This research interrogates the status of citizenship education in Irish secondary schools. The following questions are examined: How does school culture impact on citizenship education? What value is accorded to the subjects, Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)? To what extent are the subjects of both the cognitive and non-cognitive curricula affirmed? The importance of these factors in supporting the social, ethical, personal, political and emotional development of students is explored. The concept of citizenship is dynamic and constantly evolving in response to societal change. Society is increasingly concerned with issues such as: globalisation; cosmopolitanism; the threat of global risk; environment sustainability; socio-economic inequality; and recognition/misrecognition of new identities and group rights. The pedagogical philosophy of Paulo Freire which seeks to educate for the conscientisation and humanisation of the student is central to this research. Using a mixed methods approach, data on the insights of students, parents, teachers and school Principals was collected. In relation to Irish secondary school education, the study reached three main conclusions. (1) The educational stakeholders rate the subjects of the non-cognitive curriculum poorly. (2) The subjects Civic, Social and Political education (CSPE), and Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) command a low status in the secondary school setting. (3) The day-to-day school climate is influenced by an educational philosophy that is instrumentalist in character. Elements of school culture such as: the ethic of care; the informal curriculum; education for life after school; and affirmation of teachers, are not sufficiently prioritised in supporting education for citizenship. The research concludes that the approach to education for citizenship needs to be more robust within the overall curriculum, and culture and ethos of the Irish education system.
In der Arbeit wird untersucht, welchen Beitrag Schulen dazu leisten können, dass Schülerinnen und Schüler zur Teilhabe an der Demokratie befähigt werden. Ausgangspunkt ist die Feststellung, dass sich die öffentliche Wahrnehmung der Qualität von Schule in den vergangenen Jahren zunehmend darauf ausrichtet, welche Leistung Schülerinnen und Schüler erbringen. Nicht(fach)leistungsbezogene Kriterien, die ebenfalls ein normativ begründbares und einzuforderndes Ergebnis von institutionellen Beschulungsprozessen sind, werden dagegen in der politischen, wissenschaftlichen und medialen Auseinandersetzung weit weniger reflektiert. Hierbei wird jedoch übersehen, dass der Schule nicht nur die Aufgabe der Wissensvermittlung zukommt, sondern auch der Auftrag zur umfassenden Persönlichkeitsbildung von Schülerinnen und Schülern. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird das Konstrukt demokratischer Handlungskompetenzen als Ergebnis schulischer Erziehungs- und Sozialisationseffekte auf der Grundlage demokratie- und kompetenztheoretischer Überlegungen begrifflich-konzeptuell entfaltet. Als Facetten dieses mehrdimensionalen Konstrukts werden beispielsweise das politische Wissen und Interesse, die Überzeugung, politisch kompetent zu sein, die Bereitschaft zu politischem Diskurs, zu gezielter Informationssuche und zu gesellschaftlicher Verantwortungsübernahme einbezogen. Es wird postuliert, dass eine spezifische Verfasstheit der Schule, die als demokratische Schulkultur organisations- und schulqualitätstheoretisch konzeptualisiert wird, dem Erwerb solcher Kompetenzen förderlich ist. Auf der Grundlage einer Interviewstudie wird zunächst qualitativ untersucht, welche Konzeptionen des zentralen Konstrukts demokratischer Schulkultur bei den an Schule Beteiligten vorherrschen und wie sich der demokratische Auftrag der Schule im konkreten schulischen Geschehen niederschlägt. Es kann aufgezeigt werden, dass demokratiespezifische Bezüge – Notwendigkeit zum pluralistischen Diskurs, Fördern von Mündigkeit, kritische Reflexion bestehender Verhältnisse – bedeutend seltener vorzufinden sind als die Vorstellung eines auf Gemeinschaftlichkeit, Solidarität und gemeinsamer Verantwortung ausgerichteten Miteinanders. In der quantitativen Studie werden auf der Basis eines umfassenden Datensatzes von ca. 6700 Schülerinnen und Schülern, 3500 Lehrkräften und 137 Schulleitungen die Zusammenhänge zwischen demokratischer Schulkultur und demokratischen Handlungskompetenzen analysiert. Der hierarchischen Struktur der Daten gemäß, werden mit Hilfe von Mehrebenenregressionsanalysen individuelle Effekte von denen der Organisationsebene (Schule) analytisch getrennt. Es kann gezeigt werden, dass jenseits von individuellen Voraussetzungen – Geschlecht, Migrations- und familiärer Hintergrund – systematische Effekte der Schulkultur auf das Niveau demokratischer Handlungskompetenzen bestehen. Dabei erweisen sich nicht solche schulischen Merkmale als bedeutsam, die allgemeine Schulqualitätskonzepte beschreiben, wie beispielsweise die Kooperation der Lehrkräfte oder die aktive Elternarbeit, sondern vor allem auf demokratieförderliche Aspekte ausgerichtete Faktoren, wie zum Beispiel die Unterstützung eines pluralistischen, offenen Diskurses, die Verlebendigung demokratischer Prinzipien oder die Abwesenheit von gewaltsamen Formen der Konfliktlösung. Ausblickend verweist die Arbeit insbesondere auf methodologische Desiderata, die für das Paradigma der Schulqualitätsforschung insgesamt gelten: So wird in der Betrachtung hierarchischer Daten häufig eine Ebene, die nicht im Zentrum des Interesses liegt, ignoriert; was jedoch unter Umständen zu einer Verzerrung der geschätzten Effekte führt. Darüber hinaus wurde deutlich, dass es sich bei einer demokratischen Schulkultur