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The Impact of Prestige Orientation on Shadow Education in South Korea
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Lee, Soojeong; Shouse, Roger C. – Sociology of Education, 2011
Widespread use of "shadow education" is a major policy issue in East Asia, especially South Korea, where officials view it as harmful to educational and fiscal equity. Although previous research emphasizes functional explanations, this study takes an institutional approach, exploring how students' desire for prestigious matriculation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Private Education, Supplementary Education
Where We Read from Matters: Disciplinary Literacy in a Ninth-Grade Social Studies Classroom
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Damico, James; Baildon, Mark; Exter, Marisa; Guo, Shiau-Jing – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2009
Four classes of ninth-grade students in an international school in East Asia used a set of web-based technology tools to evaluate two competing webpages about the Taiwan Straits. The findings highlight the ways these students developed disciplinary literacy in social studies by drawing upon cultural resources and contextual knowledge as they…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Schools, Web Based Instruction, Grade 9
Civilizations. Curriculum Guide, Grades 8-12. Providence Social Studies Curriculum Project.
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Providence Public Schools, RI. – 1969
GRADES OR AGES: Grades 8-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Social studies; civilizations. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into 12 chapters, most of which are in list form. It is mimeographed and staple-bound with a paper cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: No specific activities are mentioned. The guide is intended as an overview of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Global Studies, Grade 9. East Asia-Japan Unit.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1988
This curriculum guide is designed to assist teachers and supervisors in the implementation of the New York State Global Studies syllabus. The materials presented in this guide represent suggested approaches for teaching the unit on East Asia-Japan. The themes addressed are: the physical/historical setting, the dynamics of change, contemporary…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian Studies, Class Activities, Curriculum Guides
International Civic and Citizenship Education Study: Assessment Framework
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Schulz, Wolfram; Fraillon, Julian; Ainley, John; Losito, Bruno; Kerr, David – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2008
This document outlines the framework and assessment design for the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Over the past 50 years, IEA has conducted comparative research studies focusing on educational policies, practices, and…
Descriptors: Test Items, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, School Administration
Cultures of the Non-Western World. Grade 9. Instructional Guide.
West Chester School District, PA.
This curriculum guide presents nine units for the study of world cultures in the ninth grade. The guide has been designed as one component of an ongoing comprehensive social studies program. Among the social sciences concepts which the units develop are cultural diffusion, prejudice, task specialization, urbanization, nationalism, and ethics.…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Course Content, Course Objectives, Cross Cultural Studies