This report seeks to answer a set of related questions in the context of the United Kingdom: where technology education comes from, what it contributes to the curriculum and what its unique qualities are, and how excellence in students should be assessed. Part 1 describes and analyzes the evolutionary steps in the emergence of technology in the…

This paper reviews the experiences of a collaborative approach to the intense educational development involved in the transition to a successful technology-facilitated off-campus study program. Drawing on a history of many years of collaboration between the Australian National University (ANU) educational development center (CEDAM) and the Legal…

Describes a program of educational improvement wherein the community and teacher interacted to save precious time in the classroom and enhanced the relationship of parents and educators. (RK)

Article represents the general consensus of various educational developments relevant to the growth of community and junior colleges that educational delegates discussed at an annual meeting. (RK)

Schools exist to prepare non-adults and adults for various functions in the community. The five aims discussed here are: (a) duties of a citizen, (b) professional work, (c) participation in social life, (d) private life, (e) organization of leisure. (JB)

Argues the need for a complete reanalysis and reappraisal of the total offerings in American History in the United States. (JM)

The article outlines and explicates a number of principles derived from developmental psychology in relation to their applicability in science education. It is shown that these principles are at variance with those derived from the classical schema of the scientific method. (Author/MA)

In response to a curriculum problem, a strategy emerged at the University of Sussex that is used to tackle issues and help bring about change. The strategy operates within the departmental structure of the university and involves setting up working parties of members of the Teaching and Learning Support Programme and representatives of the…

Defines contemporary literacy and examines what skills educators and library media specialists need to learn and impart to their students. Discusses using the Big6 skills to achieve contemporary literacy; developing information literacy curricula; and addressing the challenge of contemporary literacy. (AEF)

Discusses "backward design," a strategy for planning curriculum and school improvement by first thinking carefully about desired results and then working backward to develop meaningful assessments and learning plans. For this design to work, educators must identify desired results, analyze multiple sources of data, and determine appropriate action…

Reviews major policy concerns of higher education systems in terms of their relevance to scientific research and technological development at both the national and international levels. Analyzes the significance of higher education programs to technological development focusing on content of instruction, training methods, and primary levels of…

Describes the efforts of the General Education Working Group, formed in fall 1992 to set forth the purpose and goals for general education at Portland State University and develop a curricular model designed to achieve those goals. Provides detailed results of the assessment and of the proposed general education program. (34 references) (MAB)

Outlines the evolution of curriculum theory and practice in Spain from the 1970s to the 1990s. Discusses changing perspectives in response to political developments and reasons for the failure of the curriculum innovations introduced by the Socialist government after 1982. Advocates developing a dialectical theory of curriculum reform. (DB)

Outlines four categories of "prior" questions to consider before embarking on a distance learning program: "Everyone is doing it"; "The promise of income"; "Computers and networks"; and "Potential students." Identifies other questions that focus on types of individual needs and how they are being met; options that could be made available; problems…

The report on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1996), the Kelowna Accord announced in 2005 (five-billion dollars) followed by its demise in 2006, and the settlement in 2006 for Aboriginal survivors of residential schools (1.9 billion dollars), are but some of the recent high-profile indicators of the challenges to Canada in dealing with…