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Wurst, Christopher M. – Childhood Education, 2020
Innovations in content delivery abound in the world today, providing very effective tools for engaging students in meaningful learning. Social studies teachers have long known that having students memorize names and dates is a fairly useless exercise. Good teachers present material so that students can understand its application in their lives.…
Descriptors: Speech, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Social Studies
Bourn, Douglas; Hatley, Jenny – Development Education Research Centre, 2022
This report has been produced by Douglas Bourn, Director of Development Education Research Centre at UCL and Jenny Hatley from Bath Spa University, on behalf of the Our Shared World Coalition of organisations. The focus of Our Shared World is to lobby UK government and other policymakers on why Target 4.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Learner Engagement, Disadvantaged
Gladwin, Derek; Karsgaard, Carrie; Shultz, Lynette – Journal of Environmental Education, 2022
To explore the complexities of energy literacy in a global educational context, this article draws on research from a 7-month collaborative educational research project titled International Youth Deliberation on Energy Futures (IYDEF), which engaged 207 high school students from 22 schools in 18 countries in developing the education needed to…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Energy, High School Students, Justice
Evans, Tina Lynn – Peter Lang New York, 2012
"Occupy Education" is motivated by the sustainability crisis and energized by the drive for social justice that inspired the Occupy movement. Situated within the struggle for sustainability taking place amid looming resource shortages, climate change, economic instability, and ecological breakdown, the book is a timely contribution to community…
Descriptors: Climate, Social Justice, Community Education, Environmental Education
Kempson, Lauri; Lewin, Greg – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2013
America's colleges and universities have long been the envy of the world. But it would be hard to think of a time when the public has viewed American higher education with greater skepticism. It is a tragedy that colleges and universities are increasingly characterized by their high costs, not their high standards. This fifth edition of…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Graduation Requirements, Colleges, Costs
Di Giacomo, F. Tony; Fishbein, Bethany G.; Monthey, Wanda; Pack, Catherine – College Board, 2013
Every year in the United States, millions of students graduate with some type of postsecondary credential--certificate, associate, or bachelor's degree--and discover they are not, or are identified as not being, adequately prepared to compete in the increasingly global economy. A recent McKinsey & Company study, Education to Employment,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Global Education, Global Approach, Skill Development
Kidd, Terry, Ed.; Morris, Lonnie R., Jr., Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Incorporating new methods and approaches in learning environments is imperative to the development of education systems. By enhancing learning processes, education becomes more attainable at all levels. "The Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology" is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly…
Descriptors: Guides, Educational Technology, Instructional Systems, Research
DiGeorgio-Lutz, JoAnn – Teaching in Higher Education, 2010
As an associate professor of International Relations with a specialization in Middle East Politics at a rural, public university in east Texas, the author's most challenging role as an educator focuses on how she can motivate her students to become global citizens. That is, how can she enrich their semester-long learning experience so that they…
Descriptors: Global Education, International Relations, Foreign Countries, Social Values
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2011
This document presents the proceedings of 16th Annual Research Forum held June 15, 2011, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included herein are the following 25 action research papers: (1) The Effects of Prompted Math Journaling on Algebra 1 Students' Achievement and Attitudes (Heidi I. Arnold); (2) Group Work and Attitude…
Descriptors: United States History, Listening Comprehension, Photography, Current Events
Besley, Tina, Ed.; Peters, Michael A., Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
Intercultural dialogue is a concept and discourse that dates back to the 1980s. It is the major means for managing diversity and strengthening democracy within Europe and beyond. It has been adopted by the United Nations, UNESCO and the Council of Europe as the basis for interreligious and interfaith initiatives and has become increasingly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Multicultural Education, Global Approach
Marden, Patricia C.; Barchers, Suzanne I. – 1994
This interdisciplinary resource presents 140 recipes from 22 countries and regions around the world. Research questions connect culture and food to history. Cooking safety tips are given. Brief discussions about the role of food in culture precede recipes from: (1) Africa; (2) Australia; (3) Canada; (4) China; (5) Commonwealth of Independent…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
Russell, William Benedict, III, Ed. – International Society for the Social Studies, 2013
The "ISSS Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. The following papers are included in the 2013 proceedings: (1) Teaching About Asia in a Social Science Education Program (Cyndi Mottola Poole and Joshua L. Kenna); (2) Teaching Students about…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Education Courses
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Rabkin, Gabriele – International Review of Education, 2001
Explains the pedagogical and psychological concepts behind the approach developed by UNESCO that encourages children to express themselves freely on the subject of international understanding and peace in writing and art. Describes a project in which these concepts were applied focusing on a minority dispersed over many parts of the world:…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Childrens Art, Childrens Writing, Creative Expression
Totten, Samuel, Ed.; Pedersen, Jon, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
Educating About Social Issues in the 20th and 21st Centuries: A Critical Annotated Bibliography, is comprised of critical essays accompanied by annotated bibliographies on a host of programs, models, strategies and concerns vis-a-vis teaching and learning about social issues facing society. The primary goal of the book is to provide undergraduate…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Social Problems, Critical Theory, Propaganda
Russell, William B., III, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2012
The field of social studies is unique and complex. It is challenged by the differing perspectives related to the definition, goals, content, and purpose of social studies. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader discusses the contemporary issues surrounding social studies education today. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Global Education, Citizenship, Popular Culture