Establishing a standard core of material as a basis for all later specialization permits stu dents to acquire necessary skills without prematurely declaring a specialty; this option is particularly necessary in the costly health related fields. (Editor)

This document is a summary of a questionnaire that was sent to all teacher education institutions in Oklahoma asking them to report their current program of teacher education. The study shows what courses are offered by the different teacher training institutions, the number of hours of each of the courses, and the total number of hours for each…

BLOCK-TIME TEACHING INVOLVES INSTRUCTING A GROUP OF PUPILS FOR TWO OR MORE PERIODS A DAY IN TWO OR MORE SUBJECT AREAS. THIS ENABLES TEACHERS TO KNOW THEIR PUPILS BETTER. CERTAIN FACTORS, HOWEVER, ARE OBSTACLES TO ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF BLOCK-TIME TEACHING. THESE INCLUDE SUCH FACTORS AS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE NONCOMMUNICATIVE OR WHOSE…

It is argued in this paper that the interdisciplinary course provides a setting for viewing the ordered relationships that exist among disciplines. The necessity of this approach is pointed out as it reflects the need for a highly disarticulated curriculum to address and find solutions to the complex problems facing the world community. A…

A SURVEY WAS MADE OF 18 UNIVERSITIES WITH ACCREDITED PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PREPARATION TO ASCERTAIN HOW THE SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED INTO THEIR PROGRAMS, AND TO EVALUATE THE HYPOTHESIS THAT INCREASED EMPHASIS UPON AN INTERDISIPLINARY APPROACH WOULD PRODUCE MORE EFFECTIVE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. FINDINGS WERE…

Explains a university report proposing changes in the existing sixth-form curriculum to a common core, for all sixth-form syllabuses in physics, that will include: mechanics, waves, electricity and magnetism, and matter. Comments on the implications of the proposal are also stated. (GA)

Argues that statutes codifying the curriculum for public schools represent a distillation and practical expression of elements of American culture. Based on a comparative analysis of state legislation regulating school curriculum, concludes that such statutes define a sort of "civil religion" in the United States. (Author/JG)

Describes the core curriculum requirement at Trinity University (Texas) which integrates professional programs into the common curriculum. Specifically examines the focus, design, and requirements of the communication curriculum. (MM)

The study addressed the question, "Did students within some areas of concentration in business outperform students in other areas of concentration in lower-division economics courses?" Results indicate the answer is "yes" and that the best performance comes from students in (1) accounting, (2) finance, and (3) management information systems. (CH)

Discusses the importance of historical study within general education. Reviews the rise and fall of the Western Civilization course as the core of general education in the humanities. Suggests ways a revised version of this course can be restored to a central place in the curriculum. (AYC)

Arts students should be introduced to computers in the nurturing setting of academe where they can experiment and conquer their anxieties. Programs at UCLA and other institutions suggest that artists and scientists are likely to grow closer as the computer becomes a tool on which both depend. (MLW)

Responding to an article by James Gaddy and Linda Kelly in the September 1983 "Bulletin," the author describes the unique quality of the American educational system and reminds educators that the direction of the system is the responsibility of society. (MD)

In the 1970s there emerged a strong call for a core curriculum in Britain, Canada, and Australia. The implications of any attempt to define the content of a universal core for the schools of any state are examined through an examination of the Australian experience. (RM)