Through development of new mission statement and work of cross-disciplinary committees, Ohio high school adopted Coalition of Essential Schools principles while fashioning interdisciplinary Global Connections program. Aim was to maintain academic integrity and empower tenth graders to take an active role in shaping their world. Instructional goals…

A discussion of Scotland's new modular approach to vocational education and certification, providing training modules in both secondary and higher education institutions, looks at problems created, particularly in the secondary education system. Unified academic/vocational or dual-track systems are considered as alternatives to the current…

Argues that a physical fitness center may help in fostering in-school and out-of-school physical activity among high school students. A center, with an appropriate system of accountability and focusing on individual exercise and personal responsibility, may facilitate student participation and attainment of fitness objectives. (GLR)

The pharmaceutical education system in Thailand is described and compared to that of Great Britain. The program in Thailand is a five-year curriculum with a two-year prepharmacy natural sciences program. Students start internships after the fourth year. Neither country emphasizes undergraduate preclinical experience nor requires licensing…

Presents a description of the Applied Information Management Master of Science degree program at the University of Oregon, which was designed to serve in-career professionals working in high technology corporate settings. The need for a multidisciplinary approach is discussed, the curriculum is described, and the role of visual communication is…

Both general education and the structure and process of specialization on the undergraduate level must be reformed in relation to each other to strengthen curriculum and practice of liberal learning. Reform could mean either redistributing the time allotted in the undergraduate curriculum or tying general education to specific student interests.…

This article reflects on others serialized in the same publication and the general call for a scientific pedagogy in curriculum development around the field of learning disabilities. Curriculum design, textbook adoption processes, and ongoing curriculum alignment are discussed in terms of scientific pedagogy in general and sameness analysis in…

Reviews two curriculum frameworks--one developed by Elliot Eisner and Elizabeth Vallance and the second by Henry A. Giroux, Anthony N. Penna, and William F. Pinar--as a context for reconsidering conflicting notions about nature and purpose of art teaching. Discusses discipline-based art education (DBAE), suggesting that controversies over…

Advances graduate-level social-work curriculum model, designed to meet diverse training needs of rural communities. Emphasizes value of "advanced generalists," social workers who work in many roles with all community segments. Describes model's coursework, including research, field practicum, and specific focus on American Indians. (TES)

Contends that, by teaching economics as a laboratory science, using computers, students can be helped to think like economists. Describes computer laboratory exercises and a new economics curriculum being implemented at Denison University (Ohio). (DB)

Results of a 1988 survey of dental school deans concerning infection control instruction and protocols found increased attention to infection control and application of recommended protocols. Findings are contrasted with those of earlier studies, and remaining obstacles to implementation of infection control programs are discussed. (Author/MSE)

A brief review of current trends in syllabus design is presented with particular focus on one attempt to implement a negotiated process syllabus for English-as-a-Second-Language teaching classes. Anticipated problems; teacher and student reactions; and the success of such aspects as learning rooms, tangible end-products, and teaching pairs are…

Described is how an elementary teacher established an environment conducive to learning in her classroom by implementing her own integrated science and mathematics curriculum. The implications for change on the county and state levels are discussed. (KR)

Representing English, history, geography, science, graphic arts, intermediate special education, physical and health education, and environmental studies, six Ontario (Canada) teachers cooperating on an integrated curriculum project found that their "separate" subject areas came together naturally in a theme approach to teaching. Success…

Discusses the teaching of oral communication skills in programs of English as a Second Language. Speaking and listening are discussed because major skill areas, pronunciation is presented as a subset of both speaking and listening development. (114 references) (GLR)