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Gudmundsdottir, Sigrun – 1991
The study of narrative is an interdisciplinary enterprise actively pursued within literary criticism, semiotics, philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, cognitive psychology, and psychiatry. Within education, narratives have found their practical application in two areas. In the curriculum field, narratives seem an obvious choice as organizing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Joyce, Bruce R.; Calhoun, Emily F. – 1996
This is an introduction to some of the teaching models that have been developed and studied through modern educational research. Some models are designed to accomplish specific objectives, such as teaching students to form and attain concepts; some have generic applications that adapt to a range of learning styles and curriculum areas.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textBiddle, Don S. – 1990
More emphasis should be placed on the use of simple curriculum models for structuring instructional planning programs and for developing program planning skills during preservice or inservice education courses in order to continue to upgrade the contribution of geography to the secondary school curriculum. A five-stage model for planning geography…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedDana, Nancy Fichtman; Tippins, Deborah J. – Social Science Record, 1993
Contends that metaphorical thinking can help teachers and students construct new contexts for instruction and learning. Describes the use of metaphors as the basis for a preservice elementary social studies education course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Glasgow, Neal A. – 1997
This is a step-by-step guide to designing problem-based learning across the curriculum. Contents show teachers how to develop student-centered, problem-based curriculum, manage student projects across a range of subjects and disciplines, assess projects using portfolios, and involve community members as project mentors. Numerous examples are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
FRAZIER, ALEXANDER, ED. – 1968
THE 8 PAPERS OF THIS BOOKLET DEAL WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE INTRODUCTION SINGLES OUT, AS MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN, (1) THE NEW STRESS ON THE EDUCATION OF YOUNGER CHILDREN, (2) NEW EVALUATIONS OF ADULT-CHILD RATIOS FOR SCHOOLS, (3) NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS FOR SCHOOLS, (4) CHANGES IN TEACHER FUNCTIONS, AND (5)…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design
Bruening, William H. – 1975
Presenting models based on the philosophies of Carl Rogers, John Dewey, Erich Fromm, and Jean-Paul Sartre, this paper proposes a philosophical approach to education and concludes with pragmatic suggestions concerning teaching based on a fully-functioning-person model. The fully-functioning person is characterized as being open to experience,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Design
