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Parlevliet, Sanne; Amsing, Hilda T. A. – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2021
Between 1902 and 1913 two acclaimed educational reformers wrote several series of children's primers in the Netherlands. Jan Ligthart and Hindericus Scheepstra collaborated closely with the painter Cornelis Jetses who provided the illustrations. The series would become classics in both text and image. In this article the symbolic educational…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Change, Instructional Materials, Illustrations
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Christou, Miranda; Puigvert, Lidia – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2011
The INCLUD-ED project's case studies of successful schools in Europe reveal that there are advantages involved in opening schools to all kinds of women as far as educational and social inclusion is concerned. "Other Women"--those whose voices have traditionally been silenced in academic settings--help in crucial ways to improve education…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Females, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Stelmach, Bonnie L. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2005
Parents are increasingly drawn into school improvement as a key strategy to enhancing student achievement, but parents' understanding of their role is not well documented. This case study illuminates three Alberta (Canada) mothers' perspectives on the meaning of school improvement and their experiences within the provincially funded Alberta…
Descriptors: Mothers, Educational Improvement, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship