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Forrest, Kristy – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2020
The student as consumer has emerged as a common motif and point of contestation in educational philosophy over the past two decades, as part of the critique of the neoliberal educational reform agenda that followed Lyotard's (1984) mapping of the postmodern condition. In addition, the consumer-orientated student has assumed a problematic presence…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Educational Philosophy, Neoliberalism, Educational Change
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Hernwall, Patrik; Söderberg, Inga-Lill – Designs for Learning, 2020
Supported by the notion of concept-driven design and design-based research, as well as the tradition of critical pedagogy and the idea of sociomaterialism, the aim of this article is to explore and develop a didactic tool for education in personal finance to be used within the formal education system. The object studied is an artefact for teaching…
Descriptors: Money Management, Teaching Methods, Critical Theory, Middle School Students
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Murphy, Kathleen C.; Dilip, Meghna; Quattrucci, Joseph G.; Mitroka, Susan M.; Andreatta, Jeremy R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
A summer workshop was offered to inner-city high school students to explore the sustainability of their consumer choices using a systems thinking model. Students learned about related environmental or health issues due to the manufacturing, use, or disposal of common household products. Then, in the laboratory, they performed experiments to…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Chemistry, Science Education, Summer Programs
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Muhammet Demirbilek Ed.; Mahmut Sami Ozturk Ed.; Mevlut Unal Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
"Proceedings of International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences (ICSES) which took place on October 20-23, 2023, in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), International Cooperation, Education, Social Sciences
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Christenson, Nina; Rundgren, Shu-Nu Chang; Zeidler, Dana L. – Research in Science Education, 2014
In the present STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-driven society, socioscientific issues (SSI) have become a focus globally and SSI research has grown into an important area of study in science education. Since students attending the social and science programs have a different focus in their studies and research has shown…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, STEM Education, Social Sciences, Majors (Students)