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Davis, Richard A.; Klein, James A. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2012
This paper presents our pedagogy for chemical process safety (CPS) education across the curriculum. Building on a unifying theme of "Conservation of Life" (COL), we have four goals: 1) Make students aware of CPS/COL principles, 2) Promote a culture of safety, 3) Assess student learning, 4) Require minimal resources. We discuss our experience and…
Descriptors: Safety, Chemical Engineering, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation
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Altinyelken, Hulya Kosar – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
Based on a fieldwork study, this article seeks to investigate the implementation of "thematic curriculum" in Uganda from the perspectives of teachers. The article shows that although the majority of teachers are enthusiastic about the new curriculum, their implementation efforts are constrained by a multitude of challenges. The findings…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Teacher Attitudes, Curriculum Implementation, Barriers
Curry, Elizabeth Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In this study, I explored the impact of collaboration and capacity building during the design and implementation of a teacher-developed middle grades Language Arts Literacy curriculum. Participants included ten teachers and a literacy coach. We developed skill-based thematic units incorporating identified strategies designed to increase student…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Curriculum Development, Action Research, Language Arts
Dieronitou, Irene – Online Submission, 2009
This article examines the impact of the Cross thematic approach on Greek and Greek Cypriot secondary education. The major argument put forward is that the Cross thematic approach (CTA) affects not only pedagogy and educational knowledge but teacher professionalism as well. In justifying this argument, the Cross thematic approach is considered as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Thematic Approach, Educational Change