"La Conquista del Desierto" en las aulas : Estudio a través de los manuales de historia para el tercer año del nivel medio de acuerdo al Programa de Estudios de 1956 (1956-1979)

La historia en las aulas cumple un uso político de formar "ciudadanos", "patriotas" y "argentinos". Concibiendo el valor que poseen los manuales escolares no sólo como "productos historiográficos" sino también como "espacios de memoria", el objeto de este trabajo es analizar cómo ha sido presentada "La Conquista del Desierto" por los manuales de historia argentina para el 3º año del nivel medio entre 1956 y 1979. Periodo relevante de la historia educativa nacional debido a la masificación de la matrícula en dicho nivel (De Luca, 2008) y la implementación de una serie de manuales recordados por su larga vigencia (Romero, 2007; y Tosi, 2012)

"La Conquista del Desierto" en las aulas : Estudio a través de los manuales de historia para el tercer año del nivel medio de acuerdo al Programa de Estudios de 1956 (1956-1979)

La historia en las aulas cumple un uso político de formar "ciudadanos", "patriotas" y "argentinos". Concibiendo el valor que poseen los manuales escolares no sólo como "productos historiográficos" sino también como "espacios de memoria", el objeto de este trabajo es analizar cómo ha sido presentada "La Conquista del Desierto" por los manuales de historia argentina para el 3º año del nivel medio entre 1956 y 1979. Periodo relevante de la historia educativa nacional debido a la masificación de la matrícula en dicho nivel (De Luca, 2008) y la implementación de una serie de manuales recordados por su larga vigencia (Romero, 2007; y Tosi, 2012)

"La Conquista del Desierto" en las aulas : Estudio a través de los manuales de historia para el tercer año del nivel medio de acuerdo al Programa de Estudios de 1956 (1956-1979)

La historia en las aulas cumple un uso político de formar "ciudadanos", "patriotas" y "argentinos". Concibiendo el valor que poseen los manuales escolares no sólo como "productos historiográficos" sino también como "espacios de memoria", el objeto de este trabajo es analizar cómo ha sido presentada "La Conquista del Desierto" por los manuales de historia argentina para el 3º año del nivel medio entre 1956 y 1979. Periodo relevante de la historia educativa nacional debido a la masificación de la matrícula en dicho nivel (De Luca, 2008) y la implementación de una serie de manuales recordados por su larga vigencia (Romero, 2007; y Tosi, 2012)

The growth of organized labor in American history; a study of high school textbooks.

Problem, plan B (M. S. in Ed.) - Cornell University, 1949.

What the Natural History Survey is doing for the high school /

"An address delivered in the Biology Section of the State High School Conference at Urbana, November 22, 1929."--P. 1.

TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE BEST CHORAL REPERTOIRE FROM THE GREAT COMPOSERS: MASTERWORKS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE, FREE ACCESS FROM THE CHORAL PUBLIC DOMAIN LIBRARY

Studying the choral works of the great composers of the past is always a worthy endeavor. For those aspiring to create an excellent high school choral program, it is critical to a student's musical foundation and heritage. Choral educators who teach high school are often bombarded with the most recently published new choral works, when they have a trove of excellent pieces right at their fingertips through websites like the Choral Public Domain Library (CPDL), all available at no cost. This project will explore the pedagogical reasons why this canon of public domain choral music should be taught at the high school level. A thorough guide to CPDL and an anthology of 200 works available on CPDL will provide the conductor with resources for programming this music. Though choral music in the public domain is free to all, publishers still publish this music and adhere copyright claims. This can create mistrust of legitimate editions on CPDL; why are they available at no cost when publishers are claiming copyright on similar editions? These issues will be thoroughly discussed in this project. For any given work on CPDL, there may be multiple editions available on the site. Choosing the right edition requires knowledge about basic editorial principles, especially for works written during the Renaissance period. A detailed discussion of these principles will provide the conductor with the tools needed to choose the best edition for his or her ensemble.

Teachers' perceptions of effects of terminal examinations on teaching and learning at the secondary school level in Zimbabwe

This study was particularly aimed at the examinations and the effect they have on schooling at the secondary school level in Zimbabwe. The views and opinions of teachers on the use of terminal examinations for certification and the influence they are seen to have on teachers' approach to the curriculum were examined. The literature has shown that there is widespread criticism of the justice and effects of terminal examinations. It is argued that they lead to an over-emphasis of that which is measured, knowledge and intellectual ability, at the expense of that kind of education progress which is almost impossible to measure in an end-of-the-course assessment. Three hundred and six secondary school teachers responded to a survey which asked for teachers' perceptions of examinations and the curriculum. The findings of this study indicated that teaching is structured towards examinations. Although teachers are trying to teach and develop reasoning skills and other activities, the pressure of examinations and the importance of doing well in them force teachers to restrict themselves to examination requirements.

