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Direct linkLovorn, Michael; Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; Christensen, Lois McFadyen; Sunal, Dennis W.; Shwery, Craig – Journal of Research in International Education, 2012
This article explores perspectives and strands of thought among teachers from five countries about power dynamics in learning environments, perspectives on power of dominant cultures and impacts of power on concepts of citizenship and social justice. Discourses revealed teachers have some understanding of how power impacts teaching and learning,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences
Myers, John P. – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
The idea of collective decision making in schools has been a popular democratic educational reform model. One of its claims is that participation in school decision making empowers teachers and improves teaching. This research investigates this claim by exploring seven teachers' experiences with a unique democratic school reform in Porto Alegre,…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Elections, Educational Change, Participative Decision Making
