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Paul G. Fitchett; Brett L. M. Levy; Jeremy D. Stoddard – AERA Open, 2024
This study explores social studies teachers' self-reported instruction about teaching the 2020 election in U.S. secondary schools. We analyzed survey responses from 1,723 secondary social studies teachers from 12 states (3 left-leaning, 3 right-leaning, 6 battleground) collected in the weeks after the election, examining self-reported pedagogies,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elections, Political Campaigns, Social Studies
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Powell, Brent; Fletcher, J. Sue – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
There has been little research on undergraduate reproductive anatomy education. This pilot study explores knowledge of anatomical reproductive anatomy among university students in a lower division and upper division health course. Using a Qualtrics survey program, a convenience sample of 120 lower division and 157 upper division students for a…
Descriptors: Health Education, Anatomy, Birth, Undergraduate Study
Noonan, Patrick S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research examines the debate surrounding the site selection of several New Jersey community colleges. It takes into account the 1960s time period in which they were founded. The process to establish a community college commenced with each county establishing a committee to assess whether or not there was a need to institute a county college…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Site Selection, Urban Areas, Suburbs
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Lin, Alex Romeo; Lawrence, Joshua Fahey; Snow, Catherine Elizabeth – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2015
Although American schools are required to meet civic education goals of preparing students to become active and informed citizens, high-quality civic opportunities (e.g. service learning and volunteering) are consistently less available to youth of color who are typically enrolled in schools located in high-poverty communities. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Randomized Controlled Trials, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
Sikes, O. J.; Kerr, Beverly – Population Education in Asia and the Pacific Newsletter and Forum, 1991
Suggests a need to change traditional content sources of population education to include population-related concepts in the area of human sexuality. Identifies the following focuses: respecting others, developing self-esteem, postponing the first pregnancy, understanding that it is possible to plan, fostering responsibility for behavior and…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development, Demography
Valentine, Tom, Ed.; Sandlin, Jenny, Ed. – Beyond Basic Skills: Innovative Teaching Materials for Georgia's Teachers of Adults, 1998
This document, which was developed to assist individuals working in publicly sponsored literacy programs in Georgia, offers instructional plans and practical strategies designed to help teachers help students of adult literacy, adult basic education, General Educational Development, and English as a second language understand complex social…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Poffenberger, Thomas – 1975
The paper reviews major issues in population education. It offers suggestions for clarifying objectives of population education courses so they will be consistent with both the interests and needs of a society and individuals and groups within the society. Population education is defined as an educational process which assists the individual in…
Descriptors: Abortions, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Objectives, Demography