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Fonseca, Rui Pedro – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2023
The exploitation of animals for human purposes raises several ethical concerns in the educational realm that ought to be carefully dealt with. Derived from the content analysis of sample of 39 Portuguese secondary and high school textbooks, this study aims to understand how factory-farmed animals are represented within the following themes: food…
Descriptors: Animal Husbandry, Ethics, Content Analysis, Textbooks
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Henry, Zahra L. – Educational Planning, 2021
The postcolonial states of the English-speaking Caribbean inherited unequal political, social, and economic institutions from British rule. Although the region's forefathers made decided strides towards rebuilding new nations, independence and equality still elude modern Caribbean societies. The systemic challenges that the region faces, situated…
Descriptors: Postcolonialism, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Student Attitudes
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Applis, Stefan – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2015
This study examines students' orientations with regard to questions on the implementation of justice in production structures of the global textile industry. The students worked with the Mystery Method from the Thinking Through Geography approach by David Leat and with Lawrence Kohlberg's Method of Dilemma Discussion. During this process, the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Social Sciences
Lewis, C. Deanna – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2007
The residential construction industry, like much of today's job market, requires young people to have more analytical reasoning ability and a broader skill base. Along with this comes a deeper understanding of what it means to provide students with "good" soft skills. Soft skills are more than just saying thank you. Choosing a career is…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Labor Market, Construction Industry, Career Awareness