The problems of three different approaches to curriculum change are examined. Limitations to and disadvantages of using the dialectic, logistic, and problematic approaches to curriculum change are illustrated through sample programs and models. It is suggested that all personnel involved should attend to the problems of understanding and language…

Different approaches for including urban studies in elementary and secondary school curriculum are discussed. Program development in Hertfordshire, England that describes problems and issues associated with environmental education and interdisciplinary approaches are included. (DC)

Recent reforms affecting every aspect of Spain's educational system are reviewed in this report. The first part presents the observations of three educators from other European countries ("The Examiners' Report"). Part 2 is a "Record of the Review Meeting" held in Paris in December of 1985 10 months after the examiners' visit…

Advocates a broader and more flexible conceptualization of the Canadian social studies curriculum, emphasizing thematic and interdisciplinary approaches rather than chronology and topics. Praises the reflective inquiry teaching model that adopts a learner-centered approach. Compares social studies to other curricula in an attempt to discover a new…

Educational policies and plans for Italy's entire education system are evaluated in this report. Part One contains "The Examiners' Report;" Part Two, the "Record of the Review Meeting;" and Part Three, a "Summary of the Background Report" (prepared by the Italian authorities). Some results of the evaluation include…