in the wind clothes dance on a line is the conceptualization and articulation of performative inquiry as a research methodology within the field of education. Performative inquiry invites innovative and non-linear investigations, playing upon the multiple realities and interpretations of co-evolving worlds realized and recognized through creative action and interaction between researcher/teacher and participants/students within individual and shared, existing and imagined environments through motivating (im)pulse(s) of inquiry. Performative inquiry is elusively and momentarily balanced on the "edge of chaos" within the interstices of enactivism, complexity, interpretation, and performance. In articulating an ecological-cognitive reading of performance, I am in company with curricular theorists who envision curriculum as a journey and expression of students' and teachers' shared investigations within co-evolving landscapes of action and interaction., in the wind clothes dance on a line is a playfull response to current conversations among researchers seeking recognition and articulation of arts-based processes as legitimate site(s) and praxis of research. Performative inquiry offers researchers —- in drama education, in particular, and in education, in general, — a theoretical and practical venue to investigate their fields of inquiry through an integrated vehicle of body, mind and imagination. This dissertation is informed by a three year science education research project (1995- 1997) conducted with science educator, Karen Meyer. Our research investigated the teaching and learning of science education through drama and storytelling, culminating in a performance piece, Light Sound Movin' Around: What Are Monsters Made Of? Follow-up interviews with pre-service teachers speak eloquently to the possibility and power of performative inquiry as a research tool and learning vehicle in science education, in the wind clothes dance on a line has been imagined "in the air" through moments realized and recognized during the science education research project and through my work as a performing arts educator. And it is these moments that set the clothes dancing in the wind. in the wind clothes dance on a line is a conceptual piece, a performative work through which the reader will hopefully realize and recognize his or her own imaginings and interstandings of possible universes within education.

in the wind clothes dance on a line is the conceptualization and articulation of performative inquiry as a research methodology within the field of education. Performative inquiry invites innovative and non-linear investigations, playing upon the multiple realities and interpretations of co-evolving worlds realized and recognized through creative action and interaction between researcher/teacher and participants/students within individual and shared, existing and imagined environments through motivating (im)pulse(s) of inquiry. Performative inquiry is elusively and momentarily balanced on the "edge of chaos" within the interstices of enactivism, complexity, interpretation, and performance. In articulating an ecological-cognitive reading of performance, I am in company with curricular theorists who envision curriculum as a journey and expression of students' and teachers' shared investigations within co-evolving landscapes of action and interaction., in the wind clothes dance on a line is a playfull response to current conversations among researchers seeking recognition and articulation of arts-based processes as legitimate site(s) and praxis of research. Performative inquiry offers researchers —- in drama education, in particular, and in education, in general, — a theoretical and practical venue to investigate their fields of inquiry through an integrated vehicle of body, mind and imagination. This dissertation is informed by a three year science education research project (1995- 1997) conducted with science educator, Karen Meyer. Our research investigated the teaching and learning of science education through drama and storytelling, culminating in a performance piece, Light Sound Movin' Around: What Are Monsters Made Of? Follow-up interviews with pre-service teachers speak eloquently to the possibility and power of performative inquiry as a research tool and learning vehicle in science education, in the wind clothes dance on a line has been imagined "in the air" through moments realized and recognized during the science education research project and through my work as a performing arts educator. And it is these moments that set the clothes dancing in the wind. in the wind clothes dance on a line is a conceptual piece, a performative work through which the reader will hopefully realize and recognize his or her own imaginings and interstandings of possible universes within education. / Education, Faculty of / Language and Literacy Education (LLED), Department of / Graduate

It is claimed that during the 1960s and 1970s a new chapter in the history of English Religious Education (hereafter RE) began. Christian Confessionalism, whereby children were introduced to, nurtured in, and encouraged to adopt, the Christian faith, was swept aside and replaced by a non-confessional, phenomenological, multi-faith model, in which children were introduced to a variety of World Religions, with the aim that they would become more understanding of and tolerant towards others. Subsequently the study of World Religions (hereafter SWR) was adopted at all phases of the school system. Whilst this transition has been subjected to a wealth of historical analysis, existing accounts concentrate on narrative reconstructions of what happened, rather than investigating the complex interaction of discourses that created circumstances in which the change became possible. By framing analysis within national boundaries these reconstructions also overlook supranational influences. Thus, the supranational ecumenical movement (concerned with achieving greater unity and co-operation between denominationally separated Christian groups) has hitherto been largely overlooked. Drawing on Michel Foucault’s historical methods, I have developed a critical methodology, which examines how certain practices become possible. This method, Statement Archaeology, follows Foucault in emphasizing ‘discontinuities’, ‘statements’, and the search for the ‘relative beginnings’ of particular practices. Deploying the method entailed a detailed forensic exploration of relevant primary, unutilized, sources drawn from relevant domains of ecumenical discourses at both supranational (World Council of Churches) and national (British Council of Churches) levels. These sources were identified by tracing the provenance, and origin, of ecumenical statements repeated within Schools Council Working Paper 36 (1971). A ‘compound’ framework of understanding, combining the notions of Governmentality and Normalization, has been used. The thesis presents a number of original contributions to knowledge. By focusing on the multiple intersections of supranational and national domains of ecumenical discourse, Statement Archaeology reveals a much greater level of complexity than has hitherto been described and exposes a more nuanced understanding of how it became possible for SWR to be adopted, suggesting that the ‘relative beginnings’ of the practice are located—to some extent—in national ecumenical discourses. Further, supranational issues that affected these processes are unearthed, and motivations behind them are exposed, thus highlighting the importance of incorporating ecumenical discourses into the historiography of RE. The research also problematizes some assertions that have become characteristic of the existing historical narrative. Amongst other things, it disputes the existing positioning of Working Paper 36, highlights the problematic positioning of ‘mass immigration’ as a causal factor in adoption of SWR, and exposes a complexity of terminology, none of which appear to have been examined previously. These findings have application both in England and elsewhere, and are briefly discussed in relation to two other national contexts where approaches akin to SWR have been adopted. Finally, the limitations of the study are discussed and recommendations made for further work.

This thesis addresses two key problems: that historical practice in the academy is largely disengaged from politics as a domain of public purpose and that policymaking remains fixed on a very narrow (and quantitative) definition of evidence, although the “policy-relevant” disciplines have not proved able to solve long-standing policy issues. It inspects both phenomena with the aim of describing the space in which the two problems can be brought into a workable accommodation. The argument is made that public policy should be regarded as an important concern of academic history, and policymakers themselves as people with legitimate interests that historians should take seriously. Public history provides a helpful framework and set of concerns to work with in this respect. Given that the social and natural sciences have not been able to solve the pressing policy problems with which governments are faced, a certain obligation may be claimed for historians to reconsider their stance. The re-connection of history and policy – the nineteenth-century discipline clearly discerned a public-political purpose for history – requires attention to be given to articulating and demonstrating the distinctive cognitive tools of the historian and their distinctive value to the policymaking process. The thesis addresses two primary fields, whose interests and professional practices appear divergent such that both the principles and the terms of collaboration are difficult to imagine: academic history and government policymaking. The primary material on which the research draws is accordingly the products of these constituencies: works of historiography and policy documents of various kinds. Also of relevance are commentaries and analyses that address these domains, whether from other disciplines with an interest in political decision-making, from the media or from other organisations with a professional stake, such as think tanks. The originality of the research lies in conceiving of the question of the uses of history for public policy as one of integration of “supply” and “demand” perspectives. It seeks clarity on the distinctive value of historical skills and approaches, but not as an end in itself. Rather, the case is assembled for the affinities between history and policy as processes and hence that the two can be brought into a productive alignment. So, instead of history providing pre-packaged accounts for policy, it can be embedded as a way of thinking and reasoning in policy.

Esta investigação teve por objetivos elaborar e experimentar uma proposta de Educação Física a partir das finalidades explícitas no Projeto Político-pedagógico de uma escola municipal; analisar criticamente seu encaminhamento e discutir os resultados tanto no que concerne à ação pedagógica empreendida quanto ao percurso formativo da professora colaboradora. Para tanto, por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa-ação colaborativa cujo foco principal recaiu sobre a análise dos documentos escolares, observação e reconstrução constante da prática pedagógica e as modificações na profissionalidade docente. O tratamento dos dados coletados apontou as seguintes categorias de análise: Participação dos alunos; Práticas que buscam conhecer a cultura e os saberes dos alunos; Práticas pedagógicas preocupadas em promover discussões, reflexões e ampliação do conhecimento dos alunos; Trabalho colaborativo; Avaliação; Possibilidades de formação e Dificuldades vivenciadas. A discussão dos resultados obtidos apontou como descobertas relevantes a compreensão de que para inserir a proposta de Educação Física no Projeto Político-pedagógico da escola é necessário conhecer inicialmente os pressupostos do projeto, apreender aspectos da realidade escolar e de seu entorno e, desde que haja disponibilidade do docente, discutir coletivamente para que a prática escolar alusiva à cultura corporal dos alunos seja modificada, avaliada de forma crítica, recorrendo ao método dialógico como quesito fundamental para atender às finalidades e objetivos consensuados pela comunidade educativa. Adotada essa postura, foi constatado que a intervenção colaborativa desencadeou modificações na prática pedagógica, na postura dos alunos, na professora colaboradora e na pesquisadora. / The objectives of this investigation were to elaborate and experiment a Physical Education proposal from the explicit purposes in the Pedagogical Political-project in a county school; to critically analyze its conduction and to discuss the results in regard to the pedagogical taken in action as those related with the formative direction of the collaborative teacher. Therefore, using a qualitative approach, a collaborative actionresearch was developed in which the main focus fell over the analyses of school documents, observation and constantly reconstruction of the pedagogical practice and the modifications in the docent practice. The treatment of the data collected pointed out the following categories of analyses: Students participation; Practices which acknowledge the culture and the expertise of the students; Pedagogical practices concerned in promoting discussions, reflections and expansion of the knowledge of the students; Collaborative work; Assessment; Possibilities of training and difficulties experienced. The discussion of the results obtained showed as relevant discoveries, the understanding that in order to include the Pedagogical Political-Project in the school it is necessary to initially acknowledge the suppositions of the project, to apprehend the aspects of the scholar reality and its surrounds and if there is availability of the docent, to discuss collectively the school practices for changes in the corporal culture of the students, to be critically evaluated, using the dialogic method as the fundamental question in order to attend the agreed finalities and objectives of the educative community. Adopted this position, it was verified that the collaborative intervention provoked modifications in the pedagogical practices, in the attitude of the students, the collaborative teacher and the researcher.

Este trabalho elabora um Método para a construção do perfil profissiográfico do egresso de cursos superiores de Administração, para servir de instrumento do planejamento didático. Após o estabelecimento do modelo conceitual do Método, e dos passos para sua aplicação, Método é testado em uma Instituição de Ensino Superior real, e um perfil profissiográfico é obtido para esta instituição. Em seguida, o perfil passa pelos critérios de validação, estabelecidos no modelo conceitual: comparação com perfis obtidos por outras pesquisas; comparação com outros perfis profissiográficos; e opinião de especialistas. / The study develops a Method to the elaboration of the professional profile of the egress of Management Undergraduate courses, as a didactic planning tool. After establishing the Methods conceptual model, as well as the steps of its implementation, the Method is tested in a real Management Undergraduate Institution, and a professional profile is accomplished for this institution. Then the profile is validated by the criteria established in the conceptual model: comparisons with profiles obtained by other researches, comparison with profiles from other institutions, and experts opinions.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the discourses that author basic writing in Texas and question how instructors of basic writing at a community college are constructed as well as constructive through discursive practices. Elements of Critical Discourse Analysis (Luke, 1995-1996; Faircloth, 2000) were employed to analyze primary source documents, publications, presentations, meeting minutes, public forum transcripts, professional literature and policies pertaining to the practice of developmental English since the adoption of the Texas Academic Skills Program and the Texas Success Initiative. The discourses of failure, economy and science were identified as authoritative systems of conventions and norms that operate through the practice of basic writing. A Foucaultian genealogical lens was then applied both to explore the power relations and categorizations processes that undergird the material consequences (Valle, 2005) of the discourses as well as to identify how the narratives of basic writing faculty intersect with the discourses. Findings suggest that the discourses of failure, economy, and science function in a reciprocal manner to promote distorted truth claims about students and basic coursework that effectively limit possibilities for and lend to increased governmental control over the future practice of developmental education. The instructors’ stories, however, provide critical disruptions to the discourses. Viewing their alternative understandings of basic writing alongside the recurrent statements that have constructed popular understandings of developmental English, this study foregrounds the urgent need for more research from practitioners within the field and better channels of communicating their scholarship and professional experiences in the public arena. / text

My diploma thesis describes the possibilities of using drama education in English language teaching at the secondary school. The theoretical part shows how English teaching can be connected with drama education. Furthermore, it presents concrete methods and techniques which can be used in any English lesson and it describes the basic principles of play rehearsal in schools. The practical part presents the author?s original theatre script in English for secondary school students and it also contains a reflection of the process of staging a theatre performance according to the script, done with a group of pupils from the Kubatova secondary school in České Budějovice.

