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Corbett, John G. – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1978
This article reviews six books about the dynamics of urban change in Canada. Common themes dealing with complex urban structures, citizen participation in policy making, and other issues are discussed along with implications for the future of Canada. (EB)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Economic Factors, Futures (of Society), Literature Reviews
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Young, Jonathan C. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1979
The purpose of this paper is to argue that the term "multicultural education" has obtained no single, universally acceptable meaning. Instead it is possible to delineate several different interpretations of the concept, each of which carries with it an explicit or implicit vision of Canadian society. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, Definitions
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O'Donnell, Paul E. – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Overviews 20 years of language planning in Quebec and examines the effect of the province's institutional instability on the economy, language planning, and relations between ethnolinguistic groups. Elucidates the causes of Quebec's efforts to preserve its language and culture and concludes that the province needs its Anglophone population for the…
Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Economic Factors, English, Ethnic Groups
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Woloschuk, Wayne; Tarrant, Michael – Medical Education, 2002
University of Calgary pre-medical students were surveyed before and after completing a mandatory 4-week rural clerkship in family medicine. The rural educational experience increased student intentions to do a rural medical locum. Students from rural backgrounds were more likely than urban peers to intend to do a rural locum and practice in a…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Medical Education
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Young, Jean H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1989
Reports on a study in which 31 Canadian school teachers were interviewed relative to their participation on curriculum development committees. Discusses 6 factors related to teacher interest or lack of interest in participation on such committees. Finds that opinion of committee work is negative and is likely to discourage participation. (KO)
Descriptors: Committees, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Young, Jean Helen – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1993
A survey of 195 elementary school principals in Alberta (Canada) examined the extent of staff collaboration in 18 curriculum development tasks. Collaboration was greater in schools with female principals regardless of principal's age, experience, or number of years in present principalship. (KS)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Education
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Thomson, George O. B.; And Others – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 1995
This study compared procedures in Scotland and Ontario (Canada) for planning for the transition to adulthood of young people with physical disabilities. In Scotland such planning is mandated, while in Canada such procedures are dependent on local initiatives. In both instances, transition was seen to be a prolonged phase. Case studies illustrate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Beecroft, Roger – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1994
A 14-year-old girl with blindness who lived in an isolated religious community in northern British Columbia (Canada) was successfully integrated into the public school system. Four critical issues in planning for integration included family information and involvement, community awareness, empowerment of the individual, and opportunities for…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Blindness, Educational Planning, Family Involvement
McBride, Shirley – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1990
The Director of Special Education for British Columbia reviews developments of the past year arising out of the Royal Commission on Education's report including specific legislative changes, changes in the role of the Special Education Branch, in the funding of education, and the fiscal framework. Eight priorities for the year ahead are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning
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Drake, Susan M. – Educational Leadership, 1991
Representing English, history, geography, science, graphic arts, intermediate special education, physical and health education, and environmental studies, six Ontario (Canada) teachers cooperating on an integrated curriculum project found that their "separate" subject areas came together naturally in a theme approach to teaching. Success…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Giles, Corrie – Educational Management & Administration, 1998
The 1988 Education Reform Act and subsequent legislation sought to impose on English and Welsh educational services a form of site-based planning called "school development planning." This paper identifies key problems with this approach and instead proposes strategies for managing change and school improvement based on North American…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Change Strategies, Decentralization, Educational Change
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Beaushesne, Denyse; Belzile, Germaine – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1995
Introduces action plan development model that describes the process recommended to assist clients who receive employment counseling through Canada Employment Centers. Decision-making process is established in the employment counseling assessment interviews illustrating how potential objectives are explored, prioritized, and translated into…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Techniques
Lewington, Jennifer – Education Canada, 1998
Briefly discusses questions in Canadian education that no one seems to be pursuing: what works, who will lead, why is there so much rant and "can't," how to end the isolation in education, where are the good things happening, and when can we see results? (SAS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Educational Practices
Holden, Meg – Orion Afield: Working for Nature and Community, 2000
The residents of Galiano Island, British Columbia, have used geographic information systems (GIS) to create a local information database that informs community decisions about sustainable use of forest land. The islanders' involvement with GIS promotes a democratic land-use planning process that is reasoned and well informed. (SV)
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Community Planning, Conservation (Environment), Data Collection
Canadian Council on Learning, 2007
In 2006, the Canadian Council on Learning produced the first national overview of post-secondary education in Canada. The report, "Canadian Post-secondary Education: A Positive Record--An Uncertain Future," identified eight goals and objectives derived from the strategic plans for post-secondary education (PSE) that had been developed by…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Prior Learning, Quality Control
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