Sexuality education – what is it?

This policy brief developed by the European Expert Group on Sexuality Education provides an overview of key issues in sexuality education. It focuses primarily on sexuality education in Europe and Central Asia but is also relevant to countries outside of these regions.     

Early Mathematical Growth: How to Support Young Children’s Mathematical Development

The purpose of this critical analysis was to investigate the young children’s sense of numerical magnitudes and the important attributes of classrooms where children in kindergarten and first grade are exposed to mathematics. This study aimed to offer guidelines that will assist teachers as they teach mathematics to children between the ages of five and seven.     

浅析叙事性手法在青少年科教节目中的应用——以《酸雨》为例

青少年科教电视节目是青少年了解世界、学习知识的重要渠道,是对青少年进行科普教育的重要途径。运用案例研究法,以自制短片《酸雨》为例,研究叙事性手法在青少年科教电视节目中的应用,提出多样化创作思路,丰富同类电视节目创作的表现手法。     

关于构建高校青年教师培养体系的探索

青年教师是推动高等教育事业发展的重要力量,是实现高等学校持续、协调、快速发展的重要保证。本文针对高校青年教师培养研究中存在的共性问题,结合天津科技大学实际情况,对高校青年教师培养体系的构建进行了有益的探索实践。     

高职院校实施青年教师职业生涯规划的探索

青年教师职业发展规划是关系到学校长远发展的一项基本性、关键性工作,做好青年教师职业发展规划工作,实现教职工和学校的共同发展。本文从四方面对如何实施青年教师职业发展规划进行了探索。     

谈幼儿节能环保教育的途径

节能环保是21世纪的重要主题。在幼儿园实施节能环保教育,要渗透到教育管理与教学内容的日常行为中。幼儿园开展节能环保教育的主要途径有:创建绿色校园,营造育人氛围;敦促学生每日一行;自编环保教材,在课堂上培养学生探究能力;利用节假日加强学生的公益教育等。     

Sexuality education: findings and recommendations from an analysis of 10 United States programmes

In this study, we identified 10 sexuality education programmes from different locations in the USA that aim to give young people knowledge and skills to develop healthy relationships, as well as avoid pregnancy and disease. We conducted in-depth interviews with programme administrators to develop a series of case studies and provide concrete recommendations for education and public health professionals to implement similar approaches in their communities. Many programme administrators succeeded in developing partnerships, adapting existing curricula to suit their environments, engaging external evaluators and garnering support from teachers and parents. However, few programme developers conducted formal needs assessments before developing programmes and many struggled to implement curricula with fidelity and to employ rigorous evaluation designs. Nearly all participants identified concerns over funding as a threat to sustainability. We conclude that schools and organisations need technical assistance to build capacity for rigorous programme planning, implementation and evaluation, as well as additional funding streams to support emerging programmes.     

Ready,steady, action: what enables young people to perceive themselves as active agents in their lives?

Government and educational priorities place importance on young people of secondary school age being active, having their voices heard, and participating in their community. This paper explores an understanding of the role of agency in young people’s lives and how the concept is developing. Young people who perceive themselves as having agency may feel they have the ability to change something about themselves or their environment for a valued goal; this may increase their resilience and adaptability to life challenges.

A systematic review of agency-related literature revealed little consistency and coherence in definitions and components of agency, particularly regarding young people. Empirical research used realist grounded theory to analyse discussion of three focus groups consisting of 11 young people aged 13 to 17 involved in active school and community projects in both rural and urban areas from a large county in the UK. Findings indicate how certain psychological factors relate over time between a young person’s thoughts and feelings, their structural context and their positive interpersonal relationships to support their sense of being an agent.

This article argues that focus on young people’s agency is a key thread linking many areas of educational practice to empower young people. Implications for practice with young people, professionals and families are discussed, including use of a schema of the findings to guide assessment and intervention.