To address learning needs and learning interests among college level history students, a curriculum reliant on critical pedagogical and critical thinking and historical thinking exercises was explored. These exercises combined to form critical historical analyses. Critical histo…
High school students deserve educations that honor and respect their cultural positionalities, of which religious beliefs are frequently an integral part. Almost 25% of students in Catholic high schools identify as non-Catholic, but the U.S. Catholic bishops have mandated that C…
This thesis, written from the perspective of an academic staff developer, examines the phenomenon of academic agency in curriculum development in South African higher education. In light of rapid change, academic staff are often required to be agents of change. However, despite …
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the attainment of social justice through the teaching of sexual diversity education in Life Skills in Namibia. In many cases inclusivity is claimed to be applied but social justice is not served. Therefore, access and equity as provided…
This dissertation asserts that in the epistle to the Colossians, Paul taught with an understanding of the source, nature, and purpose of wisdom, rooted in the Old Testament which affirms wisdom as a gift of God characterized by love unto salvation, thus providing a guide for Chr…
Recently, Canadian governments and public institutions have initiated a wide range of symbolic gestures and policy reforms aimed at reconciling historical injustices. Reforming history education to teach Canada’s difficult past has been a key priority in this movement, leading t…
Within the last 10 years, social media has become an increasingly prevalent component in the daily lives of students, including those in universities. Although many social media sites were developed and updated within this timeframe, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, r…
Eğitim ülkelerin gelişmesinde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Çağımızda uluslararası bir nitelik kazanan eğitimin, karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmesi; eğitim gereksinimlerini karşılamada, yeni eğitim politikaları geliştirilmesinde ve ortak kültürel projelerin oluşturulmasında etkin ro…
Este reporte describe los resultados de un estudio cualitativo exploratorio cuyo objetivo fue analizar el proceso de toma de decisiones curriculares que realizan los docentes de la asignatura de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales para que sus estudiantes desarrollen las hab…
En esta tesis busco comprender los posicionamientos, creencias y valores sobre el pueblo mapuche que actualmente se están transmitiendo en los textos escolares de historia en Chile. Desde una perspectiva social e ideológica del discurso (Oteíza y Pinuer, 2019), esta investigació…
Human trafficking continues to be a “global enterprise generating billions of dollars in revenues and affecting over 600,000 people each year” (McKee, 2016, p. 298). Over the past 15 years, public awareness of international human sex trafficking has grown due to media incentives…
Mevcut çalışma ile Türkiye Cumhuriyeti siyasi tarihinde önemli bir dönüm noktası olan 28 Şubat Süreci'nin eğitimi nasıl etkilediği, Sosyal Bilgiler Dersi Öğretim Programının 28 Şubat Süreci öncesinde nasıl olduğu ve sonrasında ne gibi değişiklikler yaşadığının ortaya konulması a…
The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate current evangelical small group or Sunday school curricula for high school students using the Danielson Framework for Teaching (FFT). The literature review revealed large-scale problems with Christianity in the U.S., problems…
The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relationship between the imagination and the presentation of a biblical worldview in evangelical Christian textbooks. This research examines the relationship of biblical worldview to the imagination both biblically and historica…
The project is for the equipping of the hearts and minds of the high school students at Twin Tiers Christian Academy in Breesport, New York, with a biblical worldview in areas of human dignity of the body. Chapter 1 provides a brief history and ministry context for Twin Tiers Ch…
This two- year phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of five Black gay (Quare) males who attended three different Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the South. This research project sought to gain an understanding of the experiences of five Q…
Over the past five decades, educators have been working to develop authentic Ethnic Studies courses that can be implemented in both higher education and K-12 schools. Ethnic Studies has been documented to be effective in growth in several metrics used to assess student "achievem…
Background: Until recently, human genetics has primarily been used for research or targeted clinical testing. With the decreased cost and ease of access to genetic testing, there has been an expansion of the application of genetics to health and chronic disease states. The scala…
This dissertation is a qualitative study of the effects of Greek Orthodoxy on the gender and religious identity meaning-making of five Greek-American women. The emergent themes from this study indicate that participants’ gender and religious identities were heavily influenced by…