The persisting colonial legacy beclouding the Nigerian education system ensures that, post-independence, education in Nigeria still suffers from the twin crisis of identity and relevance. As a result, the prevailing colonizing epistemology that frames pedagogical and curricula e…
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The purpose of this dissertation is to develop a curriculum on Christian statesmanship for a post-9/11 world that will enable students to develop both an understanding of current history along with the skills and capabilities to become the "history makers" of the future. The cur…
The emergence of women's NGO (Non Governmental Organization) movements within the framework of Uzbekistan's civil society sector - following independence in 1991 - has stimulated the interest of both domestic and international powers. It has become imperative to understand the c…
This study investigated the use of storytelling in order to support children's emergent literacy in Malawi's resource deprived Community Based Childcare Centers (CBCCs). It focused on the professional development of four caregivers from four CBCCs following a Formative and Desig…
This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of the efficacy of the Gülen educational initiative and provides an analysis of the educational viability of "Gülen-inspired" schools in Nigeria using interviews of members of four groups of stakeholders in the Nigerian Turkis…
In this dissertation I attempt to find elements of education and curricular perspective in the Qur'an. I argue that there is little research in the field of curriculum instruction that discusses the Qur'an's educational aspects and, as a result, much ignorance of the Qur'an's ma…
This open access book is intended to assist teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum designers, editors and authors of textbooks in developing strategies to teach the multiplication of natural numbers based on the experience of the Lesson Study in Japan. This approach to mathemati…
This thesis explored the management of change, from a British model of Design and Technology (D&T) curriculum to the Botswana model intended for senior secondary schools. There is little research on the management of change in D&T education especially at senior secondary school …
The preparation of newly qualified nurses has raised many professional debates and yet the ‘end product’ of nurse education, the qualified nurse continues to demonstrate knowledge and skill deficits in areas considered essential to patient care. Technological advances in an ever…
College courses intended to help undergraduate students understand the ideas, benefits, and challenges of diversity are required at many U.S. universities. Intended learning outcomes for these courses are often set by the institution and interpreted by faculty, whose diversity-r…
Demografik yapı özelliği farklı olan yerlerde, izlenen metotlara göre değişkenlik gösterebilecek, tarih öğretimi problemleri çıkabilir. Bunu etkileyen unsurlar olarak, toplum yapısı, eğitim politikaları, öğretmen ve okul tutumları vb. sayılabilir. Bu problemin araştırılması için…
The purpose of this Action Research study was to investigate and strengthen the culturally responsive curriculum for American history teachers and Black and Latinx students at an urban high school. Participants and data collected in cycle 1 consisted of ten urban public charter …
Black learners often experience hostile learning experiences with attendance at predominantly White learning spaces. Thus, this narrative inquiry sought to explore and illuminate the educational experiences of Black graduates of predominantly White high schools (PWHS) and their …
The U.S. prison population has grown to a level that has become concerning for policymakers due to the growing financial burden on taxpayers. If recidivism rates are lowered, the ever-increasing strain on the criminal justice system and the American taxpayer would be reduced. On…
This dissertation focuses on “Community Roots,” an instantiation of urban, garden-based environmental education that employs a “critical-transdisciplinary” design framework and pedagogies. The “crit-trans” construct, articulated by the Urban Environmental Studies Research Coven …
The education system of the western world is a tool of hegemony used to command replication of an ontology rooted in oppression. Teachers interested in combating oppression must work toward decolonizing their praxis, a nuanced task accomplished with the help of critical inquiry …
Food is a commonality across cultures, families, and backgrounds. Accordingly, agriculture and food production can serve as a means to engage a wide range of audiences in conversations about human use of the environment. Blending agricultural education (AE) and environmental edu…
Interest in improving children’s executive function (EF) skills through interventions is increasing and several approaches have been tested (Takacs & Kassai, 2019). However, there is a need to further focus on specific populations of students, such as young students. The foc…
Okul öncesi dönemde çocuklar merak içinde çevreyi ve olayları inceleyerek, denemeler yaparak yeni bilgi ve becerileri öğrenmeye çalışırlar. Bu denemeler sırasında çoğu zaman hata yaparlar. Bu tez araştırmasının amacı, okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin hatalardan öğrenmeyi sağlama perf…