The goal of this project was to develop, implement, and distribute a grade 6-12 technology curriculum that was integrated with science, mathematics, computer programming, English, social studies, and the arts. The development of course outlines and new course lesson plans and materials was the major component of the project. Following the project…

A capstone course, entitled "Coordinating Seminar," has been developed at Rivier College, a small Roman Catholic liberal arts college in New England, as a vehicle for assessment in the Psychology Department. Assessment has been defined by Rivier College as a collegewide effort to document and verify the amount and quality of educational change in…

"Multicultural Education: Teaching and Learning with Culturally Diverse Students" is a new course that is part of the teacher education program at the State of New York College at Fredonia. The course is designed to fulfill New York State teacher certification requirements in multicultural education. Objectives are designed around the…

Examines the traditional role of textbooks in physics teaching, looks at new trends in physics teaching, examines use of books in new courses, and describes the Danish physics project. (GS)

Describes a senior seminar course in chemistry in which each student was instructed to write a 200 word article describing his senior research project to the general public. Explains the objectives and advantages of this approach. (GS)

Describes a course which is an attempt to make chemistry a relevant course for any CSE student. Emphasis is on scientific approach to problem solving, experimental design, and intellectual skills. (GS)

Bulk of the course deals with reactions of the carbonyl group. Topic selection and ordering were based on the need to prepare the students for a succeeding biochemistry course, and the lecture-test method of instruction was adopted because of efficiency demands of teaching. (GS)

Focusing on whether or not it is worthwhile to think and to study about the future, presenting methods for effectively thinking about and studying about the future, and suggesting methods for introducting future studies into the curriculum, this paper argues that the ultimate purpose of futurism in education is to help learners cope with real-life…

Discusses the teaching of a science course to prospective elementary teachers using materials from astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics. Indicates that it is possible to help future teachers develop a positive attitude toward science teaching through such a unified course. (CC)

A description of the activities of an ongoing curriculum development project aimed at preparing an alternative program for political science education is provided. (Author/DE)

Describes two approaches used to combat declining enrollment figures in freshman level physics. One approach involved a multimedia format and proved unsuccessful because of faculty resistance. The second approach involved the development of a new course sequence for nonmajors. Outlines the course sequence and presents data on increased enrollment.…

The final report of a college art faculty-based project to meet the needs of large numbers of students is presented. Objectives of the project were to develop a variety of courses using various teaching methods and without increasing faculty, to enable faculty to handle effectively large numbers of students, and to increase faculty members' course…

This publication, developed by the Ministry of Education, Province of British Columbia, Canada, is a teaching guide for the Geology 12 course. The course is intended to provide secondary school students with the background and desire to investigate their earth, its materials and its processes. The guide consists of the following four sections: (1)…

A model for faculty development and curricular change that focuses on the history, culture, and contributions of women in the humanities is the subject of this overview of a National Endowment for the Humanities final report on establishing a women's studies section at Stephens College (Missouri). The report is divided into sections describing…