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Gandrieau, Joseph; Schnitzler, Christophe; Derigny, Thibaut; Lléna, Clément; Mouton, Alexandre; Potdevin, François – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: Despite its relevance for the training of a well-rounded physically literate individual, the development of knowledge about physical activity (KPA) is understudied. We examined how KPA is differentiated and evolves according to grade level, gender, and type of school attended by an adolescent. Method: A reliable KPA assessment tool was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, High School Students, Gender Differences
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Taylor, Georgette – Annals of Science, 2008
This paper presents a case study that contributes to the current debate among historians of chemistry concerning the role and influence of pedagogy in science. Recently, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and her colleagues concluded that in nineteenth-century France, "textbooks played an important role in discipline building and in creating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Historians, Chemistry, Role of Education
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Lemieux, Andre; Boutin, Gerald; Riendeau, Jean – Higher Education in Europe, 2007
This article discusses "Universities of the Third Age", whose function is quite distinct from established universities' traditional role in teaching, research, and community services. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop a model of partnership between traditional universities and Universities of the Third Age, ensuring better…
Descriptors: Professional Training, Partnerships in Education, Older Adults, Educational Gerontology
Nieser, Bruno – Western European Education, 1978
Discusses pedagogical reforms in French elementary and secondary schools since 1959. Major objectives of reforms were adaptation to economic and technological change and democratization. Identifies problems related to institutional obstacles, individual needs, and harmonizing social development and educational practice. (DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
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Levy-Garboua, Louis; Orivel, Francois – European Journal of Education, 1982
The trends and reforms of the French postsecondary education system show fundamental adaptation to new concerns, but the development is slow and uneven, being kept in check by certain well-established institutions. The main causes of malfunctions, attributed to it by students, employers, governments, and teachers, are identified and discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Faculty, Comparative Education