Art education is discussed as a necessary basic skill which develops aesthetic responses fundamental to life experience. The role of art in internalized cognitive mechanisms is illustrated by the "American Freedom Festival," a day of school activities in many arts, developing the "whole" child's resources and sense of discovery. (CM)

Offers suggestions to help content-centered social studies teachers on the secondary level achieve their objectives in the area of values. The approach is based on development of values-related situations and problems from within the subject-matter content. A study is described in which this approach was tested in 18 11th-grade American history…

Discusses the lack of consensus among social studies educators as to definition of and rationale for the field. The relationships between social studies rationales and goals and between goals and objectives are examined. (RM)

The development, implementation, and evaluation of a curriculum in handicapping conditions for pediatric residents are described. Issues unique to the process of resident training are considered in addition to specific content areas. (Author)

Describes the Environmental Education Network Project sponsored by the Environment and Consumer Protection Service of the Commission of European Communities. (HM)

The strengths and weaknesses of the fields of curriculum development and instructional development are discussed in a father-and-son letter exchange. (MLF)

Reviews and discusses the potential accomplishments and limitations of a performance-based method of deriving instructional content, taking into account five broad classes of learning outcomes--intellectual skills, information, cognitive strategies, attitudes, and motor skills--which are viewed as what is learned in any or all of the subjects of a…

Examines the extent to which the widely publicized changes in mathematics curricula and in methods of teaching mathematics since 1960 have resulted in observable change in classroom behavior of teachers, in content, and/or in student achievement in mathematics. Findings from several studies of mathematics education in British Columbia indicated…

A framework for the evaluation of physical education programs is proposed. Its design is intended to provide a more comprehensive view of evaluation questions which can be asked. (MJB)

An examination of weaknessess in behaviorist and humanist models of education evaluation provides a basis for a structuralist model. This model is grounded in developmental stages, the structure of the child and the curriculum, and the idea of education as a bridge between these structures to assist the development of the child. (JMF)

Illustrates the need for revising elementary level social studies curricula along the lines of topics (areas) of interest to a child--home, school, community, nation, and planet. To help teachers develop curricula to meet particular student and class needs, the article suggests that an activity/content chart be kept reflecting content analysis,…

The educational experiences of students result from the prescribing of resources and activities. Available resources and activities are referred to as learning alternatives. Alternatives help to promote the learning of concepts, themes, topics, and skills and to clarify values, interests, attitudes, and personal goals. (Author)

The "praxis argument" emphasizes knowing "how" rather than knowing "that"; the acquisition of skills and tools rather than the learning of facts. Author challenges this view and its domination of curriculum planning within schools. (Author/RK)

Focuses on the important role of curriculum in the educational process. Suggests that until a core of persons, along with local community support, are trained in curriculum development, schools must accept other alternatives in order to maintain responsibility for an adequate education for all youth. (Author/RK)

Emphasizes the crucial role listening plays in human communication. Notes that more corporations and educational institutions are beginning to provide direct instruction in listening. Lists the listening and media literacy goals stated by the National Communication Association. Proposes that the interactions of the listening teacher/trainer with…