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Download full textAnderson, Gary L. – 1987
This paper identifies two broad types of "critical" ethnographic research. One type attempts to empower social actors by providing emic-oriented accounts which tend to emphasize the integrity of their constructs, thus laying the groundwork for a redistribution of social power. The other type attempts to combine analysis of phenomenal, micro-level…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context
Furtwengler, Willis J. – 1986
The educational change strategy termed "reaching success through involvement" (RSI) has yielded promising results in creating school effectiveness. This paper analyzes the theoretical bases and practical applications of RSI strategy among 14 schools over an 8-year period. RSI theory assumes that educational organizations are dynamic social systems…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Educational Change, Educational Environment
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Taking the premise that curriculum design embraces the historical introduction of "order" into schooling, this paper considers theories of curriculum order since the 16th century. Calvinist social discipline brought a curriculum of schooling to be followed and to be completed as well. Peter Ramus, a 16th century professor, reshaped…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design
