scholarly journals A touchstone of Finnish curriculum thought and core curriculum for basic education: Reviewing the current situation and imagining the future

Prospects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liisa Hakala ◽  
Tiina Kujala
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Ethical Dimension ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
The Core ◽  
Global Challenges

AbstractPandemics, like other global challenges, are unquestionably curricular issues. They are curriculum issues not only because of the disrupting consequences of Covid-19 and the economic and social crisis alike but also because people have, through their own activities, contributed to global catastrophes and perpetuated injustices. This article attempts to answer the question: How does Finnish curricular thought, including the role of the teacher and the core curriculum for basic education, respond to the various global crises? While reviewing the current situation, the article also imagines a post–Covid-19 curriculum. Reactivating what is still powerful in Bildung/Didaktik and emphasizing the importance of education’s ethical dimension and the teacher’s role as a curriculum theorist offer the means for dealing with the theme. In addition, understanding the structure of the National Core Curriculum document, the political dimension of the Finnish curriculum’s design process, and the educative possibilities in subjects and multidisciplinary modules, the teacher is capable of creating opportunities for educational experiences that are (ethically) significant for students, proactively and in terms of crises.

Looking Forward to the Past? The Politics of Public Health

1991 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Baggott
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
The Political ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Agents ◽  
Public Health Reform ◽  
Public Health Movement

ABSTRACTThis article explores the role of political agents, institutions, circumstances, and ideas in the development of public health policies in Britain. The first part attempts to define public health. The second section of the article looks at the experience of the Victorian public health movement. The final part considers the re-emergence of the public health perspective. The underlying theme of the article is that an awareness of the political dimension, both contemporary and historical, improves our understanding of developments in the field of public health. The main conclusions reached are: first, that given the formidable political obstacles which exist, public health reform will only succeed if the reformers themselves operate with full awareness of the political dimension; second, that the modern public health debate is unlikely to be resolved in the short term.

Political Theory and Political Economy

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen L. Elkin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Political Theory ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Distribution Of Wealth ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The Core ◽  
Democratic Societies

This article describes the connection between political theory and political economy. It argues that political theorists need to take account of political economy in theorizing about the contemporary world because capitalism is the most powerful force at work in shaping the modern sociopolitical world. It also explains that economic questions concerning economic growth, the distribution of wealth and income, and role of markets are at the core of the political life in democratic societies.

scholarly journals Israel Continues to Expand Its Settlements

2015 ◽  
pp. 161-166
Author(s):  
V. Sukhanov
Keyword(s):  
Current Situation ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Peaceful Settlement ◽  
Religious Aspects ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
State Of Israel

The article analyzes the influence of the religious aspects on the political processes in Israel. Special attention is paid to the role of religion in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The author shows the trend towards politicization of religion and characterizes the process as unconstructive, which prevents to a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.The article also discusses the interaction between secular and religious principles in the State of Israel, estimates the current situation, highlights the importance of the religious component in the political life of Israel.

scholarly journals Consensual democracy And the role of elites in institutionalizing political divisions

2018 ◽  
Vol 224 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-272
Author(s):  
Teacher. Osama AbdAli Khalaf
Keyword(s):  
Political Action ◽  
National Interest ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The Core ◽  
Closed Circle ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Political Consensus

    The consensual democracy Considered a form of a ruling , in the Unconsensus in heterogeneous national or sectarian or ideological, which is limited to the core political issues that require political consensus, does not extend to all levels of political action because this democracy may be crippling political stability and lead the leaders of the political forces role pivotal in this aspect, the more these leaders have taken in the national interest supreme value at the expense of ethnic or narrow sectarian interests, whenever consensus and political stability, and the more hardened leaders in their own interests, were introduced in a closed circle of conflict and instability.

scholarly journals Technical Problems and Political Uses of National Assessments in the Argentinian Educational System

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Silvina Gvirtz ◽  
Silvina Larripa ◽  
Verónica Oelsner
Keyword(s):  
Educational Reform ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
The Political ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Effective Use

This article presents results from different research investigations which have explored the relations between the technical and the political dimension of the assessment of educational systems. The case study taken on for this matter is the national evaluation system in force in Argentina since 1993. In the first part we present some technical problems which the implementation of this system has encountered in this country. In the second part we carry out an analysis of these technical inconveniences, within the political context of educational reform in which the evaluation system arises and develops. In addition, we present an analysis of the effective use of the information provided by the evaluations. Finally, in the conclusions, we present some considerations on the role of national evaluations in educational reform contexts, and on the prospects of their consolidation as systems which inform in a valid and reliable form about the course of education in the mid and long term.

scholarly journals MATERIAIS PEDAGÓGICOS PARA O ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA FÍSICA NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL II

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana De Almeida Rangel
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Geographic Education ◽  
Geography Teaching ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Common Core Curriculum

