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If Not in Science, Then Where Are the Women? A Content Analysis of School Textbooks
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Gajda, Aleksandra; Wolowicz, Agnieszka – Education as Change, 2022
This article analyses the representation of femininity in school textbooks in search of elements that discourage girls from taking up scientific educational paths. Quantitative content analysis and elements of the constant comparison method were used to examine the content of 75 Polish textbooks. Significant differences were identified in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Textbook Content, Content Analysis, Gender Differences
Self-Directed Education in Two Transformative Pro-Environmental Initiatives within the Eco-Schools Programme: A South African Case Study
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Kruger, Jill – Education as Change, 2020
The international Eco-Schools programme promotes Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through introducing and stimulating pro-environmental initiatives by school learners and staff. This enabled learners in the Eco-Clubs at a resource-poor primary school to identify and undertake transformative pro-environmental initiatives in 2011 and 2014…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transformative Learning, Environmental Education, Ecology
The Possible Influence of Curriculum Statements and Textbooks on Misconceptions: The Case of Evolution
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Sanders, Martie; Makotsa, Dennis – Education as Change, 2016
Curriculum statements and textbooks are considered to be vital support tools for teachers, particularly during times of curriculum innovation. A recent change in South Africa was the controversial inclusion of evolution in the school curriculum, raising serious concerns amongst biology teachers regarding the adequacy of their content and…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Evolution, Textbooks, Foreign Countries
The Incorporation of the USA "Science Made Sensible" Programme in South African Primary Schools: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Science Education
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de Villiers, Rian; Plantan, Tiffany; Gaines, Michael – Education as Change, 2016
The Science Made Sensible (SMS) programme began as a partnership between the University of Miami (UM), Florida, USA, and some public schools in Miami. In this programme, postgraduate students from UM work with primary school science teachers to engage learners in science through the use of inquiry-based, hands-on activities. Due to the success of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Hands on Science, Inquiry
Representations of Violence in Social Science Textbooks: Rethinking Opportunities for Peacebuilding in the Colombian and South African Post-Conflict Scenarios
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Rodríguez-Gómez, Diana; Foulds, Kim; Sayed, Yusuf – Education as Change, 2016
Recent years have witnessed violence in educational settings becoming an object of public concern and global mobilisation. International initiatives indicate rising levels of awareness regarding the interconnectedness of violence and education. In this context, international educational agendas identify violence in schools as a challenge to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Textbooks, Conflict