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Sheehan, Mark; Davison, Martyn – London Review of Education, 2017
This article examines the extent to which young people in New Zealand share the dominant beliefs and assumptions that inform contemporary notions of war remembrance concerning the First World War. In particular, it considers how they make meaning of the ANZAC/Gallipoli narrative. Informed by two empirical studies, it questions whether young people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Beliefs, Attitudes
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Shore, Rebecca – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2015
A research study conducted in an urban district middle school setting applies cognitive science principles to science vocabulary. Within the context of a personal story told by the lead investigator, the results of the study are shared and suggest that more active, engaging strategies with complex core curriculum may improve retention and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Urban Schools, Middle Schools, Vocabulary Development