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Khan, Shirley Ali; Parkin, Christopher – FE Matters, 1995
In 1992 the Further Education Unit (FEU) published a guide to environmental action in Further Education colleges, "Colleges Going Green," that drew attention to the moral principle of sustainability that includes a duty of care for other people and forms of life and acknowledges the need to limit and to share the use of the earth's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conservation (Environment), Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies

Wright, Ruth – Canadian Administrator, 1985
The evidence from research using expectancy theory is synthesized to develop a contingency model of incentives for involving teachers in professional development. Research findings that focused on the administrative challenge of motivating teachers to engage in curriculum development tasks are used to test the model. (MLF)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Incentives
Svingby, Gunilla – School Research Newsletter, 1981
Preliminary results of this study of the preconditions for pedagogical change in Swedish schools indicate that national curricular emphases have changed, but that accompanying changes in teaching methods may conceal wide variation in content and import. The study's objective was to identify the factors conducive or hostile to change in the…
Descriptors: Background, Class Organization, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
ALBUS--Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, 1991
The place of formal grammar teaching is of secondary importance to developing a personally relevant context for students to practice the language and explore their personal experience. Grammar is essential for mastery of a language. However, the few materials available are not user friendly. Therefore, British tutors developed a bank of resources…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Davidson, Liz – ARIS Resources Bulletin, 2003
The Victorian ESL (English as a Second Language) Framework is currently undergoing renewal as part of the reaccreditation process. This ESL curriculum framework, developed in Victoria, Australia, is currently used in TAFE Institutes and private and community adult ESL programs. It provides a framework for 10 certificate courses across three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Malcolm, Heather; Byrne, Michel – 1995
Between 1991 and 1995, the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department funded a national evaluation of the implementation of the 5-14 Development Programme based on information gathered from both primary and secondary schools. This interchange is concerned with the primary school perspective alone. Data were gathered from a questionnaire of…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Simpson, Mary; And Others – 1995
Between 1991 and 1995, the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department funded a national evaluation of the implementation of the 5-14 Development Programme based on information gathered from both primary and secondary schools. This Interchange is concerned with secondary school perspective alone. Data were gathered from a nationwide…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, English Instruction
Beach, Richard, Ed.; And Others – Teaching Canada, 1987
Volume 5 of this publication features: (1) "It's Elementary: Strategies, Resources, and Ideas for Teaching Canada in the Elementary Classroom" (C. Turrone) in issue 1; (2) "The French Fact: Its Impact on Canadian Culture" (R. Wheeler) in issue 2; (3) a student award winning essay, "Black Americans and the Canada…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Beach, Richard, Ed.; Sherman, George, Ed. – Teaching Canada, 1988
Issue one of this volume of "Teaching Canada" contains: (1) "Calgary: The Olympic City" (T. Rumney); (2) a winning student essay, "Sharing a Continent: Ways in Which Canada Affected the History of the United States" (J. Mar); and (3) "Canadian Sovereignty and the North" (W. Morrison). Issue two includes:…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Vero, Julia, Ed. – Bulletin National Institute of Education Hungary, 1986
A compilation of five documents defines and explores the role, scope, reforms, and current trends in history teaching in Hungary. Ivan Berend in "Educational Ideas and History," considers whether or not the traditional uses of historical knowledge have become obsolete and examines the value of this knowledge in today's society. Peter…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
Patterson, Catherine; Fleet, Alma – AECA Research in Practice Series, 2003.., 2003
Early childhood educators across Australia are starting to rethink traditional approaches to planning in early childhood education, including respecting children as powerful, competent learners; valuing families as partners; and developing new approaches to observation and record keeping that encourage dynamism and flexibility. This booklet…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Innovation
Clark, Gilbert, Ed. – InSEA News, 1998
This issue of "InSEA News" features diverse articles from authors/art educators from Brazil, Australia, the United States, Guatemala, and Scotland that discuss water projects, childhood reminiscences, comparative curricula, local artists, and community efforts to involve students in exploring a city's history. Articles in the journal…
Descriptors: Art Criticism, Art Education, Art Expression, Childrens Art
Harlen, Wynne – 1995
The 5-14 Development Programme was a major reform encompassing the whole of the curriculum, assessment, national testing and reporting for students aged 5 to 14 years in Scotland. Between 1989 and 1993 national guidelines were developed for five curricular areas--English language, mathematics, environmental studies, expressive arts, and…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Drum, Jean, Ed. – Communicator, 1993
This theme issue on gifted high school students presents several feature articles, a California legislative update, and an editorial. In "Summer Seminar '93--California in the 21st Century," Janis Van Dreal describes a 2-week residential program in which gifted high school students examined California's future. "Visiting a Gifted…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Gifted, High Schools
Initiatives in Technical and Further Education, 1987
These two publications provide abstracts and other information on materials accessed by the National Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Clearinghouse, Australia. Materials include research reports/technical reports, evaluation studies, curriculum materials of an innovative nature (syllabus documents, student materials, textbooks, teachers'…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Development