Practical Education in Secondary Schools, Trade Schools, and Central Schools 1

Clusterschemes in Dutch Secondary Schools Clusterschemes in Dutch Secondary Schools

The first step in constructing timetables in secondary schools in Netherlands consists of constructing the clusterschemes for the higher classes. A clusterscheme contains clusterlines with optional subjects that will be taught in parallel; the problem is to divide these optional subjects in clusterlines, such that the number of hours needed is as low as possible. We describe an efficient branch...

Dealing with suicidal thoughts in schools: information and education directed at secondary schools.

OBJECTIVE Current practice in Australia is to avoid discussing suicide or suicidal ideation directly with students in school suicide prevention programs. This paper examines why there is a strong argument to question this approach in the context of a continuing unacceptable rate of youth suicide in this country. METHODS A review of the literature that informs the debate was conducted. Using a...

Biotechnology Education in Schools

When students deal with Biotechnology in Science or Biology courses at school they get to know a technology that is on the one hand very old – if we think of techniques of making bread or wine – but that on the other hand when we think of genetic engineering for example comprises very new aspects. This “modern” part of biotechnology shows a high potential for solving various problems of our mod...

CONNECT ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH ICTs

Comprehensive Secondary Schools

Acknowledgement This preliminary research is possible thanks to a grant from the Dean of Education Office at The University of Western Ontario. The grant program is set up to give faculty members the opportunity to formulate larger research grant proposals as well as investigate issues related to policy and planning in formal education. In this instance I want to pursue a historical and present...