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Democratic governance in membership-based organizations

open access: yes, 2021
Previous research has often focused on the board of directors as the primary actor in the governance of membership-based organizations (MBOs). This chapter aims at a broader approach to MBOs’ internal democratic governance systems by casting the rank-and-
Hvenmark, Johan,, Einarsson, Torbjörn,
core  

Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

Collaborative governance: framing New Zealand practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Collaborative governance is talked about as something New Zealand needs to have more of, to deal with the sorts of issues governement faces today, like solving use and conservation of fresh water.
Elizabeth Eppel
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Effective methods for increasing levels of political self‐efficacy for girls and disadvantaged students in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study addresses the gap in rigorous evaluation of inclusive Citizenship Education methods in reducing gender and socioeconomic inequalities in political self‐efficacy. This article tests the effectiveness of two pedagogical approaches: counter‐narratives and think‐pair‐share.
Bryony Hoskins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is a curriculum for life? Using youth participatory action research and applied arts to understand and amplify undergraduate students', children's and young people's mental health and wellbeing recommendations for education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Mental health is a critical issue globally, with young people being one of the most affected groups. Young people have campaigned vehemently for a ‘curriculum for life,’ arguing that their education is failing to meet their needs (British Council, 2022).
Lisa Stephenson, Helen Young
wiley   +1 more source

Platform Authority in Cloud Infrastructure and AI Governance: Infrastructural Embedding, Epistemic Capture, and Imaginative Stabilization

open access: yesSiirt Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi
A small number of private digital platform companies have acquired governance authority that formally belongs to democratic institutions. The mode of operation and the extent of this platform authority is influenced by the institutional configuration and
Güliz Dinç, Serpil Seda Şimşek
doaj   +1 more source

English teachers' journeys since the 2020 Iteration of Black Lives Matter

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) mobilised students in England to demand greater representation of racially minoritised voices in English curriculums—a call highlighted by stark inequity: just 1.5% of GCSE texts studied are by racially minoritised authors, despite racially minoritised students comprising 38.0% of the student ...
Adrian Fernandes
wiley   +1 more source

Alternative Digital Platforms and the Renewal of the Public Sphere: Decidim and the Democratic Governance of Participatory Infrastructures

open access: yesSocial Sciences
The objective of this article is to examine how alternative digital platforms can be designed and governed as public-interest infrastructures capable of supporting democratic deliberation in the contemporary digital public sphere. Drawing on deliberative
João Carlos Correia
doaj   +1 more source

The critical role of teacher educators in promoting socially just mathematics teaching

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper focuses on the enablers and constraints that shape mathematics teacher educators' agency in addressing social justice issues within their practice and how these can be harnessed or overcome. Given the potential impact of teacher educators on the student/practising teachers they work with, and consequently on the agency of classroom ...
Pete Wright   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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