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Rogers, Hamish; Cassidy, Tania – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2015
Over the past 15 years there has been an increase in the number of secondary schools in New Zealand developing sports academies, yet there has not been a corresponding increase in the critical or empirical research investigating this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to describe the micro-politics associated with the inception and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Athletes, Entrepreneurship
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Black, Rosalyn – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2015
Reflecting an international trend, Australian education policy increasingly charges schools with fostering active citizens who have the will and capacity to improve the democratic fabric and drive needed social change. This policy prescription also resonates with some teachers' critical commitments to pedagogical practices that encourage young…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Teaching Methods, Low Income, Foreign Countries