offenbar um ein eigenständiges, über den allgemeinen Qualitätsbegriff hinausgehendes Qualitätsmerkmal von Schule handelt, was jedoch in weiteren Studien sowohl quantitativ als auch qualitativ – beispielsweise im Zuge eine kommunikativen Validierung mit den Beteiligten – nachgewiesen werden müsste. (Autorin) ; This work examines how schools can contribute to empowering students to participate in democracy. It starts with the observation that in recent years, the public perception of school effectiveness has increasingly focused on the achievements of students. Criteria bearing no relation to (academic) achievement that likewise constitute a normatively justified outcome of school institutional processes receive far less attention in political, scientific and medial discussions. This overlooks the fact that school does not only have to fulfill the task of conveying knowledge, but it also has a commitment to developing the personalities of students in a comprehensive manner. The construct of democratic action competencies is conceptually and terminologically developed against this background, as an outcome of school-related education and socialization effects, following democracy theoretical and competence theoretical thoughts. This multi-dimensional construct includes the facets of, for example, knowledge and interest in politics, the confidence in being politically competent, the readiness to join in political discourse, to a focused search for information and to take on responsibility in society. A specific character of the school, which is conceptualized as a democratic school culture in organization and school effectiveness theoretical terms, is predicted to be beneficial to the acquisition of such competencies. In a first step, an interview study provides the basis for a qualitative examination of the conceptions of democratic school culture prevailing among the participants in the school process, and how the democratic commission of the school is evident in concrete everyday school life. It is shown that democracy-specific aspects such as the necessity for pluralistic discourse, advancement of autonomy, critical reflection of existing conditions occur far less frequently than the idea of living together on the basis of community, solidarity and shared responsibility. The quantitative study, which is based on a comprehensive set of data gained from ca. 6700 students, 3500 teachers and 137 school managers analyses the correlations between democratic school cultures and competencies for democratic action. Following the hierarchical structure of the data, multi-level regression analyses are applied to analytically discern individual effects from those of the organization level (school). Systematic effects of the school culture on levels of competence for democratic action can be proven to exist besides individual preconditions such as sex, migration and family background. Not those features of school quality are significant in this context that de-scribe general school effectiveness concepts (such as the cooperation of teachers or active parent involvement), but rather those factors that are directed towards promoting democracy, such as the support of a pluralistic, open discourse, the coming to life of democratic principles or the absence of violent forms of solving conflicts. In an outlook, the study points out desiderata particularly with regard to methodology, which pertain to the paradigm of school effectiveness re-search itself. For instance, the analysis of hierarchical data often ignores a level that does not lie at the heart of interest, but this might lead to a distortion of estimated effects. It furthermore became evident that a democratic school culture seems to be an autonomous quality feature of school that goes beyond the general concept of effectiveness. However, this would need to be proven by subsequent qualitative and quantitative studies – for example, by means of a communicative validation with the participants. (Author)
The term "adult education" appears prominently in the discourse on education in the micro island state of Malta. Representatives of the political parties regularly highlight this aspect of the educational system in interviews and documents in the run up to the country's general elections. During this period, the country's largest teachers' union reserves an entire section in its 'manifesto to the political parties' to adult education? Furthermore, the last decade or so has witnessed a proliferation of agencies claiming to engage in activities which fall under the rubric of adult education. In this context, we shall only deal with organised adult education activities. We shall not touch the myriad informal processes that can lead to adult learning since we confine ourselves in this paper to providing a critical discussion orientated around some of the most visible Maltese adult education agencies. ; peer-reviewed
The article establishes the need for a profound transformation in the school culture in order to provide a response to reality and current challenges. The transformation should occur from a democratic perspective of justice. The paper describes the new educational and social settings. It establishes parallelisms between vulnerability and risk of conflict, and between curricular justice and educational social inclusion. It denounces that an important cause of school failure is the cultural confrontation (school culture and culture experienced by the vulnerable students or those at risk of exclusion). It defends an inclusive and participative school culture. And it establishes, as the overriding hypothesis, a democratic school culture and a school and curriculum that are also democratic and participative.
