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Greening the Curriculum for Sustainable Development
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Perez, Renante B.; Bua, Verlito E., Jr. – Online Submission, 2019
With the harsh environmental problems the world is experiencing today, it is high time to enhance environmental education offered by schools. Hence, the main goal of this research study was to determine the effectiveness of the integration of environmental education to formal basic education curriculum in the Educational District I, Schools…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Learning by Doing: Preparation of Baha'i Nonformal Tutors
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Closson, Rosemary B.; Kaye, Sylvia B. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2012
The Baha'i Faith, which was founded in 1863, holds as its purpose the awakening of humanity to invisible possibilities, providing humankind with conscious direction and hope vis-a-vis the challenges and perplexities of time (Rosen, 2010). The Baha'i writings explain that spiritual forces are the foundation of reality and that the Word of God is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religion, Tutors, International Education
An Exploratory Study of the Curriculum Development Process of a Complementary Education Program for Marginalized Communities in Northern Ghana
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Mfum-Mensah, Obed – Curriculum Inquiry, 2009
Complementary education programs have emerged as a useful tool for addressing the educational needs of marginalized communities in the developing world. The literature attributes the success of these complementary education programs to innovative school organization, curriculum development, and community participation. This article is based on a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Community Involvement, Ethnography
Development of a Curriculum to Enhance Community-Based Organizations' Capacity for Effective HIV Prevention Programming and Management
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Richter, Donna L.; Potts, Linda H.; Prince, Mary S.; Dauner, Kim Nichols; Reininger, Belinda M.; Thompson-Robinson, Melva; Corwin, Sara J.; Getty, Cindy; Jones, Rhondette – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2006
Community-based organizations (CBOs), particularly minority-based CBOs, are instrumental in the delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention programs and services. Despite a tremendous need, many CBOs lack the capacity to plan, implement, and evaluate targeted prevention interventions to serve culturally diverse populations. This article describes a…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Curriculum Development, Disease Control, Needs Assessment
An Introduction to the Community School Concept.
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Hunt, Barbara – 1968
This paper summarizes and synthesizes perspectives gleaned from the literature on community schools. Basic characteristics of such schools are that community schools (1) have something for everyone, (2) provide opportunities for citizens to apply solutions to problems, and (3) help maintain open channels of communication with the community.…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Education, Community Programs, Community Schools
HOUGH COMMUNITY PROJECT.
Cleveland Public Schools, OH.
THE ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PROVIDE PROPER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR THE CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE ACTIVITIES INITIATED SINCE OCTOBER 1961 INCLUDE THE REORGANIZATION OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM AND AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE REORGANIZATION IS STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGES, BUT FEATURES BEING CONSIDERED ARE--SELF-CONTAINED…
Descriptors: Adult Education, After School Programs, Community Programs, Curriculum Development