"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.

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.

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.

The practice of reading aloud in the high school: a preliminary investigation

The paper considers students’ views of why reading aloud takes place and what are its effects.The results of two small focus-group discussions are presented, in which high school students were given the opportunity to express their responses to the practice of reading aloud in the classroom. Their responses are considered in the context of theoretical perspectives: pedagogical, reader-response and social/vocational. Analysis of responses reveals acknowledgement that reading aloud is not only a useful skill but also that it is a site of anxiety and even conflict.

Alternative Tasks for the Teaching and the Learning of functions: analysis of an intervention in the High School

In this paper we focus on the application of two mathematical alternative tasks to the teaching and learning of functions with high school students. The tasks were elaborated according to the following methodological approach: (i) Problem Solving and/or mathematics investigation and (ii) a pedagogical proposal, which defends that mathematical knowledge is developed by means of a balance between logic and intuition. We employed a qualitative research approach (characterized as a case study) aimed at analyzing the didactic pedagogical potential of this type of methodology in high school. We found that tasks such as those presented and discussed in this paper provide a more significant learning for the students, allowing a better conceptual understanding, becoming still more powerful when one considers the social-cultural context of the students.

The High School Transition: A Step Ahead or a Downward Trend

This research was recorded to discourage the placement of 7th and 8th graders into the Anaconda High School, because it was thought that the earlier transition to the high school environment causes poor and illegal decisions to be made as well causing a decrease in the responsibility of students. The research was conducted using the survey research method, and the surveys that were dispersed to the 7th grade through sophomore classes took all possible ethical concerns into consideration. The data collected showed significant increases in the consumption of both alcohol and marijuana after students had made the transition into high school, as well as decreases in student’s levels of responsibility if a substance was being abused.

Perspectives of Teachers Regarding the Integration of Mathematics and Science at the Secondary School Level

The integration of mathematics and science in secondary schools in the 21st century continues to be an important topic of practice and research. The purpose of my research study, which builds on studies by Frykholm and Glasson (2005) and Berlin and White (2010), is to explore the potential constraints and benefits of integrating mathematics and science in Ontario secondary schools based on the perspectives of in-service and pre-service teachers with various math and/or science backgrounds. A qualitative and quantitative research design with an exploratory approach was used. The qualitative data was collected from a sample of 12 in-service teachers with various math and/or science backgrounds recruited from two school boards in Eastern Ontario. The quantitative and some qualitative data was collected from a sample of 81 pre-service teachers from the Queen’s University Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) program. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the in-service teachers while a survey and a focus group was conducted with the pre-service teachers. Once the data was collected, the qualitative data were abductively analyzed. For the quantitative data, descriptive and inferential statistics (one-way ANOVAs and Pearson Chi Square analyses) were calculated to examine perspectives of teachers regardless of teaching background and to compare groups of teachers based on teaching background. The findings of this study suggest that in-service and pre-service teachers have a positive attitude towards the integration of math and science and view it as valuable to student learning and success. The pre-service teachers viewed the integration as easy and did not express concerns to this integration. On the other hand, the in-service teachers highlighted concerns and challenges such as resources, scheduling, and time constraints. My results illustrate when teachers perceive it is valuable to integrate math and science and which aspects of the classroom benefit best from the integration. Furthermore, the results highlight barriers and possible solutions to better the integration of math and science. In addition to the benefits and constraints of integration, my results illustrate why some teachers may opt out of integrating math and science and the different strategies teachers have incorporated to integrate math and science in their classroom.