Issues and challenges in the interface between Regular School Curriculum and the Expanded Core Curriculum

2005 ◽  
Vol 1282 ◽  
pp. 913-916
Author(s):  
Carolyn Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Expanded Core Curriculum

Designing a creative programming unit within the elementary school core curriculum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumiko Murai ◽  
Ryohei Ikejiri ◽  
Yuhei Yamauchi ◽  
Ai Tanaka ◽  
Seiko Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
Creative Learning ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
The Impact

Cultivating children’s creativity and imagination is fundamental to preparing them for an increasingly complex and uncertain future. Engaging in creative learning enables children to think independently and critically, work cooperatively, and take risks while actively engaging in problem solving. While current trends in education, such as maker movements and computer science education, are dramatically expanding children’s opportunities for engagement in creative learning, comparatively few empirical studies explore how creative learning can be integrated into the school curriculum. The educational design research described in this paper focuses on a curriculum unit that enables students to engage with creative learning through computer programming activities while meeting curriculum goals. The data provided in this paper were drawn from three classroom tryouts, the results of which were used to drive an iterative design process. This paper also shares several insights on the impact of creative learning in curriculum teaching.

The Expanded Core Curriculum Areas Experienced by Campers during Camp Abilities: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Lieberman ◽  
Katie Ericson ◽  
Maria Lepore-Stevens ◽  
Karen Wolffe
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Structured Learning ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Expanded Core Curriculum ◽  
Children With Visual Impairments

Introduction: The expanded core curriculum (ECC) refers to the generally accepted nine areas of instruction that children who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision) must learn through explicit instruction in order to live independently as adults. Children with visual impairments must experience immersion in the ECC in their daily lives throughout the year rather than only being taught these skills during the school year by teachers of students with visual impairments. Therefore, this research was undertaken to determine whether athletes attending Camp Abilities, a sports camp for children with visual impairments, experienced new ECC skills or practiced previously learned ECC skills and if so, how. Method: Researchers chose to interview 10 athletes from a purposeful sample of 30 children who had previously attended camp. The 10 coaches who worked with these athletes one-on-one participated in focus group discussions at the end of the weeklong camp. In addition, all athletes and coaches attending camp listed their thoughts on posters describing how all athletes attending experienced areas of the ECC. Finally, researchers documented observations of athletes’ opportunities to practice ECC content throughout the weeklong program. Researchers transcribed interviews and focus group discussions and reviewed for themes relating to ECC areas that were part of the students’ lived experience during camp. Results: Three major conclusions emerged from reviews of the interviews, discussion group transcripts, posters, and observations: (1) athletes and coaches were initially unclear about what the ECC areas were and how the athletes experienced the ECC in their everyday academic and home activities; (2) following clarification of the ECC areas, the athletes came to recognize how they learned and applied ECC skills during the camp experience; and (3) a more structured instructional approach to applying the ECC at camp may further enhance their experiences. Discussion: The youth participants were not able to list and describe all of the ECC areas when interviewed at the end of camp. However, adult participants (coaches) listed most ECC areas and described how athletes experienced the ECC during camp in their focus group discussions. Once researchers clarified ECC areas for athletes, they identified self-determination, recreation and leisure, social interaction, and independent living as the areas of the ECC most often experienced during camp. Implications for practitioners: Practitioners need to pay attention to structured learning of the ECC areas and consider articulating for students which areas overlap in their everyday lives, so that they are fully aware of the multiple skills they are acquiring. Camp Abilities is a functional way for youths with visual impairments to experience all areas of the ECC.

Incorporating the Expanded Core Curriculum into science

2021 ◽  
pp. 026461962110293
Author(s):  
Ying-Ting Chiu ◽  
Tiffany Wild
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Next Generation Science Standards ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Science Standards ◽  
General Education Curriculum ◽  
Science Curricula ◽  
Expanded Core Curriculum

The Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is a set of concepts and skills that are taught to students with visual impairments to support their learning that often occurs incidentally with vision. Students with visual impairments must learn both the ECC and content from the general education curriculum, including science. Thus, it is crucial to incorporate these two sets of curricula so that students with visual impairments can learn both sets of curricula more efficiently. This article presents an analysis of science curricula and lesson plans that support the Next Generation Science Standards while promoting teaching skills to students with visual impairments in the ECC. The results show that the ECC can be incorporated into science easily which will allow the ECC and science to be taught in one lesson.

scholarly journals A EDUCAÇÃO NA ALEMANHA DURANTE O TERCEIRO REICH E SEU PAPEL NA DOUTRINAÇÃO DAS CRIANÇAS E JOVENS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Gabriele Alves Vicente ◽  
Marcos Antônio Witt
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Third Reich ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Nazi Party ◽  
Adolf Hitler ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Regular School ◽  
The Third Reich ◽  
Hitler Youth

