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Mork, Sonja M.; Haug, Berit S.; Sørborg, Øystein; Parameswaran Ruben, Subashini; Erduran, Sibel – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
If students are to acquire deep learning in science, they need to know about the nature of science (NOS), particularly not only the cognitive-epistemic but also the social-institutional aspects of NOS. In this paper, we investigate the content of the Norwegian science curriculum in order to establish how NOS is represented, in particular to the…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Oleksiyenko, Anatoly V.; Jackson, Liz – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2021
With increasing influence of illiberalism, freedom should not be considered or interpreted lightly. Post-truth contexts provide grounds for alt-right movements to capture and pervert notions of freedom of speech, making universities battlefields of politicised emotions and expressions (Peters et al., 2019). In societies facing these pressures…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Ethics, Political Attitudes
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Marsh, F. K. – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2012
Through technological advancements, people and organizations are capable today of interaction and impact in ways unimaginable a few years ago; such interactions are apparent from micro-level relationships among individuals, groups, and communities, to the macro-level interactions of business, governments, and societies. However, without…
Descriptors: Business Education, Teaching Methods, Human Dignity, Educational Change
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Steed, Chris – Curriculum Journal, 2009
In this article I argue that the concept of personalisation is simply rhetorical unless it facilitates theory and practice which takes seriously and engages with the value of the human person. The idea of human value is a fundamental theme in social and cultural life and the motor behind many psychological and social processes. Traditionally,…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Strategies
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Goldstein, Ricki; Sarna, Shirley – 1991
These documents are designed to introduce students to some of the fundamental concepts, principles, and values of human rights and to a basic knowledge of human rights legal instruments as they apply to daily lives. Student handbook 1 is a series of lessons and activities that stimulate reading and discussion around the following ideas: What is a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Citizenship Education