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The article discusses the opportunity to lay the foundation for a set of ecological and social relations rooted in both sustainability and regeneration. Topics covered include the role that social educators can play in preparing students to play a constructive part in the regenerative project. Also mentioned are the symptoms of the Age of Consequences that are reshaping the modes of production, economic systems and the relationship of power.

The article focuses on the teaching and learning process of Pancacila and Citizenship Education program of schools in Indonesia. Topics discussed include the objective of the education program in developing the quality of citizens as individuals in various aspects, such as civic literacy, sociocultural soomunication of citizenship, civic skills and participation, and reasoning of citizenship and the importance of the education program to students in preparing them to become citizens.

The author offers an overview of social education and the civics and citizenship education landscape in Victoria in 2012. The Draft Civics and Citizenship Shape paper has been revised by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) writing team and advisory group to an online document titled Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship. The author also talks about the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians.

The article discusses service learning, which is based on the concept of experiential learning. The author says social education curriculum lays the foundation for theory and reflection, which usually begins in the classroom because it is where theoretical concepts are laid down. Service learning is also connected to interdisciplinary areas like Civics and Citizenship, Health and Personal Learning. He adds that this type of learning offers an opportunity to challenge one's self-centeredness.

The article presents an edited version of a keynote speech delivered by Doctor Tim Soutphommasane to the Social Education Victoria (SEV) Conference in December 2010. He described good citizenship in a pluralistic society as a demanding condition. He discussed the civic role of educators. He also defined citizenship and examined three steps to citizenship.

The article discusses the integration of social education and historical events in the Australian curriculum through telling the tales of Titanic. It relates the story of Titanic as the largest ship in the world that sailed on April 15, 1912 and sank after it collided with an iceberg. It notes learning that can be gleaned from the tragedy, the lives that could have been saved and the stories about the lives of the passengers.

This section offers news briefs concerning social education in Australia as of April 2009. Connect along with the School Library Association of Victoria are launching a Web 2.0 competition for Victorian educators. The International Year of Natural Fibres was officially launched on January 22. The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Government Office for Women has released Women's Human Rights, an educational kit.

The article presents learning activities in support of the Social Education's goal of enabling students to participate effectively in society. It explains how the "Social Education: A Statement for Victorian Schools" provides a guide to the development of activities for the classroom. It mentions that the activities illustrate aspects of the two themes of the Statement--achieving a just world, and achieving an ecologically sustainable society. The first theme focuses on the protest over Tibetan independence surrounding the Olympic Torch Relay.

This article discusses social education. The goal of social education is to enable students to participate effectively in society,to make informed judgements and decisions and take actions to improve their lives. The scope of social education is described and information on the social education curriculum prepared by Social Education Victoria is given.

Social education is built upon discussion. Questions are fundamental to such dialogue. Many of the questions that drive class discussion have the power to shape learning. How can teachers help students to enhance the questions that they ask? Recent work by Philip Cam offers a useful means of classifying questions. Working in the field of philosophy for children, Cam constructs a classification system for questions based on two key distinctions. Cam uses narrative as a point of departure for inquiry, but texts have a different place in the humanities. The model can be adapted to the humanities classroom. Drawing a distinction between source-specific and general questions is helpful to social education. The model can strengthen the questioning skills of students. When combined with co-operative learning strategies it creates fresh opportunities for meaningful discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A reprint of the article "Social Education: The State of Play," by Joy Shulz is presented. It provides information on several social education curricula. According to the author, most curriculum outlines in the U.S. concentrate on history and geography. Among the curricula are the Human Society and its Environment by the New South Wales (NSW) Board of Studies, Society and History by the Tasmania Department of Education and the Social Studies in Canada.

A reprint of the letter sent by the presidents of Social Educators Association of Australia and the Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) Association of Queensland to the ministers and shadow ministers for education and senior education leaders in federal and state/territory jurisdications is presented. It identifies five items in social education curriculum that need reform. It refutes some allegations about SOSE. It calls for a national debate about the place of SOSE in schooling.

The author reflects on a practical approach in developing studies of society and environment (SOSE) literacy. She has many concerns with the teaching of SOSE in Australia. She believes that discipline integration should be encouraged since all disciplines exist because of the different perspectives and current norm for problem solving is with the use of many perspectives. To develop social science research skills, teachers must ask more of students, not just the usual what, where, when, why and how questions.

Focuses on the importance of values and social education. Concerns raised about social studies; Sources of values formation; Role played by schools in the formation of values among the youth.

The article discusses the important role of social educators to make sure that the Australian community remains informed about the global challenges brought forth by sustainable food and fiber production and distribution. Topics covered include the education about the country's primary industries such as fisheries, forestry and agriculture.

This section offers news briefs about Australian professional organization, Social Education Victoria (SEV), as of September 2014. It discusses the highlights of a free public symposium held by the Minutes of Evidence project about the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Information is also given on a professional learning day held by SEV about social and citizenship education.

The article discusses the global context of social justice and at which age are children old enough to start having an understanding of such a concept. Topics include teaching global education and civics and citizenship in Australia, the mandate for teachers to ensure that all children have the skills needed to thrive in a globalised population, learning about inequalities and the importance of equal treatment and fairness, and aid and development agency International Needs Australia (INA).

The article discusses social education's vital component of environmental sustainability and the related lessons from the refillit water bottle movement of the not-for-profit savewater! Alliance. Topics covered are the reduction in greenhouse gas footprint by using the refillable water bottle, the mental and physical wellness that results from proper hydration of the body and financial assistance given to poor communities to gain access to safe and clean drinking water.

This section offers news briefs relating to social education concerns in Victoria as of December 2013. The 2013 Social Education Victoria (SEV) Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE) Teachers' Conference will be held at the Karstens Conference Centre in Melbourne, Victoria. The SEV textbooks are being updated for the VCE Australian and Global Politics. The 2013 School's State Constitutional Convention was held with discussions focusing on the topic of the Australian democracy being flawed.

This section offers news briefs related to social education in Australia as of December 2012. The Social Education Victoria (SEV) Annual Conference will be conducted at Karstens Conference Center in Melbourne, Victoria. SEV has been collaborating with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) for the development of a civics and citizenship curriculum. Textbooks have been published by SEV to improve its members' experiences.

The article focuses on St. Catherine's College's Constitutional Convention program, which offers students a chance to speak and be heard. One of the supporters of the convention program is Social Education Victoria. It was mentioned that one advantage of any convention is bringing together students from different local schools. It was also said that organising a convention is a time-consuming process and it involves sending out invitations and attending to logistical details.

The article focuses on the influence of technology on social education. The author says that abundance of quality resources in the Internet cannot be ignored longer as there are many cultural institutions, museums and galleries that are embracing technology in their processes. She adds what this mean for a teacher is that geographical distance is no longer an obstacle in bringing cost-effective yet still educationally significant materials.

The article focuses on The Le@rning Federation (TLF) online curriculum content initiative, which aims to unveil resources for teaching and learning social education topics and themes across all year level. It notes that the learning objects concentrate on the ideas and skills taught in a variety of subject areas in schools in Australia and New Zealand. It cites that an array of digital objects represents a significant source of rich and different digital educational resources for teaching about the society and culture in Australian.

Presents the results of a case study of the values education program at Eaglehawk Secondary College in Australia. Deficits discovered in the school's educational program; Difficulties faced in the examination process.

Presents a case study of the stance of Sherbourne Primary School in Victoria on the participation of schools in the study of values education in Australia. Need to review school values; Attitude toward values education at Sherbourne; Dedication to the promotion of social values.

The article discusses various important issues related to the Social Education Victoria (SEV) in Australia as of May 2015. Topics covered include the SEV Annual General Meeting with guest speaker Sherene Hassan of the Islamic Museum of Australia, the Global Politics Unit 4 and Exam Preparation to be held in Carlton, and the implementation of the 2015 Victorian Student Convention program.