Esta pesquisa parte de inquietações referentes ao papel da Geografia Física no currículo de Geografia na educação básica e da abordagem dos conteúdos relacionados à temática. Portanto, a pesquisa teve como objetivo propor a criação e utilização de recursos didático-pedagógicos para o ensino de Geografia Física. (GF) Para tal, analisou-se o livro didático (LD) “Expedições Geográficas” do 6° ano do Ensino Fundamental visando identificar lacunas na abordagem de conteúdos. Optou-se pela análise do livro do 6° ano, pois, apresenta, de acordo com a BNCC e o Currículo Carioca, mais conteúdos voltados para a temática de GF. Os materiais e atividades lúdico-pedagógicas elaborados foram baseados nas lacunas encontradas no LD com relação à GF. Com a análise do LD, observou-se que há ausência de temáticas específicas relacionadas à sustentabilidade, riscos e solos. A elaboração de materiais para o ensino desses temas é uma ferramenta que pode contribuir para a aprendizagem significativa e despertar o interesse dos estudantes. Conclui-se que há necessidade da produção de materiais para abordar temas ausentes no LD. Além disso, verificou-se que atividades lúdicas são importantes para o ensino de Geografia Física, pois permitem maior envolvimento dos alunos com os conteúdos. Palavras-chave Recursos pedagógicos, Materiais lúdicos, Educação Geográfica, Currículo Carioca.   PEDAGOGICAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY TEACHING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL Abstract This research starts from concerns regarding the role of Physical Geography in the Geography curriculum in basic education and the approach to the contents related to the theme. Therefore, these research aimed to propose the creation and use of didactic-pedagogical resources for teaching Physical Geography.For this, the textbook “Geographical Expeditions” of the 6th year of middle school was analyzed in order to identify gaps in the content. We opted for the analysis of the 6th grade book, because it has, according to the BNCC and the Carioca Curriculum, more content focused on the subject of Physical Geography. According to the Brazilian Common Core Curriculum and the Carioca Curriculum, the 6th grade has more content about physical geography. The pedagogical materials and activities developed were based on the gaps found in the textbook. It was also observed that such content has gaps, such as the lack of integration between themes related to sustainability, socio-environmental risks and soils. It is concluded that the development of playful materials for teaching Physical Geography is a tool that can contribute to meaningful learning. In addition, it was found that recreational activities are important for Physical Geography learning. Keywords Pedagogical resources, Playful materials, Geographic Education, Carioca Curriculum.

scholarly journals Person-centred care in psychiatry: a clinical and philosophically informed approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gerrit Glas
Keyword(s):  
Residency Training ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Healthcare Reform ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Regulatory Role ◽  
The Core ◽  
Way Of Thinking

SUMMARY After many years of mental healthcare reform there is still a lot of unease among patients about healthcare workers’ lack of attention to their daily needs and to the tensions and ambiguities that accompany their attempts to integrate their condition into their lives. Person-centred care is often presented as a solution, but the term refers to many differing approaches and needs further specification depending on the problem it aims to resolve. This article presents and discusses a clinical and philosophically informed approach that flexibly focuses on the person- and context-bound aspects of the patient's condition and on the co-regulatory role of the clinician in the patient's attempt to regulate their condition. This approach is a way of thinking, rather than yet another model. It will be shown how this approach can be integrated in the core curriculum of specialty (residency) training in psychiatry.

The Political Role of Philippine Children and Young People as Represented in Youth Fiction

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Rita Faire
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young People ◽  
Youth Activism ◽  
The Political ◽  
Martial Law ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Political Role ◽  
The Core ◽  
High School Reading

Lualhati Bautista's Dekada '70 (1983) is a mainstay of Philippine high school reading. It tells the story of Amanda Bartolome and her five sons during the titular decade as they live under the shadow of Martial Law. And while youth activism is at the core of Dekada's narrative, existing scholarship on the book does not adequately reflect this. This article begins the work of addressing this gap by identifying schemas of Filipino children's and young people's participation in the socio-political sphere through the characters of the Bartolome brothers and reading them through the lens of Diane M. Rodgers's typology of children as social movement participants.

Creative Industries in the Smart City

2019 ◽  
pp. 1515-1534
Author(s):  
Cristobal Collignon de Alba ◽  
Jürgen Haberleithner ◽  
Maricela Mireya Reyes López
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
The Political ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Western Values ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

In this overview, the authors consider the political dimension of creativity on the Smart Cities. The subject is approached on a disambiguation between the concepts of creativity and innovation in which the role of the market is crucial. The main arguments depart from Realism and its international perspective, in an effort to explain the reasons why governments would consider fostering potentially disruptive creativity on their societies. The authors take the discussion to power institutions that could be considered as non-democratic or less prone to political and social change, as some countries in East Asia and Latin America seem to be. The final remarks signal that a framework for the development for Smart Cities loaded with western values and appreciation for creativity, are unlikely to take hold on the societies aforementioned. Special frameworks of reference based on different sets of values must be drawn to fit with local institutions of power and social control.

Creative Industries in the Smart City

2017 ◽  
pp. 107-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristobal Collignon de Alba ◽  
Jürgen Haberleithner ◽  
Maricela Mireya Reyes López
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
The Political ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Western Values ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

In this overview, the authors consider the political dimension of creativity on the Smart Cities. The subject is approached on a disambiguation between the concepts of creativity and innovation in which the role of the market is crucial. The main arguments depart from Realism and its international perspective, in an effort to explain the reasons why governments would consider fostering potentially disruptive creativity on their societies. The authors take the discussion to power institutions that could be considered as non-democratic or less prone to political and social change, as some countries in East Asia and Latin America seem to be. The final remarks signal that a framework for the development for Smart Cities loaded with western values and appreciation for creativity, are unlikely to take hold on the societies aforementioned. Special frameworks of reference based on different sets of values must be drawn to fit with local institutions of power and social control.

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