Evaluation of Art Curriculum in Elementary Schools through Educational Connoisseurship and Criticism

Evaluation of educational program in the Master of Medical Education by Eisner's educational connoisseurship and criticism model

INTRODUCTION To be more successful in medical education and identify the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum in this field, assessment of the students' views, graduates, professors, and experts is essential. The aim of this qualitative assessment was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the medical education curriculum. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This research is a qualitative study u...

How to Conduct a Qualitative Program Evaluation in the Light of Eisner’s Educational Connoisseurship and Criticism Model

The quantitative methodologies have been traditionally employed in the educational research so far. However, as long as with the appreciation and widespread use of the qualitative methodologies in many disciplines, many different educational areas have started to be examined in terms of qualitative research aspects. Particularly, the qualitative evaluation of the education programs has received...

The Art of Criticism? Criticism as Art!

Strengthening Educational Capacity through Context-Relevant Curriculum Design and Evaluation

There is an acute shortage of health-care workers in Sudan. The Academy of Health Sciences was created to prepare health-care professionals in order to restore and ultimately maintain the requisite skills-mix. This necessitates transformative education using a context-relevant curricula. A context-relevant curriculum is one that is feasible, consistent with the mission of the educational instit...

Examining Educational Leaders Experience of Implementing Teacher-Oriented Educational Monitoring Patterns in Elementary Schools

The purpose of this study was to investigate educational leaders' experience in implementing teacher-centered educational monitoring models in elementary schools. This research was carried out in a qualitative way and based on the foundational data theory approach. Potential research participants consisted of educational leaders of West Azarbaijan Province who were selected by targeted sampling...

Educational Possibilities of Keeping Goats in Elementary Schools in Japan

Many Japanese elementary schools keep small animals for educational purposes, and the effects and challenges have been investigated. Although goats are medium-sized animals that are familiar to Japanese, few practical studies have been conducted on keeping goats in schools. This study investigated the effects and challenges of keeping goats in elementary schools and discussed its educational po...