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South African Curriculum Reform: Education for Active Citizenship
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Smith, Juliana; Arendse, Agnetha – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2016
The changing societal context in South Africa (SA) has necessitated curriculum reform to deal with the challenges of education, from apartheid to democracy, with the aim of promoting active citizenship education. The aim of the paper is thus to illuminate to what extent the Grade 11 Life Orientation (LO) curriculum prepares learners for active…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Citizenship Education
Chemistry Teaching: Impact of Educational Research on the Practices of Chemistry Teachers in Singapore
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Tan, Kim Chwee Daniel; Gilbert, John K. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
This paper reports the findings of a study which investigated the role that educational research plays in influencing 29 Singapore pre-university (Grades 11 and 12) and secondary (Grades 9 and 10) chemistry teachers' curricular and instructional decision-making process. Twenty-five teachers were interviewed while four preferred to submit written…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Grade 8, Grade 9
Thai Grade 10 and 11 Students' Understanding of Stoichiometry and Related Concepts
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Dahsah, Chanyah; Coll, Richard Kevin – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2008
The research reported in this case study explores the understanding of stoichiometry and related concepts of Thai science students in grades 10 and 11 after major national curriculum reforms. Students' conceptions and alternative conceptions were investigated using a questionnaire--the "Stoichiometry Concept Questionnaire" (SCQ) (N =…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Stoichiometry, Chemistry, Foreign Countries
Health Occupations Curriculum Development: In Search of A More Powerful Curriculum.
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Colgan, Francis E.; And Others – 1969
The Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory (RMEL) Health Occupations Curriculum project was initially structured to provide broad exploratory activities for the total student body, an elective course, orientation to employment, and work entry experience in the 11th and 12th grades. It was expected that the project would provide a prototype for…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Entry Workers
Investigating the Validity of a Locally Developed Critical Thinking Test.
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Moss, Pamela A.; Koziol, Stephen M., Jr. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1991
The validity of eight critical thinking tests developed for the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) public schools was studied using scores from 100 students each in grades 5, 8, and 11 and questionnaire responses from teachers. Validity is discussed for providing diagnostic information, monitoring achievement, and influencing the curriculum. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Tests
The Implementation and Further Development of Experimental Cluster Concept Programs through Actual Field Testing and Evaluation at the Secondary School Level. The Cluster Concept Project. Phase III. Interim Report.
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Maley, Donald; Mietus, Walter S. – 1968
The Cluster Concept Program in vocational education, a program for the 11th and 12th grades, is designed to prepare youth for entry level capability in a variety of related occupations rather than a specific occupation. Phase III of research with the program was the evaluation of the first year of experimentation with the programs for the 11th…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Building Trades, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis