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Whereas liberal arts and sciences education arguably has European roots, European universities have evolved over the last century to become advanced research institutions, mainly offering academic training in specialized disciplines. The Bologna process, started by the European Union in the late nineties, encouraged European institutions of higher education to broaden their curricula and to commit to undergraduate education with increased vigor. One of the results is that Europe is currently witnessing a proliferation of liberal arts and sciences colleges and broad bachelor degrees. This edited volume fills a gap in the literature by providing reflections on the recent developments in Europe with regard to higher education in the liberal arts and sciences. The first section includes reflections from either side of the Atlantic about the nature and aims of liberal arts and sciences education and the way in which it takes shape, or should take shape in European institutions of higher learning. The edited volume takes as a distinct approach to liberal arts and sciences education by focusing on the unique way in which core texts – i.e. classic texts from philosophical, historical, literary or cultural traditions involving “the best that has been written” – meet the challenges of modern higher education in general and in Europe in particular. This approach is manifested explicitly in the second section that focuses on how specific core texts promote the goals of liberal arts and sciences education, including the teaching methods, curricular reflections, and personal experiences of teaching core texts. The edited volume is based on a selection of papers presented at a conference held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in September 2015. It is meant to impart the passion that teachers and administrators share about developing the liberal arts and sciences in Europe with the help of core texts in order to provide students with a well-rounded, formative, and genuinely liberal education.

Dem Fach Musik wird eine besondere Eignung zur Förderung von Kreativität zugesprochen. Entsprechende methodische Möglichkeiten wie das Erfinden von Musik sind derzeit jedoch kaum Unterrichtsgegenstand. Diese Arbeit diskutiert das Erfinden von Musik in aktuellen und traditionellen Ansätzen sowie in einer Schulmusikbuchanalyse. Der Blick auf den internationalen Diskurs, insbesondere nach England, führt zur Entwicklung eines Modells für das Komponieren im schulischen Unterricht. In einer quasi-experimentellen Unterrichtsstudie wird die Wirksamkeit eines zugehörigen Unterrichts untersucht.

Because the soul cannot be weighed or measured doesn't mean that it cannot be touched. In order to quantify children's progress, we have learned to devalue anything that cannot be quantified. The logic of our current educational culture dismisses the soul, and with it the personal experience and the inner life of children.

Drama is direct and immediate and this book shows how effectively it can be used to support the new curriculum subject of Citizenship Education, by putting students in someone else's shoes. It provides inspiration and guidance to teachers and youth group leaders for enabling secondary school students and youth groups to develop their skills for democracy: their oracy, non-verbal communication, listening, debating and public speaking. The section on using plays covers theatre trips, performances by visiting companies, and working on drama texts. Examples of drama exercises follow, in which students devise and share from their own experiences, improve scenes, engage in drama games and work in role. The book includes the text of the author's own short play, Making a Difference, and this is used as a case study to illustrate ways for students to enhance their understanding of government and engage directly with politicians. Playing a Part is for use in secondary schools and with youth groups and out-of-school activities. Drama and English teachers and teachers and teachers of Citzenship will find it a powerful and supportive resource.

Hundreds of recipes and formulas for activities that range from opaque window paint to volcanic eruptions to potato stamps.

El objetivo de este proyecto es implementar nuevas técnicas docentes en las clases prácticas de diversas asignaturas.