC…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, International Education, Higher Education, Cultural Awareness
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Kenney, Sarah; Grim, Melissa – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: College binge drinking continues to be a pervasive issue across campuses nationwide. Though curriculum infusion (CI) has been shown to be an effective strategy to reduce students' negative consequences related to alcohol, information about the process is limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the content and process…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Interviews, Qualitative Research
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Kavanagh, Claudine; Sneider, Cary – Astronomy Education Review, 2007
This article is the first of a two-part review of research on children's and adults understanding of gravity and on how best to teach gravity concepts to students and teachers. This first article concerns free fall--how and why objects fall when they are dropped. The review begins with a brief historical sketch of how these ideas were developed in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Physics, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts
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Kavanagh, Claudine; Sneider, Cary – Astronomy Education Review, 2007
This is the second and final part of a review of educational research on children's ideas about gravity. The first part concerned students' understanding of how and why things fall. This article picks up the trail of research studies that address students' understanding of the more complex ideas of projectile motion and orbits and examines how the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Physics, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts
Watson, Jane, Ed.; Beswick, Kim, Ed. – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2007
This is a record of the proceedings of the 30th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). The theme of the conference is "Mathematics: Essential research, essential practice." The theme draws attention to the importance of developing and maintaining links between research and practice and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Concept Mapping, Student Teachers