Purpose: Previous research has evidenced that communication design students wish to engage further with sustainable practices but struggle to understand how (Newton and Ellis, HER conference 2023). Whereas other design disciplines (fashion, product, furniture) can often focus on a "physical" output, communication design embraces multiple…

Media literacy has been widely debated in Turkey since the early 2000s and has been in the curriculum of the secondary schools as an optional subject for nearly a decade. During this time period, about four million students have received media literacy education. The multidisciplinary structure of media literacy has contributed to the interest of…

Why are Americans, and young Americans in particular, so turned off to government and politics? And, what can be done to arrest these trends? In this article, I suggest that three primary, and mutually reinforcing, trends, which can be summed up as the "relevance factor," the "negativity factor," and the "triumphant market factor," have conspired…

Article focuses on the credibility gap between students and their teachers, the dangers of failure in resolving the problem, and the ultimate decision for educators-whether to take a position of continued hypocrisy or one of honesty and realism. (RK)

Business schools have incorporated a new field of study, often called "business and society" or "business and its environment." Its aim is to understand the social, political, cultural, legal, and ethical environment in which business operates, and to help solve human and social problems facing business. (Author/LBH)

Attempts to implement multicultural curricula are reactive and can mitigate positive efforts to encourage student participation in learning. The article presents a framework for implementing multicultural curricula. Effective attainment of multicultural education will require disseminating successful curriculum models and cultivating teachers who…

This paper outlines a new way of defining the scope and domain of citizen education within the social studies curriculum. It is intended to help educators better attain their particular goals and expand their vision of citizenship education. The paper is divided into three parts. Part I emphasizes that the narrow, traditional definition of the…

Article considered the need for coordinating and sharing experience in initiating curriculum development. (Author/RK)

A formal conceptual framework for responsibility education is presented, and a range of educational implications are derived. The concept of responsibility education stems from the notion that contemporary social conditions and moral issues are related to three concerns: pedagogy, curriculum, and institution. (JN)

This policy statement of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities attempts to clarify the obligations and opportunities basic to fulfillment of the international responsibilities of higher education. International education is defined and its purposes outlined. College responsibility is noted and a call for commitment is made.…

In an effort to relate higher education more effectively to the modern world and to instill in it a greater degree of social responsibility, alternative models for liberal education are suggested that use new knowledge and disciplines and address social and environmental opportunities, along with economic, political and international issues, and…

The author alleges that colleges and universities have adopted a policy of "value neutrality" in order to protect academic freedom and to survive. He calls for professional responsibility, asserting that axiological considerations lie at the heart of the educational process. (Editor/LBH)

Focusing on skills and attitudes necessary for responsible action, the handbook describes responsibility education programs for students and suggests resources for promoting program development. Responsibility education is defined as a process which gives students enriched school-directed citizenship experiences. Responsibility education…