This paper describes the development and implementation of an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) curriculum by Canadian and Chinese educators at the Canada-China Language Centre (CCLC) in Beijing. It describes the salient features of the curriculum that was finally implemented, as well as problems encountered in its development. (MDM)

Describes a college level art history course based on the opposing concepts of Classicism and Romanticism. Contends that all creative work, such as film or architecture, can be categorized according to this bipolar model. Includes suggestions for objects to study and recommends this approach for art education at all education levels. (CFR)

Suggests an approach to compositions that addresses the special character of intermediate foreign-language writing through process assignments that involve strategic corrections and a series of interrelated, in-class writing activities, including expansion exercises intended for use during the revision period. This essay design also coordinates…

Describes a course at the University of Missouri that gives doctoral students a chance to explore teaching issues in a setting that emphasizes reflection, critical thinking, and individual risk taking. Discusses how the class approaches learning about college students' intellectual development; curriculum design for programs in journalism and mass…

The orientation of cultural studies at Roskilde University Centre (RUC) is interdisciplinary and thematic and incorporates science, language and literature, history, and psychology and the social sciences. An outline of RUC degree courses and sample project reports are appended. (Contains five references.) (Author)

Discusses online teaching and distance education and considers philosophical principles that offer a foundation for the online teaching and learning process. Topics include the teacher's role; creating a class syllabus; moderating online discussions; authentic assessment; and critical thinking. (Author/LRW)

Describes the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy in an undergraduate classroom. Briefly describes PBL philosophy and protocols, and gives guidance in choosing and integrating a PBL problem into the curriculum. Contains 13 references. (WRM)

Reviews current practices related to child psychiatry teaching to undergraduate medical students. Describes the development of a child psychiatry course at the University of Leicester (UK). (Contains 17 references.) (Author/WRM)

Introduces a computer-assisted business translation course, developed as part of a grant. Discusses course goals and mechanics, choice of software and texts, educational backgrounds, classroom activities, strengths and weaknesses of computer assisted translation and evaluates the success of the course(Author/VWL)

Over the past several years, scholars of teaching and learning have demonstrated the potential of collaborative learning strategies for improving student learning. This paper examines the use of computer-mediated communication to promote collaborative student learning in large introductory sociology courses. Specifically, we summarize a project we…

This article analyses factors affecting L2 learning, using Regression and Correlation Analysis. Some of the the results are in line with those reported in the literature: for example, the positive role of "Reading" and the negative role of "L1" transfer. Other results, however, are surprising, such as the current use of…

The early internationalization of business school curricula was in response to corporate needs and expectations, and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) fostered changes by instituting accreditation outcomes that focused upon international content in the curriculum. By the late 1990s, a course in…

This article is an exploration of how the new early American cultural history can be employed in the first half of the standard American history survey. The author discovered that the New Cultural History can be an outstanding tool by which to introduce a highly culturally diverse student population to the multiracial, multicultural, and…

Consistent with the paradigm shift advocated by the articles in this issue, this article introduces a client conceptualization model for vocational and avocational choice, entry, and adjustment that can be used to structure an integrative, contextual course in counseling psychology. An overview of the use of models in vocational psychology is…

German libraries have developed a learning information system to improve information literacy among German students. An online tutorial based on this Lerninformationssystem has been developed. The structure of this learning information system is described, an online tutorial based on it is illustrated, and the different learning styles that it…