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The Effects of Policy Marginalization on the Implementation of a Curriculum Innovation: A Case Study of the Implementation of Education with Production in Zimbabwe.
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Nhundu, Tichatonga J. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1997
Reports on the implementation of the education with production (EWP) curriculum reform 13 years after its implementation in eight pilot schools in Zimbabwe. EWP attempted to foster socialist principles, redress colonial mentality, and inculcate industrial and technical skills. Poor planning, political interference, and lack of support hurt the…
Descriptors: African Culture, Colonialism, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development
The Dissemination of Nazi Ideology and Family Values through School Textbooks.
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Pine, Lisa – History of Education, 1996
Examines and analyzes a number of textbooks used during the National Socialist regime in Germany. In accordance with a centralized, totalitarian effort the textbooks overwhelmingly represented Nazi ideology especially in their focus on eugenics, family roles, and the importance of the community. (MJP)
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Fascism, Foreign Countries
Experiencing the New Geography in East Germany.
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Mai, Uli; Burpee, Peter – McGill Journal of Education, 1996
Considers the difficulties experienced by the East German School system adjusting to a more progressive educational philosophy. Specifically, contrasts the traditional East German geography instruction (focused solely on physical geography) with the West German emphasis on social issues and problem solving. Many East German instructors distrust…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Decentralization, Democratic Values, Educational Change