Background: Scholars have identified the benefits of using African languages and bilingual approaches in South African education; at the same time, the dominance of language ideologies and systemic constraints work against the full implementation of bilingual education. Objectives: This article tracks the early responses of the pre-service and…

Common elements amongst all educational institutions are varying processes of selecting educational materials ("Choosing Blindly Instructional Materials", 2016). Whether they be textbooks, curriculum, access to internet-based platforms or other ancillary materials every educational institution participates in some manner of cyclic…

Engaging with materials can shape the teaching experience, teachers' practices and mindsets, and, ultimately, students' learning experiences. This issue of "Learning Professional" looks at an area of emerging interest: curriculum materials and the role they play in the daily work of educators and leaders. Educators, researchers, and…

High-quality digital learning experiences are built on the foundational principles of providing equitable, inclusive, accessible learning environments for all students. In addition, high-quality digital learning experiences are well-organized and thoughtfully designed. These experiences rely on instructional design principles and strategies to…

This paper examines the ideological underpinnings of the English as an Additional Language (EAL) curriculum that drive the practice of secondary teachers in Victoria, Australia, and how students' needs and rights are seen and addressed in and through English discourse and hegemony. Bakhtin's (1986) dialogic approach and van Lier's (1996) AAA…

Second language acquisition (SLA) as a sub-branch of applied linguistics has been researched by Chinese and foreign scholars for over 40 years, but few researches have been done on its implications for Business English teaching which needs more language teaching theories to support. This paper makes a review of related studies, and puts forward a…

It is a cliché, but also a fundamental fact that we live in a world where globalization and international challenges, opportunities and relationships play an increasing role. However, how have these changing conditions affected the content of school history? To what degree have curricula and textbooks addressed these challenges? Is the main focus…

Talks about how goals and literary merit form selection criteria to broaden and deepen the information available to students in some aspect of the curriculum such as science or social studies. Concludes that educators should be concerned that every child learns to want to read, and that every child learns to be a critical thinker and an engaged…

The tentative media selections, the macro-sequence chart, and a preliminary version of the Spring, 1969 schedule of the multimedia, individualized course on economic analysis produced for the United States Naval Academy are presented in this paper. The segments of the course itself, the behavioral objectives involved, and the various working…

The key findings of phase I relative to the Sterling Institute curriculum development model being used in the preparation of a multimedia, individualized course in economic analysis for the United States Naval Academy are presented in this paper. The current status (October, 1968) and planned activities of the project are also outlined. The…

Considers some documentary evidence for the view that the U.S. is on the educational and cultural decline and contends that the principal symptoms of weakness have been with us for decades. Lays the responsibility for many of the problems in the present crisis in humanities education on the humanities faculty. (SED)

Outlines helpful steps to assist the foreign language teacher in integrating video into the foreign language curriculum. Information is provided on where to find, review, and select video materials; on setting instructional objectives and uses for video; and developing and selecting support materials. (Author/OD)

When developing scope and sequence documents for gifted education, program level planning and classroom implementation must be aligned. This article discusses methods for: organizing to accomplish curriculum alignment, matching the gifted program goals and activities to those in the general curriculum, and selecting materials for a gifted…

Presents an interdisciplinary approach to teaching history at the elementary level. Suggests that a concept-based approach could expand the role of children's literature in the elementary classroom and bring history to the center of the curriculum. Lists five points to consider when selecting literature for a history unit. (KO)

A three-phase procedure for developing instructional units, which when used with professional development can enhance teachers' understanding and implementation of Canada's National Core French Study multidimensional curriculum, is described. The procedure includes reflection, production, and piloting phases. (Author/MSE)