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Bjerstedt, A. – 1970
Systematic analyses of instructional objectives are requested more and more in educational contexts, but there is little agreement about what such analyses are and what value they have. A few possible criteria for goal analyses are outlined and illustrated: empiricism and comprehensiveness in seeking information, firm rules for decision-making on…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research
Burks, Jayne Burress – 1976
The course description provides objectives and goals, teaching techniques, and textbook selection criteria helpful to college teachers in planning, developing, and implementing research methodology programs for non-sociology students. The four major objectives of the course are: (1) to familiarize students with the library resources for research,…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Roberts, Douglas A.; Orpwood, Graham W. F. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1982
Compares two methods of teaching in two grade seven science classes in Ontario (Canada) that illustrate how students can attain different sets of objectives while mastering the same subject matter topic. Shows how different sets of classroom events can be interpreted in terms of differing curriculum emphases. (Author/LC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Analysis, Course Content, Course Objectives
Clark, Wentworth; Dziuban, Charles – 1978
The paper describes a study of the comparative effectiveness of certain courses in achieving specified educational objectives. Social studies, language arts, vocational/technical, math, science, and fine arts courses were compared as to their effectiveness in achieving "social education." By means of a group concensus of elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Objectives, Data Analysis, Educational Objectives
Blum, Mark E.; Spangehl, Stephen – 1977
Two papers are presented--a summary and a lengthier description of an interdisciplinary college-level liberal arts course. Both papers are intended for use by humanities and social science teachers as they develop and implement interdisciplinary and competency-based curricula. Five areas of academic competency serve as course objectives. These are…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Cort, H. Russell, Jr.; Peskowitz, Nancy – 1977
This document, the third volume of the summative evaluation of "Man: A Course of Study" (MACOS), describes and evaluates the interviews which were conducted with MACOS students and teachers during the 1974-75 school year. Project staff members conducted and tape recorded 20-minute interviews with teachers and small groups of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anthropology, Classroom Environment, Course Evaluation