Towards an ethic of cultural harmonization : translating history textbooks in the province of Québec

Confronté à un projet de traduction de manuels d’histoire du français à l’anglais, destinés aux écoles publiques anglophones au Québec, Michael Varga définit une méthode qui ne s’appuie pas sur les théories de traduction classiques reliées aux structures binaires, mais qui s’inspire plutôt du modèle de la narratologie (narrative theory) prôné par Mona Baker. Varga reconnaît la légitimité d’une pluralité de narrations en compétition entre elles qui se manifestent parmi les différents groupes socioculturels faisant partie d’une même société (le Québec). Il identifie des passages en provenance du texte d’origine qui mettent en relief des conflits reliés à l’accommodation culturelle. Il traite la façon dont ces conflits échouent à communiquer adéquatement des réalités culturelles appropriées, lesquelles seront en concert avec les normes et valeurs propres à la société québécoise. Il propose des traductions, apte au domaine pédagogique, qui désamorceront ces conflits et les accommoderont tout en respectant la pluralité des réalités culturelles en évidence dans la société québécoise.

A primary numeracy : a mapping review and analysis of Australian research in numeracy learning at the primary school level : report

The outcome from this project produces a database of over 185 projects and 726 publications relating to numeracy research to systematically ‘mapped’ Australian research on primary school numeracy over the last decade. The database incorporates research summaries and findings that are easily accessible to teachers and teacher educators, and act as a valuable tool for determining further research directions. The project report examines the available research and organises the discussion of the research findings under a set of themes and sub-themes.

Some summarised examples from the report reveals that:

* Effective teachers of numeracy:
- have high expectations of their students;
- focus on children’s mathematical learning, rather than on providing pleasant classroom experiences;
- provide a challenging curriculum;
- use higher-order questioning;
- make connections both within mathematics and between mathematics in different contexts; and
- use highly interactive teaching involvement with students in class discussion.

* Effective professional development programmes:
- provide teachers with the time and appropriate resources to enable them to reflect on their teaching;
- provide continuing support and encouragement while teachers explore possibilities and trial new strategies in their classrooms;
- involve teachers in school-based and wider networks;
- are of sufficient duration to allow significant changes to habitual beliefs and practices; and
- create opportunities for the exploration of theory-practice relationships.

The research pathway to developing a health promotion intervention for the high school curriculum

Introduction: Schools provide the opportunity to reach a large number of adolescents in a systematic way however there are increasing demands on curriculum providing challenges for health promotion activities. This paper will describe the research processes and strategies used to design an injury prevention program.----- Methods: A multi-stage process of data collection included: (1) Surveys on injury-risk behaviours to identify targets of change (examining behaviour and risk/ protective factors among more than 4000 adolescents); (2) Focus groups (n= 30 high-risk adolescents) to understand and determine risk situations; (3) Hospital emergency outpatients survey to understand injury types/ situations; (4) Workshop (n= 50 teachers/ administrators) to understand the target curriculum and experiences with injury-risk behaviours; (5) Additional focus groups (students and teachers) regarding draft material and processes.----- Results: Summaries of findings from each stage are presented particularly demonstrating the design process. The baseline data identified target risk and protective factors. The following qualitative study provided detail about content and context and with the hospital findings assisted in developing ways to ensure relevance and meaning (e.g. identifying high risk situations and providing insights into language, culture and development). School staff identified links to school processes with final data providing feedback on curriculum fit, feasibility and appropriateness of resources. The data were integrated into a program which demonstrated reduced injury.----- Conclusions: A comprehensive research process is required to develop an informed and effective intervention. The next stage of a cluster randomised control trial is a major task and justifies the intensive and comprehensive development.

The principal in the high school: effectiveness in a climate of sharing

This pilot study developed a climate instrument which was administered in a sample of high schools in one board of education. Several tests were conducted i n order to determine the reliability and internal consistency of the instrument . The ability of the instrument to identify the demographic differences of school and gender was also tested. The relationship between leadership styles and an effective use of authority in creating a productive and rewarding work environment was the f ocus of t his study. Attitudes to leadership and perceived school morale were investigated in a demographic study, a climate survey, as well as a body of related literature. In light of the empirical research, an attempt was made to determine the extent to which the authority figure's behaviour and adopted leadership style contributed to a positive school climate : one in which t eachers were motivated to achieve to t he best of their abilities by way of their commitment and service. The tone of authority assumed by t he leader not only shapes the mood of the school environment but ultimately determines the efficiency and morale of t he teaching staff.

Developing pragmatic skills at the pre-school level: a case study

This paper reviews a study undertaken to develop activities to help teach communicative functions of language.