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Ren, Junhong – English Language Teaching, 2022
Effective translation instruction is crucial to the improvement of translation competence and language abilities of undergraduates majoring in translation. On the basis of an analysis of the problems in translation teaching, this paper provides an overview of the development of translation teaching reform, and puts forward some suggestions on…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Translation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Steven Sclarow; A. J. Raven; Mart Doyle – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
This paper presents field-tested improvements over an 11-year period of a large-scale "Introduction to Information Systems" core business school course and provides a framework for implementation. Engagement and learning in large-scale courses can prove challenging, especially when the class is a requirement within a business school's…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Information Systems, Large Group Instruction, Introductory Courses
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Claro, Priscila Borin; Esteves, Nathalia Ramajo – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper aims to discuss how educators can teach sustainability-oriented capabilities (SOCs) using an active learning approach. Design/methodology/approach: Using a case study methodology centered on a Brazilian business school, this research combines qualitative analysis of content, such as teacher notes and student work, with…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Case Studies, Business Schools
Burdman, Pamela – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2015
Since the mid-20th century, the standard U.S. high school and college math curriculum has been based on two years of algebra and a year of geometry, preparing students to take classes in pre-calculus followed by calculus. Students' math pursuits have been differentiated primarily by how far or how rapidly they proceed along a clearly defined…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Readiness, High School Students, Mathematics Curriculum
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Scripps-Hoekstra, Lindy; Carroll, Megan; Fotis, Theresa – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2014
This study set out to provide an understanding of how LIS programs ensure that students are prepared for the demands of graduate study in the twenty-first century, how these expectations may have evolved since Kules's and McDaniel's previous 2008 study, and how various types of programs compare in their approaches. Content analysis was used to…
Descriptors: Library Science, Technological Literacy, Technology Education, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Patterson, Janice H. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1989
Examines mathematics courses offered during the 1980s' educational reform in response to increased course requirements and competency testing. Schools increased numbers of courses, but they were primarily low level. Reforms rarely affected middle- and upper-level achievers but significantly affected at-risk students. Increased testing requirements…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Equal Education
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Zeigler, Earle F. – Physical Educator, 1988
A brief review of the changes in required physical education curricula and the profession between the late nineteenth century and the present leads to the argument that the field must re-emphasize a sound understanding of its philosophic base if it is to win true professional status. (CB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History
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Lindblad, Sverker – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1990
Studies the response of teachers to the adoption of technology as a compulsory subject in a Swedish primary level comprehensive school. Analyzes the distinction between the formulation of goals for educational changes by the school board and their realization by teachers. Categorizes teachers according to their responses. Finds the connection…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Research
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Wagenaar, Theodore C. – Teaching Sociology, 1993
Contends that many colleges and universities have reviewed and revised their liberal arts curriculum in recent years, paying particular attention to the "capstone course," a culminating experience for students in their major field. Concludes that a capstone course should transcend other sociology courses and help assess students'…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Gottlieb, Esther E. – 1994
This paper attempts to outline the textual canon of the foundations of education in U.S. teacher education programs. Background research for the project included a review of selected texts and samples of course syllabi. Analysis of the contents and prefaces of the two volumes of "Reading in the Foundations of Education" (published in…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
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Osborne, Ken – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Describes the political machinations resulting in Manitoba's downgrading of Canadian history from a compulsory to an elective subject. Argues that this reflects a broader nationwide educational trend rejecting the humanities in favor of science and technology. Criticizes a view of society dominated by market forces and self-interest. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Change
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Goulding, Maria; Thompson, Linda – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Reports that university education departments in England and Wales plan and deliver courses according to externally imposed criteria. Presents student and teacher responses to a evaluation questionnaire on a one-week compulsory unit on gender-related issues in a preservice teacher education program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Educational Change