The article talks about the education professional organization Social Education Victoria (SEV) and their line up of events for 2014. Topics include their new partners the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the Campfire Film Foundation, and partner offers like those from Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and the Sovereign Hill museum in Victoria. Events include the New Teacher Workshops 2014 and the SEV Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Teachers' Conference.

The article highlights some of the activities and achievements of Social Education Victoria (SEV) during 2011. Loretta Glass resigned as executive officer at the start of 2011. A series of workshops were held in December 2011 for teachers of Victorian Certificate of Education Sociology and Australian and Global Politics. The application of SEV for the next round of Strategic Partnerships Program funding from 2012 to 2014 was granted.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2012 Social Educators Association of Australia (SEAA), which was held in Melbourne, Victoria from January 18-20, 2012. The conference centered on the theme "Social Education at the Crossroads," which aims to develop and implement a curriculum that prepares the youth as learners in times of change. Lisa Cary presented a keynote where she emphasized the need to include critical perspectives in learning.

The article focuses on the state of the Social Education Victoria (SEV) in 2011. SEV conducted a wide range of activities and services in 2011 but it remained committed to advocating strongly for social education, which is evidenced by its publications, conferences and its range of partnerships. During the year, the organization worked with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) in providing services to teachers that includes professional learning.

This section offers news briefs on Social Education Victoria (SEV). The Annual General Meeting of SEV was held May 11, 2011 and it featured Pat Hincks of Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) as guest speaker and saw the renomination of the SEV committee for the 2011-2012 term. The newly accredited Australian and Global Politics and VCE Sociology Study Designs were issued by VCAA to all schools. The Social Education and VCE Teacher's Conference will be held September 16, 2011.

The article presents a message from the president of Social Education Victoria (SEV), about the first edition of "Ethos" for 2011.

A reprint of the article "Libby 'Firefly' Tudball," by Linda Zibell, which appeared in issue 28(1) of the "Social Educator" is presented. It profiles Australian social education teacher Libby Tudball. Tudball started teaching History, Politics and Asian studies at MacRobertson Girls' High School (MGHS) in 1976. She discovered the importance of professional associations in providing resources and professional growth as a member of the History Teachers' Association of Victoria.

The article offers updates on the 2010 activities of Social Education Victoria (SEV). It describes the success of the 2010 Victorian Certificates of Education (VCE) Conference based on the evaluation forms turned in by the teacher attendees. The availability for downloading of the promotional brochures for VCE studies of International Politics and Sociology from the SEV Web site, http://www.sev.asn, is also announced. Interactive information pages complementing the SEV Global citizenship poster can be accessed on the same web site.

The article focuses on the activities of the social education community, Social Education Victoria (SEV), Australia. Topics discussed are initiation of the Civics & Citizenship education program prior to the elections in the society and the Presidential elections in the U.S., teaching Australian and global politics at Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) level, and role of social educators to educate the citizens for democratic participation.

The article presents an update related to Social Education Victoria (SEV) as of April 2008. Comedian Damian Callinan launched the document "Social Education Statement: A Statement for Victorian Schools" at the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Teacher Conference in December 2007. The SEV Annual General Meeting will be held on May 14. The Web site www.sev.asn.au features up-to-date professional Learning Programs, initiatives, partners and events.

The article news briefs on the activities of the Social Education Victoria (SEV) from October 2007 through January 2008. The Social Education Conference will be held on December 3, while the civics and citizenship workshop will be held on November 8. Bookings for the Australian War Memorial will be on January 29. The International Studies, National Politics, Sociology revision lectures were held in October.

Provides information on ideas and tools used at St. Clement of Rome Primary School in Victoria in planning for SOSE units in relation to social education. Tools used; Concepts behind the formation of social education at the school; Levels of planning implemented at St. Clement.

Compares the manner in which values are taught and learned in Indonesia and Australia. Importance of an understanding between the countries; Values that are of importance to Indonesians and Australians.