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More Than Plumbing: The History Of Sexual Education In Ontario, 1960-1979, Michelle K P Hutchinson Grondin
More Than Plumbing: The History Of Sexual Education In Ontario, 1960-1979, Michelle K P Hutchinson Grondin
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
During the 1960s and 1970s, Ontario educators were concerned that the “sexual revolution” would encourage youths to engage in sexually promiscuous behaviour, become unwed mothers, and contract STIs. As parents were perceived as unreliable sex educators, school administrators and educators felt compelled to teach traditional sexual values, and the importance of the nuclear family through sexual education. This dissertation analyzes the creation and instruction of sexual education in physical and health education courses throughout the 1960s and 1970s in Ontario. This study provides the first comprehensive discussion of sexual education in Ontario during the sixties and seventies through an examination …
The Changing Role Of The Bass Clarinet: Support For Its Integration Into The Modern Clarinet Studio, Jennifer Beth Iles
The Changing Role Of The Bass Clarinet: Support For Its Integration Into The Modern Clarinet Studio, Jennifer Beth Iles
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The bass clarinet of the twenty-first century has come into its own. Composers often treat it as a solo instrument and clarinetists are more often expected to play bass clarinet. In the last half of the twentieth century, the amount of literature for bass clarinet has grown and the quality of the instruments have improved exponentially. Still, most university studios focus primarily on B-flat clarinet. This document is intended as a pedagogical guide for the inclusion of the bass clarinet in the clarinet studio. As support for incorporating the bass clarinet into the undergraduate curriculum, this document describes three areas …
Arts-Integration In A Middle Grades Social Studies Classroom, Stephanie J. Dorminey
Arts-Integration In A Middle Grades Social Studies Classroom, Stephanie J. Dorminey
Honors College Theses
Many middle grades students are not engaged in their Social Studies classrooms, and history teachers are faced with the task of finding an effective way to engage students and help them remember the required content. The purpose of this study was to investigate how integrating the arts in a middle grades history classroom influences student learning and student satisfaction in social studies. The study is mixed-methods; therefore, data collected are both quantitative and qualitative. Participants are two classes of middle grades students at a rural school in the Southeastern United States. This study will benefit educators who are interested in …
History Textbooks And The Construction Of National Identity In Burma, Ada Chai
History Textbooks And The Construction Of National Identity In Burma, Ada Chai
Senior Theses and Projects
Political leaders have often used state education systems as a tool for nation building, using school curricula to shape citizens’ national identity to be consistent with their long-term political goals. In this paper, I analyze the narratives of past kings in government-issued history textbooks in Burma examine the political and social values the Burmese State attempts to transmit to students in the process of building a national identity. Using a qualitative content analysis and coding methods, I examine 6th – 8th grade history textbooks. My findings indicate that the Burmese State uses narratives of ancient Burmese kings to …
Una Mirada Histórico Hermenéutica Al Juego En Pedagogos Del Siglo Xx: Rosa Agazzi, Édouard Claparéde Y Andrés Manjón, Claudia Milena Estévez Báez, Dolly Johanna Rico Polo, John César Santamaría Ibagué
Una Mirada Histórico Hermenéutica Al Juego En Pedagogos Del Siglo Xx: Rosa Agazzi, Édouard Claparéde Y Andrés Manjón, Claudia Milena Estévez Báez, Dolly Johanna Rico Polo, John César Santamaría Ibagué
Maestría en Docencia
La presente investigación surge movida por una serie de interrogantes, como: ¿Qué importancia le damos a las experiencias pedagógicas exitosas como ejemplo de prácticas significativas en el ámbito educativo en la actualidad? Y ¿Cómo pedagogos que causaron gran impacto en su época, son hoy en día desconocidos en nuestro país? Esto, junto a nuestro deseo de dar protagonismo a un elemento que consideramos importante en la educación: el juego, nos llevó a preguntarnos finalmente ¿cuáles son las concepciones de juego como mediación pedagógica en los pedagogos Rosa Agazzi, Édouard Claparéde y Andrés Manjón? autores que revolucionaron la educación tradicional replanteando …
American History Content-Based Instruction In China, Matthew K. Ingalls
American History Content-Based Instruction In China, Matthew K. Ingalls
MA TESOL Collection
This project demonstrates materials developed over a three-year period in Chinese international schools for the teaching of U.S. history to ESL learners. It includes an outline for a two-year curriculum with a regular weekly cycle, as well as a close look at strategies and tested activities intended to facilitate understanding of this complex topic and to encourage students to participate beyond passive reception. Specific cultural issues of teaching U.S. history in China are discussed, including issues of ideology and censorship.
The Role Of Local History In The Curriculum At A Rural, Southeastern Community College, Sandra Lee Walker
The Role Of Local History In The Curriculum At A Rural, Southeastern Community College, Sandra Lee Walker
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Local history knowledge informs citizens of the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of their communities. Community colleges are uniquely situated to address citizens' educational needs because of their historic mission to serve local people. The problem at a rural college located in a southeastern region of the United States was the perception of a lack of local history in the curriculum. Dewey, Schon, Brookfield, and Mezirow's perspectives on reflection guided this case study. Two research questions focused on how faculty and staff at the college perceived the role of local history and its relationship to the curriculum and how …