This article examines the transformation over time of alternative secondary school programs in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). It approaches school choice from a historical standpoint, to make the point that today's choice policies are neither entirely recent nor entirely neoliberal in origin. Instead, they are built on past precedent and policy…

We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2013, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1 to 3 of June. Education, in a global sense, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the…

The six articles contained in this document review the implications for education of the ideas of the group known as the social reconstructionists. In "Social Reconstructionism: A Critical Look," Robert Koole briefly discusses the contributions of social reconstructionists to the issue of the role of schooling and their influence on…

Cooperative Education is a bridge that industry can use to improve productivity through better use of employees. There must be cooperation in every interaction between unions and corporations, government and employers, and educators and employers. (JOW)

Discusses the changes in musical experiences, such as live versus recorded music, as society has developed technologically. Presents a crossword puzzle that focuses on the traditions and musicians of baroque, classical, and romantic music each originating in Europe. Includes the clues and word list. (CMK)

Discusses relationship between process and product in curriculum development, particularly in the area of social studies. Examples are presented from a project to evaluate the impact of technology on Canadian society. (DB)

To give students an understanding of how resource management techniques and society's perception of resources have changed, a project which compared a present-day classification of the agricultural land quality of McNab Township in Eastern Ontario (Canada) with nineteenth-century ideas about the land quality of the same area is described. (RM)

Reviews trends in adolescent pregnancy and changes in social attitudes which have influenced the tendency for teenage mothers to keep their babies. Ways of supporting adolescent parents in the school and community are discussed. Suggests that exposing adolescents to reality might be a useful deterrent. (JAC)

Visscher's functional analysis of the impact of information technology (IT) is the theoretical basis for this assessment of the impact of the microcomputer on secondary school administration. Data were collected through indepth interviews with a non-random sample of 13 Quebec secondary school principals and vice-principals, and 3 senior…

Describes a lesson consisting of activities such as a mock town hall meeting, forming a lobby group, and attending a town hall meeting. Focuses on community-based issues and the role of citizens in bringing about change at the local level. (CMK)

A curriculum evaluation approach has been proposed that can enhance educators' understanding of how curriculum designed to effect social and vocational change in market economy cultures interacts with students, schools, and society. This method combines elements of a social evaluation approach fashioned by M.W. Apple and L.E. Beyer (1985) with a…

This publication contains curriculum guides for social studies courses in the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Each course is divided into several units which are organized in the following manner: overview; focusing questions; topic objectives; materials; and suggested activities. The grade 7 course, "Canada: An Overview," is…

School guidance and counseling programs have been quite effective in providing vocational guidance and counseling for mental health, but the effectiveness of these programs in the future is cause for concern as rapid scientific and technological advances influence youth's creation of ideas and values. Adults today have experienced such rapid…

Project SURT, The Study of Rural-Urban Transition, deals with the dynamics of Canadian society. The interdisciplinary curriculum to be produced will be instrumental in assisting tenth and eleventh grade students in two or three months, to assess the changes which are occuring in selected Canadian Communities, and to gain some proficiency in…

Approved as an optional 7th grade social studies text for Alberta, this book was written by Indians to capture aspects of Peigan Indian culture and traditions with both a reverence for the past and a sense of vitality for native life today. Brightly illustrated and designed, the book presents 30 units of study. Chapter 1 addresses the issues of…