This article describes a Bahá'í concept of peace in the context of discussions about the nature and focus of peace education, in particular the role of moral education as an element of peace education. It introduces the notions of human nobility and the oneness of humanity as the moral basis for holistic peace within a framework of the collective…

The purpose of the study is to find out the themes of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum (Elementary). Target 4.7 of Sustainable Development Goals stresses upon learners to get the knowledge, skills, competencies and values related to GCED and ESD.…

Nature of science (NOS) is considered an important aspect of scientific literacy. Despite efforts in guiding school students to develop more adequate NOS views, little is known about the long-term retention of students' post-intervention views. Retention of adequate NOS views is needed for functioning as scientifically literate citizens. Moreover,…

Students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are in high demand. Over 1 million STEM graduates will be needed by 2022 to meet the projected workforce needs (The Progress Report on Coordinating Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education, 2016). If students are needed to fulfill jobs in areas…

In this article Sarita Cargas suggests that getting honors students used to analyzing controversies will contribute to their developing a disposition toward critical thinking. She goes on to say that the value of teaching critical-thinking skills complements the movement of many honors programs toward teaching more than just disciplinary content.…

In this article, by way of an analysis of a case of mathematics teacher training, I explore the general idea of pedagogic expectation of an alignment of pedagogic identities and specific realisations of mathematics in pedagogic contexts. The particular case analysed has a constructivist orientation, but the analytic resources brought to bear in…

Gives prerequisites for participation, editions of texts used (Orwell, "1984"; Huxley, "Brave New World"; More, "Utopia") and mentions auxiliary materials. After listing aims of the course, gives suggestions as to method and organization of the course. Sketches various phases of discussion and forms for checking on…

Reports on a high school honors seminar that focuses on a single author each semester. Provides details of the semester during which Ernest Hemingway's work was studied. (JT)

The History of Great Ideas is an interdisciplinary seminar course for sophomore honor students at North Arkansas Community Technical College that teaches the intellectual history of western civilization. Each semester, students study 14 ideas from science, philosophy, history, religion, sociology, and economics to discover how philosophical…

Describes the Music Honors Program in Millburn (NJ) High School. Discusses student selection, program characteristics, and the importance of public performances. Concludes that the program helps maintain student interest in music and gives music more equitable status within the school curriculum. (CFR)

This resource text was designed to provide suggestions and ideas that might be helpful in developing an advanced placement/honors U.S. history course. It opens with tips on teaching essay skills, sample essay examinations, strategies for incorporating essays into lesson plans, document-based question guidelines/hints, and strategies for grading…

A 10-week accelerated summer Latin workshop was held for graduate students and undergraduate honor students. The course included a rapid introduction to basic Latin morphology and syntax and careful reading of selected poetry and prose. Course content, teaching methods, and student achievement are briefly discussed. (AF)

A discussion of the challenge and promise of honors courses precedes an examination of an American History honors class composed of 24 high school juniors and seniors selected by one or more sets of criteria. The students came from well educated parents who raised comparatively small families, 13 were either first born or only children, and all…

Using data from a national follow-up study of freshmen (n=24,837), a study investigated how different types of courses and instructional techniques affect college students' self-reported growth in critical thinking. Results revealed that taking writing, interdisciplinary, history, science, women's studies, math, foreign language, and ethnic…