In this period the heroic world of the text-book contrasts sharply with the daily lives of the pupils, while its Finnish and Swedish versions differ hardly at all. The third nationalist wave, the ethnic revival of the 70s, placed the emphasis on the mother tongue as a means of expressing ...
This chapter briefly traces the history of nature of science (NOS) orientations in science education, notes some differences in the way NOS is defined and in arguments used to justify its inclusion in the school science curriculum and acknowledges the ce
Secondly, it is important to clarify the dual roles of the working environment. Studies show that an overwhelming workload is an important factor in hindering the development of teacher leadership [11]. As an important part of teachers’ working environment, school culture has an important ...
points of instruction. James’sPrinciplesandTalks to Teachers on Psychologycast aside the older notions of psychology in favour of an essentiallybehaviouristoutlook. They asked the teacher to help educate heroic individuals who would project daring visions of the future and work courageously to realize...