Esta investigação teve por objetivos elaborar e experimentar uma proposta de Educação Física a partir das finalidades explícitas no Projeto Político-pedagógico de uma escola municipal; analisar criticamente seu encaminhamento e discutir os resultados tanto no que concerne à ação pedagógica empreendida quanto ao percurso formativo da professora colaboradora. Para tanto, por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa-ação colaborativa cujo foco principal recaiu sobre a análise dos documentos escolares, observação e reconstrução constante da prática pedagógica e as modificações na profissionalidade docente. O tratamento dos dados coletados apontou as seguintes categorias de análise: Participação dos alunos; Práticas que buscam conhecer a cultura e os saberes dos alunos; Práticas pedagógicas preocupadas em promover discussões, reflexões e ampliação do conhecimento dos alunos; Trabalho colaborativo; Avaliação; Possibilidades de formação e Dificuldades vivenciadas. A discussão dos resultados obtidos apontou como descobertas relevantes a compreensão de que para inserir a proposta de Educação Física no Projeto Político-pedagógico da escola é necessário conhecer inicialmente os pressupostos do projeto, apreender aspectos da realidade escolar e de seu entorno e, desde que haja disponibilidade do docente, discutir coletivamente para que a prática escolar alusiva à cultura corporal dos alunos seja modificada, avaliada de forma crítica, recorrendo ao método dialógico como quesito fundamental para atender às finalidades e objetivos consensuados pela comunidade educativa. Adotada essa postura, foi constatado que a intervenção colaborativa desencadeou modificações na prática pedagógica, na postura dos alunos, na professora colaboradora e na pesquisadora. / The objectives of this investigation were to elaborate and experiment a Physical Education proposal from the explicit purposes in the Pedagogical Political-project in a county school; to critically analyze its conduction and to discuss the results in regard to the pedagogical taken in action as those related with the formative direction of the collaborative teacher. Therefore, using a qualitative approach, a collaborative actionresearch was developed in which the main focus fell over the analyses of school documents, observation and constantly reconstruction of the pedagogical practice and the modifications in the docent practice. The treatment of the data collected pointed out the following categories of analyses: Students participation; Practices which acknowledge the culture and the expertise of the students; Pedagogical practices concerned in promoting discussions, reflections and expansion of the knowledge of the students; Collaborative work; Assessment; Possibilities of training and difficulties experienced. The discussion of the results obtained showed as relevant discoveries, the understanding that in order to include the Pedagogical Political-Project in the school it is necessary to initially acknowledge the suppositions of the project, to apprehend the aspects of the scholar reality and its surrounds and if there is availability of the docent, to discuss collectively the school practices for changes in the corporal culture of the students, to be critically evaluated, using the dialogic method as the fundamental question in order to attend the agreed finalities and objectives of the educative community. Adopted this position, it was verified that the collaborative intervention provoked modifications in the pedagogical practices, in the attitude of the students, the collaborative teacher and the researcher.

Este trabalho elabora um Método para a construção do perfil profissiográfico do egresso de cursos superiores de Administração, para servir de instrumento do planejamento didático. Após o estabelecimento do modelo conceitual do Método, e dos passos para sua aplicação, Método é testado em uma Instituição de Ensino Superior real, e um perfil profissiográfico é obtido para esta instituição. Em seguida, o perfil passa pelos critérios de validação, estabelecidos no modelo conceitual: comparação com perfis obtidos por outras pesquisas; comparação com outros perfis profissiográficos; e opinião de especialistas. / The study develops a Method to the elaboration of the professional profile of the egress of Management Undergraduate courses, as a didactic planning tool. After establishing the Methods conceptual model, as well as the steps of its implementation, the Method is tested in a real Management Undergraduate Institution, and a professional profile is accomplished for this institution. Then the profile is validated by the criteria established in the conceptual model: comparisons with profiles obtained by other researches, comparison with profiles from other institutions, and experts opinions.