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Field, Ellen; Spiropoulos, Gia; Nguyen, Anh Thu; Grewal, Rupinder Kaur – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2023
This paper reports on curriculum analysis of climate change expectations in Canada's provincial curricula. The research is focused on curriculum policy in Canadian provinces; however, it pertains to an international audience as Article 12 of the Paris Agreement, the international treaty on climate mitigation, adaptation and finance, calls for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Environmental Education, Curriculum Evaluation
Manoharan, Aroon P.; Gilmore, Briana; Rangarajan, Nandhini – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 2022
This paper describes the pedagogical efforts of 67 NASPAA programs offering a specialization in global/comparative administration and policy. A web content analysis of course and concentration titles, course descriptions and syllabi of 67 programs with this specialization showed that across all programs, 52 unique concentrations were offered, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Public Administration Education, Public Affairs Education, Specialization
Mpuangnan, Kofi Nkonkonya; Amegbanu, Vida Adzo; Padhan, Soubhagya – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
Based on the dynamic nature of the Ghanaian society, teacher training has become a major concern for all. Successive governments have formulated policies to improve quality education at this level. One of such policies is the Education Act of 2008 that made provision for a Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) curriculum in the Colleges of Education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Curriculum Development
Almaden, Abdullah; Ku, Heng-Yu – Educational Media International, 2017
The purpose of this study was to analyze on-campus and online PhD programs in educational technology-related fields in the United States. In particular, it sought to evaluate the most common program titles; core, elective, and research courses based on program curricula. The research design was quantitative content analysis and data were collected…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, College Curriculum, Educational Technology, Core Curriculum
Eronen, Lasse; Kokko, Sirpa; Sormunen, Kari – Curriculum Journal, 2019
In 2014, the Finnish National Board of Education launched a new core curriculum with the aim of meeting the skills and competence requirements of the 21st century. The purpose of this case study was to find out what transversal competencies Finnish eighth graders developed and how they experienced studying in a problem-based transdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, 21st Century Skills, Core Curriculum
Tang, Rong; Sae-Lim, Watinee – Education for Information, 2016
In this study, an exploratory content analysis of 30 randomly selected Data Science (DS) programs from eight disciplines revealed significant gaps in current DS education in the United States. The analysis centers on linguistic patterns of program descriptions, curriculum requirements, and DS course focus as pertaining to key skills and domain…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Higher Education, Content Analysis, Program Descriptions
Pazzaglia, Angela M.; Clements, Margaret; Lavigne, Heather J.; Stafford, Erin T. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2016
This study used administrative data from Wisconsin Virtual School to identify patterns of student engagement in online courses (defined as the amount of time students were logged in to their course each week and how this varied over time). The study also examined whether the patterns were associated with course outcomes (defined as the percentage…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Outcomes of Education, Virtual Classrooms
Capaldi Phillips, Elizabeth D.; Poliakoff, Michael B. – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2015
ACTA's report "The Cost of Chaos in the Curriculum" reveals that the vast array of course choices given to college students is a cause of exploding costs and poor academic outcomes. And a bloated undergraduate curriculum is particularly detrimental to the success of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The report documents how…
Descriptors: College Students, Undergraduate Study, College Curriculum, Core Curriculum
Pazzaglia, Angela M.; Clements, Margaret; Lavigne, Heather J.; Stafford, Erin T. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2016
Student enrollment in online courses has increased in the past 15 years and continues to grow. However, little is known about students' education experiences or online course outcomes. These are areas of particular interest to the Midwest Virtual Education Research Alliance, whose goal is to understand how to support student success in online…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Outcomes of Education, Electronic Learning
Pruekpramool, Chaninan; Phonphok, Nason; White, Orvil L.; Musikul, Kusalin – Online Submission, 2013
This study is aimed to develop the interdisciplinary SoSTI (science of sound in traditional Thai musical instruments) course for Thai non-science upper secondary school students to study the students' attitudes toward science before and after studying from the course. The SoSTI course development is based on the interdisciplinary concept model and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Elective Courses, Measures (Individuals)
Kissel, Adam – Academic Questions, 2009
The University of Chicago met widespread national opposition ten years ago after it instituted a new, less demanding core curriculum to make way for more electives. It was part of a plan to make the curriculum significantly less demanding in order to attract more students and improve the school's bottom line in a time of putative budget deficits.…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Elective Courses, Course Selection (Students), Required Courses
Chitty, Clyde – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1980
The author argues for English schools to develop a common five-year secondary curriculum for all their pupils, insisting that, under the current "optional" system, pupil freedom of program choice is in fact illusory, especially for lower ability students. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Educational Counseling, Elective Courses, Secondary Education

Schmidt, William H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1983
The quantity of schooling students receive in different curricular areas makes a powerful contribution to differences in achievement both within and between schools. These variations in quantity arise from differences in course offerings available to students in different high schools, as well as from variations in course selections by students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum, Educational Research, Elective Courses

Knight, Melinda – Business Communication Quarterly, 1999
Examines 32 top-ranked Masters of Business Administration programs. Finds that management communication is an important part of professional graduate management education: 18 of the schools have required core courses in communication, and 2 others follow an integrated model and offer electives; another 9 offer electives only. Finds that only 3…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Core Curriculum, Elective Courses, Higher Education
Lloyd, Janice Holm – 1980
A status report of consumer economics education in Michigan schools is contained in this publication. A statewide survey of all public school districts in Michigan was undertaken in 1980. The survey report is intended to stimulate communication and action among educators to improve the quality of consumer economics programs in Michigan schools.…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Core Curriculum, Educational Research, Elective Courses