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Curriculum and Social Inquiry

Selected Works

2007

Articles 1 - 16 of 16

Full-Text Articles in Education

The Disenfranchised And The Disillusioned. What Are We Learning And What Can Be Salvaged From The Current Politics And Discourses Surrounding Australian Literacy Initiatives For Indigenous Students, And The National Assessment Of Literacy Standards Of Indigenous Learners?, J. Connelly Nov 2007

The Disenfranchised And The Disillusioned. What Are We Learning And What Can Be Salvaged From The Current Politics And Discourses Surrounding Australian Literacy Initiatives For Indigenous Students, And The National Assessment Of Literacy Standards Of Indigenous Learners?, J. Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

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The Politics And Discourses Surrounding Australia’S Current Literacy Initiatives For Indigenous Learners, J. Connelly Oct 2007

The Politics And Discourses Surrounding Australia’S Current Literacy Initiatives For Indigenous Learners, J. Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

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“I Don’T Need Your Help!”: Fifth Graders, Vygotsky, And Peer Editing, Mary Christianakis Jul 2007

“I Don’T Need Your Help!”: Fifth Graders, Vygotsky, And Peer Editing, Mary Christianakis

Mary Christianakis

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Where I Am, There (Sh)It Will Be, Melanie Mcdougald Jun 2007

Where I Am, There (Sh)It Will Be, Melanie Mcdougald

Melanie E McDougald

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Introduction To Research Methodologies, Professor Issam A.W. Mohamed Jun 2007

Introduction To Research Methodologies, Professor Issam A.W. Mohamed

Professor Issam A.W. Mohamed

In this book, I introduce basics of research methodologies in Arabic language which I believe is an unprecedented step. The conceptions, research frameworks, sampling and some detailed methods are given in this text book. Moreover, some analytical statistical methods are introduced to give insights to researchers. Methods of writing the scientific reports and papers in addition to documentation of references and classifying the required logical process of a thesis are detailed in this text. I introduce this book that was published by the Africa International University in Khartoum, Sudan for the purpose of helping sub and post graduate university students …

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Not Just Visual Literacy But Critical Visual Literacy: Pedagogical Tools For The Classroom, J. Connelly May 2007

Not Just Visual Literacy But Critical Visual Literacy: Pedagogical Tools For The Classroom, J. Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

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“Pocahontas Was In Love With A Guy From England”: Children, History, And Language Arts Texts, Mary Christianakis Apr 2007

“Pocahontas Was In Love With A Guy From England”: Children, History, And Language Arts Texts, Mary Christianakis

Mary Christianakis

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Det Funded, Department Of Education And Training, Nsw Bourke Region, J. Connelly Dec 2006

Det Funded, Department Of Education And Training, Nsw Bourke Region, J. Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

Research Consultancy Evaluation of Reading to Learning Duration: 2007-2008

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Exploring Colonization: Situating Young Children's Experiences Within The Multiple Contexts Of Globalizing Singapore. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. Teachers College, Columbia University., Sirene Lim Dec 2006

Exploring Colonization: Situating Young Children's Experiences Within The Multiple Contexts Of Globalizing Singapore. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. Teachers College, Columbia University., Sirene Lim

Sirene Lim

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White Women Teachers In Indigenous Classrooms: Ruptures And Discords Of Self, J Connelly Dec 2006

White Women Teachers In Indigenous Classrooms: Ruptures And Discords Of Self, J Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

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Principal Investigator: (2005-2007)Doctoral Research Conducted In A Singapore Childcare Centre. Spencer Foundation (Us$3000) Focus: Children’S Peer Culture And Ways Of Knowing, Sirene Lim Dec 2006

Principal Investigator: (2005-2007)Doctoral Research Conducted In A Singapore Childcare Centre. Spencer Foundation (Us$3000) Focus: Children’S Peer Culture And Ways Of Knowing, Sirene Lim

Sirene Lim

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The Discursive Construction Of Environmental Educators And Environmental Education Through Online Positions Vacant Advertisements, J. Connelly, J. Hardy Dec 2006

The Discursive Construction Of Environmental Educators And Environmental Education Through Online Positions Vacant Advertisements, J. Connelly, J. Hardy

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

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Simerr - Dest Funded, J. Connelly Dec 2006

Simerr - Dest Funded, J. Connelly

Dr. CONNELLY, Jennifer

Science and Technology & Maths Education in Rural and Remote Schools Using Interactive Whiteboard technology to enhance learning in Classrooms Duration: 2007-2008

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What Contributes To Asian Model Minority Academic Success? An Ecological Perspective, Gulbahar Beckett Dec 2006

What Contributes To Asian Model Minority Academic Success? An Ecological Perspective, Gulbahar Beckett

Gulbahar Beckett

Asians in America are perceived to be model minorities and Asian American students are believed to be exceptional educational achievers. Some believe this is a model minority phenomenon that needs to be demystified as it is a stereotype detrimental to Asian American students social and psychological well-being. Some attribute Asian-American student academic achievement to factors such as parents' and students' attitudes and actions toward schoolwork, economic and ethnic status, human and social capital, family structure, community organization, and cultural and linguistic patterns. Others attribute it to factors such as self-perception, school expectations and organization, students cultural and background knowledge, and …

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Queers, Bullying And Schools: Am I Safe Here?, Donn Short Dec 2006

Queers, Bullying And Schools: Am I Safe Here?, Donn Short

Donn Short

This article reports on interviews conducted with students and educators in various Toronto-area high schools in an attempt to gauge how and to what extent so-called "formal" law (laws, policies, regulations) interacts with other, sometimes, competing normative or- ders, such as gender codes, sexuality, race, religion, in the educational setting. This approach is necessary to understand how anti-harassment and anti-homophobia policies are complicated by these other regulating influences.

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Navigating Religious Rights Of Teachers And Students: Establishment, Accommodation, Neutrality, Or Hostility?, Samuel J. Smith Dec 2006

Navigating Religious Rights Of Teachers And Students: Establishment, Accommodation, Neutrality, Or Hostility?, Samuel J. Smith

Samuel James Smith

Despite the notion that First Amendment rights are established, valued, and respected in the United States, there continues to be confusion in public schools that leads to legal conflict over issues associated with freedoms of speech and expression, especially as they relate to religious issues. Navigating the religious rights of teachers and students can be a precarious undertaking, as administrators’ decisions regarding the expression of religious beliefs continue to be highlighted in the media and many times are resolved in the court system at great expense to school districts. The purpose of this article is to clarify religious rights issues …

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