O presente trabalho analisa as modificações instauradas no sistema educacional alemão regular e extracurricular durante o período correspondente ao Terceiro Reich (1933-1945) e sua influência na formação das crianças e jovens. O objetivo constitui-se em ressaltar a educação escolar como um dos meios utilizados pelo partido nazista para propagar sua ideologia sobre a juventude, destacando as transformações ocorridas dentro do currículo escolar regular. E, ainda, o empenho por parte do partido no que diz respeito ao incentivo da continuidade dos ensinos ideológicos nazistas em atividades extracurriculares como a Organização denominada Juventude Hitlerista, em alemão – Hitlerjugend. Essa Organização visava aprofundar ainda mais na mente dos jovens todas as ideias centrais do nazismo com o intuito de que essa geração mais nova se submetesse fielmente ao seu Führer. A metodologia empregada para a realização desta análise baseou-se principalmente em duas obras, que são: Juventude Hitlerista: mocidade traída, lançado em 1973 por H. W Koch e Juventude Hitlerista: a história dos meninos e meninas nazistas e daqueles que resistiram, publicado em 2006, por Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Com essa análise, torna-se possível compreender, na medida do possível, o por que naquele momento específico, grande parte da juventude alemã aceitou e apoiou a construção da identidade da nação almejada e idealizada por Adolf Hitler e o nacional-socialismo.Palavras-chave: Nazismo. Educação. Doutrinação. Juventude Hitlerista. ABSTRACTThe present work analyzes the changes established in the German regular and extracurricular educational system during the period corresponding to the Third Reich (1933-1945) and its influence on the education of children and young people. The objective is to emphasize school education as one of the means used by the Nazi party to propagate its ideology under youth, highlighting the transformations which had occurred within the regular school curriculum. And its commitment to ensure continuity in the Nazi ideological teachings in extracurricular activities like the Organization called Hitler Youth, in German – Hitlerjugend. This organization aimed to intensify in the minds of young people all the central ideas of Nazismin order that younger generation would submit faithfully to their Führer. The methodology employed to carry out this analysis was based mainly on two works, which are: Hitler Youth: Betrayed youth, launched in 1973 by H. W Koch and Hitler Youth: the story of Nazi boys and girls and those who resisted, published In 2006, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. Thus, through this analysis, it is possible to understand, up to a certain point, the reasons why at that particular time, most part of the German youth accepted and supported the construction of the nation identity sought and idealized by Adolf Hitler and National Socialism.Keywords: Nazism. Education. Indoctrination. Hitler Youth.

A school excursion to a museum can promote physical activity in children by integrating movement into curricular activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lærke Mygind ◽  
Tine Kryger ◽  
Gry Sidenius ◽  
Jasper Schipperijn ◽  
Peter Bentsen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Light Physical Activity ◽  
School Students ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
School Day

Since children spend a large proportion of their time in institutional settings such as schools, health promotion researchers have identified this as an important setting to promote physical activity (PA). Apart from physical education, PA could be integrated into the school curriculum in other ways. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine whether a school excursion to a museum can increase primary school students’ PA and reduce sedentary time. One hundred and ten primary school students aged 12–13, from three Danish schools, wore accelerometers for four consecutive days, of which one consisted of an excursion day to a museum. While an increase in light physical activity and reduction in the amount of sedentary time was observed, students did not spend more time in moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) during the visit to the museum than on a regular school day. However, over the full excursion day, the students accumulated more MVPA. One school used active transportation to and from the museum, which contributed to significantly more MVPA compared to the other schools. An excursion to a museum significantly reduced sedentary time, but was in itself not sufficient to increase MVPA.

scholarly journals Exploring Gender Differences within Forest Schools as a Physical Activity Intervention

Children ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Emilia Trapasso ◽  
Zoe Knowles ◽  
Lynne Boddy ◽  
Lisa Newson ◽  
Jo Sayers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Regular School ◽  
School Day ◽  
Forest Schools

This study investigated whether children engaged in more physical activity (PA) on school days that included Forest School (FS) sessions than a regular school day or a school day with a Physical Education (PE) lesson. How FS sessions influenced children’s general levels of PA and wellbeing was also explored across gender. A mixed-methods study followed a sample of 59 child participants aged 7 to 9 years old, from four primary schools, whilst taking part in twelve weekly FS sessions. Measures included the PA Questionnaire for Older Children and accelerometry data together with an individual Write and Draw task to inform focus groups. Children had significantly greater levels of light PA on a FS day and a PE school day compared to a regular school day and children reported feeling both happier and relaxed as a consequence of the intervention. From the qualitative data, boys and girls reported different likes of the FS interventions, whereas their dislikes of FS were comparable. Findings from this research provide evidence for such outdoor, nature-based learning within the school curriculum contributing to daily PA in children.

The Efficacy of Relaxation Training with Year 12 Students

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
Kate Morton ◽  
Mark Cescato
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Relaxation Training ◽  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Student Stress ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Applied Relaxation

This study explored the potential benefits of an eight-week relaxation training program for students in their final year of high school. The relaxation program was structured around the concept of applied relaxation, consisting of a blend of progressive muscle relaxation, cue-controlled, and rapid relaxation, whilst also incorporating a cognitive coping strategies component, and goal-directed visualisation. Treatment participants were compared with control group members on measures of anxiety, stress, and locus of control. Overall, the results support the efficacy of a school-based relaxation training program in reducing student stress and anxiety levels, but not on influencing locus of control orientation towards internality. Furthermore the results of this project indicate that it is possible to incorporate relaxation training within a preventative framework as part of the regular school curriculum.

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