This study aims to explore the innovations of Islamic schools in Lombok in the face of the disruption era. SDIT Anak Sholeh Mataram is a representation of a school that made the innovation effort. Data were obtained using the methods of observation, interviews, and documentation. Meanwhile, the theory used to analyze the problem in this study is to adapt the theory of "natural drift." Based on this theory, schools are living systems. The results show that SDIT Anak Sholeh Mataram succeeded in existing and surviving in its interaction and adaptation with its environment. This success was supported by school innovations in the form of a program called "School Culture." This program is a model designed and implemented in order to develop students' personal and social skills. This program emphasizes the practice of religious values in the daily lives of students. Evaluation of "School Culture" is done in writing and non-writing adjusted to the form of activities in the program. The success of this program lies in the active collaboration between schools, parents, the community, and the government. A note for this program is the need to instill awareness in all School Culture activities. This innovative program succeeded in triggering the appreciation of the SDIT shown by the people of Mataram.
Job satisfaction is an important attitude of employees toward work contexts, which measures the effectiveness of various individuals in the workplace. Not surprisingly, studies on this topic were obtained by researchers on organizational behavior. This study deals with the association between collaborative school culture (CSC) and job satisfaction. In addition, gender is considered as a moderator. In total, 221 educators from high schools and universities took part in this study. It was revealed that CSC and its dimensions were positively associated with the educators' job satisfaction. The moderating effect of gender on CSC and job satisfaction was partial. Gender was found to moderate the effects of teachers' collaboration and unity of purpose learning on job satisfaction, namely, the impact of the variables on job satisfaction were lower for women respondents than for men respondents. This study contributes to theory by giving evidence on the importance of each specific cultural dimension for job satisfaction and the possible impact of gender on the relationships. Education practitioners should consider introducing such a culture into their institutions to increase educators' job satisfaction.
"Cover" -- "Title page" -- "Contents" -- "Acknowledgments" -- "Prologue" -- "Chapter 1: School Literacy: The View from Inside a Child Culture" -- "SLIPPING INTO A CHILD CULTURE" -- "CONCEPTUAL TOOLS FOR TRACING THE THREADS OF CHILD LITERACY" -- "METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE PROJECT DATA SET" -- "A WRITING DEVELOPMENT REMIX: THE PLAN OF THE BOOK" -- "Chapter 2: Mapping the Cultural Landscape of a Contemporary Childhood" -- ""CHILDTIMES"" -- "THE SOCIAL USEFULNESS OF TEXTUAL TOYS" -- "VENTURING OUT FROM A CHILDHOOD LANDSCAPE: TOWARD SCHOOL LITERACY PRACTICES" -- "Chapter 3: The Brothers and Sisters in the Classroom Family: Entering School Literacy Practices" -- "ORGANIZING THE CLASSROOM FAMILY: INTRODUCTION TO OFFICIAL SPACE" -- "CHILD JOURNEYS INTO OFFICIAL SPACE" -- "TEXTUAL BORDERS IN PERMEABLE SPACE: THE CONSEQUENCES OF STAR WARS AND SPACE JAM" -- "TOWARD SITUATING CHILDHOODS IN COMPOSING SPACES" -- "Chapter 4: Sports Matters: Marcel and the Textual Mediation of Coach Bombay's and Ms. Rita's Worlds" -- "THE TEXTUAL RESOURCES OF SPORTS MEDIA" -- "MARCEL AND THE WRITTEN WORD" -- "ON COACH BOMBAY'S KIDS AND WRITING" -- "Chapter 5: Animated Adventures: Noah's Textual Ark" -- "THE TEXTUAL RESOURCES OF ANIMATED MEDIA" -- "NOAH AND THE WRITTEN WORD" -- "YOUNG CHILDREN'S WRITING AS TESTING THE (SOCIAL) WATERS" -- "Chapter 6: Singing Stars: Denise's Musical Voices" -- "THE CULTURAL RESOURCES OF MUSIC MEDIA" -- "DENISE AND THE WRITTEN WORD" -- ""ALL GOD'S CHILDREN GOT [SCHOOL] SHOES"" -- "Chapter 7: A Writing Development Remix" -- "HOW THE PRESENT BUILDS ON THE PAST: IT'S A RAP" -- "SITUATING CLAY'S "KALEIDOSCOPIC RESHUFFLE": A COACH BOMBAY REMIX" -- "TEACHERS' WORK AND THE DIALOGIC RHYTHMS OF WRITING DEVELOPMENT" -- "Chapter 8: The View from the Outside: "You've Got to Grow with Your Children"
This book is an insightful meta-narrative about schooling which explores the global natural experiment of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on school culture.
