The significance of this study is demonstrated not only in that it identifies what exits in the present curricula in Information Science, but also in the identification of what is lacking. (Author)

The multiple phenomena affecting curriculum development in different national societies are examined and compared. (CK)

A history and analysis of science curriculum development is presented. Factors which influence the selection and organization of content in a science curriculum are discussed, including Macdonald's curriculum development models, propositions for curriculum development, and changes made in science curricula during the last century. (CJ)

This review of E. G. Begle's chapter four of his last book, "Critical Variables in Mathematics," looks first at 21 curriculum variables, and groups sets of these under a few headings. The material goes on to discuss issues that are viewed as more basic questions on weaknesses within curriculum theory. (MP)

This study sought to identify the discrepancy existing between work and high school curriculum in beginning accounting and bookkeeping. The author concluded from the findings of the study that the conventional high school curriculum in these areas fails to prepare students for vocational job entry. (Author/CT)

Actuarial models of judgment provide an effective tool with which to model curriculum preferences on the basis of choices. (MM)

Traces public and political interest in curriculum change in U.S. public schools from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. Findings indicate that, in general, increased levels of expectation regarding the power of schools continued unabated during this period. Suggestions are presented regarding topics for additional educational research. (DB)

Summarizes the responses of 50 people to a questionnaire asking about the way broadcast journalism is being taught in high schools and the types of radio programs students are producing; describes syllabi for two broadcast courses that were compiled on the basis of the survey responses. (GT)

Briefly summarizes recent advancements in information processing psychology, particularly work related to the representation of knowledge stored in long-term memory. Illustrates through example the educational possibilities yet to be derived from the study of cognition. (Author/MLF)

Results of questionnaire survey on research courses in library schools. (KP)

A study of recreation education in institutions of higher learning indicates that because more students are enrolling in this curriculum the ratio of faculty to students is unbalanced. (JD)

Outlines a conceptual scheme detailing the functions of a communication curriculum in relation to the communication field; the institution in which a department finds its home; and the society. Illustrates the scheme with the case of one particular department's core curriculum. (PA)

Examines how selected U.S. and Asian mathematics curricula are designed to facilitate students' understanding of the arithmetic average. Discusses similarities and differences of learning goals, focuses, and concepts among U.S. commercial, Asian, and U.S. reform curriculum series. (Author/KHR)

Four articles present diverse critiques and interchanges of theories about paradigms in curriculum development, and conflicting opinions regarding the extent to which the emergence of a curriculum paradigm may have restricted or could restrict inquiry and misguide and misinform practice. (CB)

Examined are the ongoing and proposed approaches to curriculum research. Individual research approaches are classified according to six general foci that explicate the characteristics of each curriculum research approach and identify the variants, limitations, and references of each approach. (SI)