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Omi, Michael – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Persuasively argues for a broader and more complex approach to teaching Asian American history. Recommends going beyond issues of immigration, assimilation, and chronological representation to include questions of class, gender, and cultural interrelationships. Describes an undergraduate course that incorporates this approach. (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Images, Cultural Influences
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McRorie, Sally – Australian Art Education, 1996
Maintains that the various components of philosophical inquiry (reasoning, forming concepts, translating) can serve as useful methods for art education research. Discusses four approaches to philosophical research: analytic, phenemenological, feminist, and pragmatic. Reviews examples of each drawn from recent art education literature. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Appreciation, Art Criticism, Art Education
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Emery, Lee – Australian Art Education, 1996
Recommends using a number of qualitative research techniques, specifically for research regarding art education teaching techniques and teachers. Argues that the process of teaching and the subject of art are so subjective that researchers should embrace unabashedly qualitative approaches to research. Briefly describes these approaches. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Art Teachers, Educational Philosophy
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Massialas, Byron G. – Social Studies, 1990
Analyzes how schools and social studies teachers can best teach citizenship education to help student involvement. Contends that programs which empower students through participation in classroom and school decision making and through involvement in local government affairs should replace passive seatwork. Describes a Florida State University…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Community Action, Conflict Resolution
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Banks, James A. – Social Studies, 1990
Examines the challenge of educating increasing numbers of minority and impoverished students to produce effective citizens and future workers. Offers a lesson on reconceptualizing European westward expansion to analyze the social construction of knowledge. Argues that schools can and must help students think critically, deal with social and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Critical Theory, Critical Thinking, Cultural Pluralism
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Cornett, Jeffrey W. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1990
Using classroom observation and interviews in a naturalistic study, investigates how a secondary social studies teacher's personal practical theories influence curricular and teaching practices. Finds the teacher's practice congruent with her beliefs. States the study increased the teacher's awareness of her own theories. Proposes a curriculum…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
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Rainbow, Bernarr – Philosophy of Music Education Review, 1995
Attempts a deeper understanding of, and justification for, music education by concentrating on its application in two historic periods. Contrasts the utilitarian approach of Greek civilization with the religious and liturgical concepts of the Medieval period. Asserts that historical awareness is an integral component of music education. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Choral Music, Cultural Background, European History
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Rossi, John Allen – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1995
Maintains that most high school social studies instruction emphasizes coverage and memorization of fragmented information. Presents a definition of in-depth study and describes its implementation in an issues-centered classroom. Provides suggestions and caveats for instituting issues-oriented instruction. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Raven, John – British Educational Research Journal, 1990
Advocates revamping the British educational system from technical-rational content model to student-centered process programs designed to promote critical thinking, individual initiative, and communication skills. Discusses obstacles to this educational reform, emphasizing research orientation. Urges the British Educational Research Association to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
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Ahlquist, Roberta – Social Studies Review, 1990
Distinguishes weak forms of critical thinking (restricted to logical thinking) from strong forms of critical pedagogy (incorporating a moral component into critical thinking). Sees evidence of weak forms in the 1987 California History-Social Science Framework. Contends that social studies must be interdisciplinary, global in perspective,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Theory, Critical Thinking
Rest, James – Moral Education Forum, 1995
Identifies four major problem areas in current moral education research. Reviews research programs to determine their effectiveness. Identifies the elements of moral psychology. Examines possible alternative pathways of moral development. Relates individual moral development to group morality. Concludes with some broad guidelines for future…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Research, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education
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Coates, Dennis – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Presents a simple diagrammatic technique for conveying the idea of Ricardian equivalence or policy neutrality in the provision of public goods. Includes several diagrams illustrating basic positions regarding the relationship between voluntary public contributions and taxation. Provides a brief explanation of the illustrated concepts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Consumer Economics, Diagrams, Donors
Yalden, Janice – 1987
An introduction to contemporary views of second/foreign language course design is intended for even relatively inexperienced teachers wishing to meet the somewhat sophisticated current expectations for language training. First, it provides theoretical background concerning the concepts of communicative competence and second language proficiency,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Applied Linguistics, Case Studies, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Schmidt, Patricia A. – 1997
This book is an autobiographical effort to understand life as a person and as a high school English teacher, and how those two lives have intertwined. The text examines how the author, trained in certain ways, thinks of herself as a professional person. In addition to the subject of the teaching of reading and writing, the author explores how her…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, English Instruction, English Teachers, Feminism
Burgess, Robert G.; And Others – 1993
This volume is about inservice education and training (INSET) and the professional development of teachers from four local educational authorities (LEAs) in England; the key role of teachers in providing and evaluating INSET; representations of varied styles of INSET; problem solving; and a range of alternative models and styles of INSET for…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
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