In this article, we describe the results of a study of chemistry high school teachers’ beliefs (N = 7) of the chemistry curriculum and their roles, their beliefs on the teacher as developer of materials, and their beliefs about professional development. Teachers’ beliefs influence the implementation of a curriculum. We view the use of a new curriculum as a learning process, which should start a...

Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is a good example of a new breed of national curriculum; a curricular model that seeks to combine top-down government prescription with bottom-up school-based curriculum development by teaching professionals. However, in developing a renewed view of teachers as agents of change and relaxing curriculum prescription, CfE has attracted criticism for its v...

in the macro education plan for iran (2010-2025), twelve years of schooling has been characterized as “general” education. such a characterization is prone to certain misconceptions. general education does not equal “uniform,” or standardized, education and should refrain from identifying as such. yet it is misinterpreted that there is a relationship between offering a general type of education...

in 2010, the ministry of education of one of the most diverse provinces in canada initiated the implementation of a support program for newcomer students to facilitate their academic, linguistic, social, and cultural adaptation in french speaking schools. this longitudinal multiple case study will document how immigrant parents support their children’s learning, and create a home environment co...

background: professionalism in nursing is critical for creating credibility and a positive image. objectives: this study was carried out to explain the use of hidden curriculum in teaching professionalism in nursing students. materials and methods: this qualitative study was conducted through purposeful sampling strategy by the participation of 32 nursing students. the data were collected by us...

Personalia Date of birth: 27 December 1965. Place of birth: Lucca (Italy). Nationality: Italian. Civil state: married with Luisa Allara. Children: one step-daughter named Lavinia, and one daughter named Athena Livia. (in italian): Modelli di teorie dei Fondamenti della Matematica con proprietà di autoriferimento. The title means: Models of theories for the Foundations of Mathematics with proper...

Employment 8/05 to 12/05 Visiting Professor, Computer Science Department, Stanford University 7/04 to Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego 7/97 to Present Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego 10/93 to 7/97 Professor and Chair, Computer Science Department, University of New Mexico...

The purpose of this project was to carry out a comprehensive literature review of nursing science, with the goal of making recommendations for incorporation of a nursing science based curriculum. The literature review revealed nursing science, knowledge created within the discipline of nursing, distinguishes what is unique about nursing. It is imperative that nursing, —not other disciplines or ...

The model as outlined and explained in this paper, is fundamental to our understanding of what 'teaching for understanding' is about. Not only does it provide a theoretical base from which to work, it also gives guidance for those planning sessions insofar as it places its elements in temporal sequence. When we are asked to present lectures, to lead seminars and to conduct practical sessions, t...