The proposed book discusses how the abrupt and somewhat forced digital transformation of schooling on a global scale (caused by the COVID-19 pandemic) did not change the educational status quo. It states that online teaching and learning failed to transform the role of the key school actors, students and teachers as well as the relationship between them, despite megatrends such as digitalisation, automation and the development of artificial intelligence. This focus text discusses why the global experience of distance education did not translate into a significant qualitative change and provides a theoretical framework which enables the reader to interpret and explain the processes that occurred during distance education, as well as understand why extraordinarily little (if nothing) has changed in school culture.
It will appeal to scholars and students from the sociology of education and from education studies, particularly those interested in school culture, innovation in education, online teaching and learning, curriculum studies, and education policy.
Educational rhetoric often focuses on assessment, scores, and performance components which can betreated as being discrete. Response to Intervention (RTI) however, provides an opportunity for schoolsto look at sound, research based educational practices that support student learning through the use oftiered interventions. The tiers are interrelated and action driven. Assessment is one tool within thetiered approach to learning. One of the most important aspects of RTI is that it is meant to be acollaborative, school wide approach to education that brings together teachers, specialists, specialeducation experts, and administration in an effort to help improve student achievement. Since RTI is notprescriptive, schools and districts across the nation are currently discovering how to implement RTI in ameaningful manner.
The study investigated teacher perception of effect of school culture on secondary school administration in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. It examined the common values prominent among secondary school teachers that constitute school culture; taken an in-depth study of effect of school culture on school administration and the role of school culture in effective school administration. Descriptive Survey design was adopted for the study with a targeted population of all secondary school teachers in Ibadan North local government. 40 secondary schools were randomly selected for the study, from which 5 teachers were also selected from each of the schools to make a total sample of 200 participants. The instrument Secondary school Administration Questionnaire" (TPESCSSAQ) with Cronbachs' Alpha reliability coefficient value of 0.67. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and the results revealed that; a significant mean difference t= 4.122, df =200, p<0.05 existed between male and female teachers in their perception of school culture. Also, the five elements of school culture namely; Staff Support, Collaborative Leadership, Teacher Collaboration, Professional Development, and Unity of purpose significantly and jointly (R = .972, F = 668.492, P < 0.05) contributed to secondary school administrative effectiveness. Furthermore, among all elements of school culture staff support made the highest contribution to school administrative effectiveness (? = -2.311, p < 0.05) which was significant. The outcome of the study revealed that effective administration of secondary schools is the function of cultural practices inherent in secondary schools. Hence, it was recommended that Stakeholders in secondary school education should respect and support the cultural practices prevalent in secondary schools as they could influence their effective administration.
Tri Pramana, which is constituted of two major components, denotes the three life strengths to comprehend and believe in a certain event in Bhuwana Alit with manacikapura as the three powers of living beings, including (1) Bayu as the breath power, (2) Sabda as the sound power, and (3) Idep as the mind power. As delineated in Widhi Tatwa, Tri Pramana encompasses Praktyaksa Pramana, Anumana Pramana, and Agama Pramana (Sabda Pramana), which are possessed by humans, the most flawless life forms to realistically and abstractly grasp objective truths. The current study aims to incorporate the Tri Pramana principles into science learning by conducting a descriptive qualitative methodology, including a literature review, observation, interviews, and documentation. The results demonstrated the high relevance and effectiveness of Tri Pramana in science learning in elementary schools by incorporating the Upadesa and Whraspati principles Kalpa in Widhi Tatwa. Specifically, the three Tri Pramana elements were significantly interrelated to facilitate elementary students' science learning.