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Examination of the New Tech Model as a Holistic Democracy
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Bradley-Levine, Jill; Mosier, Gina – Democracy & Education, 2017
Using the Degrees of Democracy Framework (Woods & Woods, 2012), we examined eight New Tech (NT) high schools to determine the extent to which they demonstrated characteristics of holistic democracy. We collected qualitative data, including observations and interviews during the fourth year of implementation. Findings indicated that the eight…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Democracy, Holistic Approach, Power Structure
Democratic Environments Offered to Children at School, in the Family, and in Society: The Case of Turkey
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Kus, Zafer – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2014
This research aims to investigate democratic environments offered to children in Turkey at school, in the home, and in society. A mixed method is a general type of research where qualitative and quantitative methods are used together. The researcher first collects quantitative and then the qualitative data. The study group in the research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Democracy, Democratic Values, Family Environment
Reconciling Mixed Methods Approaches with a Community Narrative Model for Educational Research Involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families
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Dakich, Eva; Watt, Tony; Hooley, Neil – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2016
Researching the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australian schools is an exceedingly difficult and uncompromising task. Working respectfully with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities must remain top priority with any research project regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewpoints of…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Pacific Islanders, Ethnic Groups, Democracy
Mathematics Education and Democracy Education
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Çetin, Ömer Faruk – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
Democracy is a most accepted form of government system and has a great importance for citizens by allowing them equal and active participation in common life. As its development and characteristics are important for all citizens of a country, each democratic country puts much emphasis on democracy education in its educational curricula. In recent…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Democracy, Foreign Countries, Hypothesis Testing
The Effects of Performance Assessment Approach on Democratic Attitude of Students
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Yalcinkaya, Elvan – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
The aim of the research is to analyze the effects of performance assessment approach on democratic attitude of students. The research model is an experimental design with pretest-posttest control groups. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques are used for gathering of data in this research. 46 students participated in this research, with 23…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Democracy, Democratic Values, Social Studies
Perception of Democracy in Computer-Mediated Communication: Participation, Responsibility, Collaboration, and Reflection
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Gallego-Arrufat, Maria-Jesus; Gutiérrez-Santiuste, Elba – Teaching in Higher Education, 2015
We present a case study to analyze how higher education students attending a Spanish University (N = 100) democratize the virtual classroom by assuming responsibility for their learning and that of the other members of the class; participate actively in social, cognitive, and teaching issues; and collaborate by creating a learning community and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Democracy, Reflection, Case Studies