The content and objectives of the Pacesetter Spanish course, developed by the College Board, are compared with those of the "National Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the Twenty-First Century," published in 1996 and are generally adopted by the foreign language teaching community. The comparison begins with the…

Discusses difficulties of teaching thermodynamics at the secondary school level, including misconceptions about entropy, teachers' insufficient preparation, and the physical and mathematical nature of the subject. Concludes that thermodynamics has to be reserved for university teaching since it is a "non-pictorial theory" in physical science. (CC)

Describes arguments against teaching thermodynamics at the secondary school level as an argument against teaching it in a certain way. Concludes that an honest and simple presentation of thermodynamic ideas is possible after special steps have been taken to help teachers in understanding the subject. (CC)

Describes a training program designed to utilize talent and increase group communication. (RK)

Discusses the development of a basic physics course in which the technological device or system is used as a motivational factor or a focus for teaching of fundamental concepts. Included are a list of module titles and examples of textual materials derived from pressure cookers, toasters, and ionization chambers. (CC)

Argues for a balance between student-centered and subject-centered'' English curriculums. (Author)

Describes a Teacher Ambassadors program that aims to broaden the perspective of children by exposing them to teachers from abroad. (Editor)

Proposes a content sequence for an economics education program that would take into account its three dimensions: consumer economics, career guidance, and citizenship education. (SK)

Reports on the positive effects of coordinating a journalism research course emphasizing survey methodology with upper-level courses in news writing. (RL)

This article summarizes the existing curricular models on death education for health professions students. A proposed course design for allied health professions students modified from Bloch's medical education objectives for a thanatology course is presented. The development of listening skills is given special emphasis. (Author/CT)

Describes a course in interpersonal communication offered at the University of Minnesota in which four instructors taught a single section course. Each instructor taught a part of the course based on his area of expertise. (JMF)

Although older people with developmental disabilities are living longer and appearing more often as social work clients, this population has not been included in preparation for practice with older clients. Issues include relationships within and outside the family, resource availability, and care policies. A model for infusion of these issues…

The paper introduces the articles in this special issue, which addresses curriculum for learners with mild handicaps, the curriculum modification process, general modification techniques across subject areas, and content-specific modifications. Curriculum development is viewed as a process of modification rather than as a unique and separate body…

Discusses the changes made by the North Carolina General Assembly in the state school system with the Basic Education Plan (BEP). The plan focuses on curriculum, class size, spiral curriculum, and competency examinations. Reports that the BEP views the arts as basic to education. (GG)

A review of college courses on the philanthropic tradition includes descriptions of programs at Babson College, Chapman College, the City University of New York's Bernard Baruch College, Georgetown University, Illinois State University, Northwestern University, Regis College, and Seton Hall University. (MSE)