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Aldawsari, Mohammed; Karakas, Ali – Taiwan Journal of TESOL, 2021
The Saudi English language education has experienced a continuous process of reform and revision. Recently, the Saudi English Language Curriculum (SELC) has been introduced to the research and practice community. The lack of research investigating language policies in the Saudi context is where the current study situates itself. Thus, a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Ho, Wai-Chung – International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 2020
This article examines how politics has shaped Hong Kong's education system and the curriculum 23 years after the British handover of Hong Kong to China. Particularly, through the concept of nationalism, the article examines how the education system is being shaped. The article is intended to provide international readers with a perspective of the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Social Change, Curriculum Development, Nationalism
Ohi, Sarah; Ingram, Paia – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2022
Histories of colonization conjointly with the current economic global climate have enabled English to become a dominant global language. The desire for citizens to attain English language proficiency on a nation-wide level is a common pursuit in developing countries, including the island nations of the South Pacific where English competency is…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Economic Climate, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning

Piper, David – English Quarterly, 1988
Argues that recent work on the relationship between language and ideology conducted within the framework of critical pedagogy, and work on the relationship between language and social identity, should serve as a basis for both increasing teachers' awareness of language and for revamping teacher preparation curricula. (RAE)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Martin, Anne L. – 1989
Two Australian language curriculum development projects are discussed: the Australian Language Levels (ALL) Project and the National Assessment Framework for Languages at Senior Secondary Level (NAFLSSL). While distinct, both projects are closely linked. Each project was launched in 1985 in a favorable climate and in response to cost, enrollment,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Italian

Unks, Gerald – Clearing House, 1984
Decries the lack of attention to second language learning in the American public schools. Contrasts language study in the United States to that in other countries. (FL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, English

Prawat, Richard S. – Educational Researcher, 1995
Argues that there are two misunderstandings of John Dewey's pedagogical and philosophical views: the erroneous assumption that Dewey favored an activity-oriented, child-centered approach to learning; and Dewey's view on the role of experience in knowledge acquisition. The article focuses on the practical and theoretical consequences that follow…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Warren, Beth; Rosebery, Ann S. – 1989
The major problem in history education at the precollegiate level is that the history that is typically taught is based on an impoverished idea--or model--that history is recollected facts. There is an enormous discrepancy between "school history" as represented in textbooks and its use in classrooms, and "academic history" as…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
Parkinson, Wendy; Saunders, Sherryl – 1999
Cultural understanding and intercultural communication are important for young people in today's world. Many communities, including Australia, are still negotiating reconciliation with indigenous peoples and the harmonious acceptance of all cultures within the national community. Addressing the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Cultural Literacy, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Burnaby, Barbara – 1980
This study represents both a collection of information on the role of language in the instruction of Ontario's native people, and a setting forth of generalizations about the nature of language, society, and education that may be relevant to other, similar situations as well as native ones. In addition, particular pedagogical suggestions are made…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning

Morren, Ronald C. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Describes the process for developing a bilingual curriculum for Guatemala's four largest Mayan language groups. The process took into account the Mayans' maintenance of a distinct linguistic and cultural identity. The results of this experimental curriculum and the current direction of bilingual education in Guatemala are discussed. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity
Hartoonian, H. Michael – 1979
The paper examines the role of ethics in the pursuit of educational quality. The nature of ethics, creation of knowledge, language, and the concept of quality are discussed. These ideas are blended into a new epistemology (theory of knowledge) which allows students to probe philosophical questions as part of the educational process. Ethics are…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development

Goduka, I. N. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
Examines issues of linguistic diversity in the inclusive classroom, focusing on South Africa, including the history of linguistic diversity in that educational context, language as a transmitter of culture, and the relationship between culture and learning style. Suggestions are made for validating and affirming every learner's language and…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, College Curriculum
Walters, Toni S. – 1998
The language of a literate classroom is profoundly impacted by that which is included, excluded, ignorantly condoned, and perpetually presented with distortions. The article analyzes seven comprehensive frameworks: (1) diverse voices; (2) identities of the language users; (3) present and absent curriculum; (4) cognitive structures influencing…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Structures, Critical Thinking

Brown, Kimberley – World Englishes, 1995
Identifies the primary reasons why a world Englishes perspective should be infused into the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) preparatory curriculum and discusses the status of current research in world English. Also provided is a 10-item bibliography of resources for teacher educators who wish to build such a perspective…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
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