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National Policy Guidelines and Early Childhood Sustainability Education: An Analysis of Match and Gaps in Preschool Curricula Plans
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Norðdahl, Kristín – Environmental Education Research, 2020
This study examines discourse about sustainability education (SE) in Icelandic preschool curricula and their alignment with the Icelandic National Curriculum Guide for Preschools of 2011. Historical discourse analysis was used to analyze the curricula set by 16 preschools, focusing on how SE in early childhood education is viewed by the educators…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, National Curriculum, Preschool Education, Discourse Analysis
Examining Teaching Practices in Design and Craft Education in Iceland
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Thorsteinsson, Gisli; Olafsson, Brynjar – Design and Technology Education, 2017
This article reports a survey which aimed to examine the present situation in Design and Craft Education (D&C) in Iceland in terms of teachers' general standing and their teaching inside the Icelandic elementary schools. A questionnaire was sent to 170 D&C teachers in Icelandic elementary schools. The questionnaire was completed by 101…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design Crafts, Design, Handicrafts
Drama and Theatre in a Nordic Curriculum Perspective--A Challenged Arts Subject Used as a Learning Medium in Compulsory Education
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Österlind, Eva; Østern, Anna-Lena; Thorkelsdóttir, Rannveig Björk – Research in Drama Education, 2016
The aim of this article is to present a Nordic curriculum perspective on drama and theatre in education ranging from preschool to upper secondary education and cultural schools. Underlined in the Nordic welfare model is an equity, inclusive and democracy perspective, which guarantees free access to compulsory education and to upper secondary…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Social Systems, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries
Citizenship Education in Europe
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De Coster, Isabelle; Borodankova, Olga; De Almeida Coutinho, Ana Sofia; Paolini, Giulia – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2012
This publication aims to capture how policies and measures relating to citizenship education have evolved over recent years in European countries. It focuses on the following areas which are integral to the provision of citizenship education: (1) Curriculum aims, approaches and organisation; (2) Student and parent participation in school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education, National Curriculum, Teaching Methods
Students' Attitudes towards Craft and Technology in Iceland and Finland
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Thorsteinsson, Gísli; Ólafsson, Brynjar; Autio, Ossi – Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Craft education in both Finland and Iceland originated over 140 years ago and was influenced by the Scandinavian Sloyd pedagogy. Since then, the subject has moved away from craft and towards technology, with the aim being to increase students' technological abilities. In the beginning, the subject largely focused on the students copying artefacts,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handicrafts, Technological Literacy, Thinking Skills
A Grounded Theory Approach to the Development of a Framework for Researching Children's Decision-Making Skills within Design and Technology Education
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Mettas, Alexandros; Norman, Eddie – Design and Technology Education, 2011
This paper discusses the establishment of a framework for researching children's decision-making skills in design and technology education through taking a grounded theory approach. Three data sources were used: (1) analysis of available literature; (2) curriculum analysis and interviews with teachers concerning their practice in relation to their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Design, Grounded Theory