Twenty Years of Economics Curriculum: Trends,Issues, and Transformations?

This is a comprehensive review of literature related to K-12 economics curriculum spanning 20 years, from 1998-2018. The search for literature revealed 18 articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals and volumes related to social studies and economics education. The study revealed several trends and issues related to K-12 economics textbooks, including publishing trends, the extent to which economics curriculum is relevant and enactive, and the influence of neoclassical economic theory in serving as the “official knowledge” undergirding the curriculum. The review presents debates in the field related to these issues. The study also reveals the possible influence of the 2008 financial crisis, revealing that economics curriculum seems to have changed little, although the number of scholars critiquing the curriculum has risen dramatically.     

A consortium approach for child and family practice education

Child and family practice and child protection are extraordinarily complex. They require in-depth understanding of intra- and inter-personal skills and intricate service systems, and capacity to operate in a constantly changing policy environment. One way of meeting the needs of such practitioners is facilitating their access to experts working across direct practice, management and leadership and policy-making contexts. This article discusses the rationale for collaboratively delivered post-qualifying courses for child and family practitioners, and discusses a highly successful example of such courses delivered through La Trobe University. It outlines the unique developmental process and model of delivery adopted by the consortium responsible for the postgraduate programme. It concludes with reference to early evaluative findings indicating it as a promising pedagogical model.     

Kindergartners’ Development of Privileged Subjectivities within an Elite School

This case study investigates how kindergarten children thought and talked about their school in three socially stratified school settings: public, charter and private, and the extent to which they grasped sociocultural understandings related to social class. Data included field notes, interviews with the children and teachers, and parent surveys. A Bourdieuian lens illuminated emergent themes. Results indicate that children in the elite setting had developed sophisticated understandings of their privileged social locations and understood their position as distinct from other children.     

Deliberations on the development of an intercultural competence curriculum

Committed to developing an institution-wide intercultural competence curriculum for master’s-level students preparing for international careers, a team of nine professors from across disciplines deliberated for a year on their fundamental understandings of intercultural competence and what it would mean to facilitate the development of that competence in students. This article recounts the team’s philosophical debates related to intercultural competence: definitions, effective methods of teaching, intersectionality of identities, Western bias in the literature, power and inequity, and the role of language learning. The deliberations became the foundation for an institution-wide curriculum, focused on helping graduates to be not only effective workers and managers in multicultural settings, but also to be leaders in social change. This article shares the conversations and considerations of the planning process and the breadth and emphasis of the curriculum that emerged. Reflections on students’ learning and recommendations for curriculum developers are offered.     

积极老龄化理念下的老年教育课程建设策略

发展老年教育是实施积极老龄化战略的重要举措,课程建设是教育目标得以实现的基本保证.结合当前老年教育课程建设的不足,本文提出,老年教育课程建设应以健康、参与和保障三大支柱作为服务目标,着力从课程目标取向、课程内容建构、课程实施形式以及课程师资组成等方面回应和落实积极老龄化理念的要求.     

“智慧教育+”环境下高校教育教学方法的探索与实践——以工科基础课教育教学为例

在“智慧教育+”的教育教学环境下,教学仍然存在着传统固有的缺陷,使得学生的学习达不到预期效果。文章以学生发展为中心,注重课程建设的创新与实践,通过构建研究型教学新方法,打造立体化的教学资源与高阶性的教学内容,注重多元化教学手段、数字化教学应用等方面的教育教学探索,从教育教学的“理论、实践、资源”三个维度持续提升学习效果。研究通过构建“研学实践”育人的教学方法,丰富课程内涵,实现了价值引领和能力培养的融合,探索出了符合地方高校实际需求的一种新型的教育教学方法。     

高校课程育人：本真、理路与评价

立德树人居于学校教育发展全局的核心位置,需要将其落实到课程育人的生动实践中。但是,在课程育人的具体实践中,仍有部分教师将其简单化为“课程+育人”的生硬结合,导致课程育人容易陷入理论教条窠臼。为此,高校教师应充分认识到高校课程育人在目标要求、重点内容、转型路径上的人性化、时代化和数字化本真意蕴,从教师素养、课程建设、课堂教学三个方面开展育人实践。在此基础上,针对具体课程的育人效果而言,可以从目标设定、内容选择、方法实施、结果呈现等方面进行评价,从而进一步推动课程育人的生动实践。     

音乐课程的教育理论之我见

音乐课程是一门知识性和实用性结合的最完美的课程之一。在公共体制下,要想成功的上好音乐课,必须注重探讨音乐教育课程的教学课程论、音乐课程的教材论、音乐课程的教学方法论等方面的理论问题。旨在:转变目前我国音乐教育课程实践中存在的只靠经验教学,忽视其基础理论等现状。     

倾听儿童的声音：“儿童立场”幼儿园课程质量观的逻辑起点

满足儿童发展的需求是幼儿园课程最为基本的价值诉求。因此,“儿童立场”的幼儿园课程质量观应被重视。通过对哲学视域下质量话语权的转向、发展心理学视角下的儿童观基础以及儿童相关研究范式调整的梳理,不难发现,当前学术界关于儿童的研究已然将聚焦于儿童本身作为研究的基本遵循。由此,文章从理论层面论证了儿童在幼儿园课程质量中主体性地位的重要性,并从课程目标、课程内容、课程实施以及课程评价四个方面出发,论述了在教育实践场中“儿童立场”幼儿园课程质量观的基本样态。     

HR转型背景下劳动关系与劳动法课程教学方法新探

2020年中共中央办公厅、国务院印发的《关于深化新时代教育督导体制机制改革的意见》,进一步推动了我国教育事业的改革和发展,也为HR转型背景下劳动关系与劳动法课程教学方法的改革提供了优良契机。基于此,文章介绍了HR转型与专业人才培养的关系,分析了HR转型对劳动关系与劳动法课程教学的影响,探究了HR转型背景下劳动关系与劳动法课程的教学现状,论述了HR转型背景下劳动关系与劳动法课程教学的创新路径。