Mathematical learning at six cognitive levels, in areas of exact and varied repetition, was studied in 28 educable mentally handicapped students (mean IQ 74, mean age 12.6). Four different machine-presented programs of 10 lessons each utilized inductive or deductive modes of presentation and exact or varied forms of curriculum repetition. Results…

Theories are useful in predicting events and exploring alternatives only to the extent they accurately describe existing states of affairs. The development of a curriculum theory with predictive and exploratory power depends on accurately describing decision-making systems that result in curriculum -- however curriculum is defined. Three…

Project Africa's report summarizes: 1) its background and rationale, structure, and staff, 2) curriculum materials design, development, field trial and evaluation, 3) other project dissemination activities. Three different groups of materials were developed by the project. The most comprehensive was a flexible, sixteen-week program of study,…

This study in curriculum revision examined two problems: the possibility of using geography and history as integrating disciplines for K-12 social studies program; and, the ways a public college and school system might cooperatively bring about curriculum change. Other objectives included development of materials and implementation of the program.…

In this report of a project on curriculum planning, a new language is developed for analyzing and describing "the curricular-instructional subsystem." Some of the data come from the author's experiences in planning and directing the Experimental Freshman-Year Program (EFP) at San Francisco State College, but most were collected at the…

This publication contains a program outline and a workbook used in an experimental session whose objectives were to explain how ACT (Achievement Competence Training) was developed and designed from a synthesis of psychological research literature, familiarize the attendees with the methods used to develop the curriculum package; demonstrate…

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent and future of outdoor education in the elementary schools of Joint School District Number 1, Port Washington, Wisconsin, from the 1971-72 school year to the present. A questionnaire was distributed to all elementary teachers in grades K-6, with the exception of physical education teachers. The…

The eight projects of the 1971-1972 operations of the Institute are described in this first annual report. Scientists from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska have designed and developed each project, working on a performance contract basis to facilitate and improve the quality of the application of educational technology. Each project is…

Two new tools useful in curriculum development are the systems approach and functional job analysis. Functional job analysis defines the exact tasks of a specific job or occupation, restructures the tasks if necessary, states performance criteria for each task, and identifies the training and knowledge necessary for task performance. The systems…

This study was conducted as part of a larger study to determine characteristics common to Associate Degree graduates of six technical education programs at Pennsylvania State University so as to determine its relevance and relative effectiveness to the population it served. It is the second followup in the longitudinal study. Data were derived…

The purpose of this checklist is to serve as a bibliographical aid for administrators, library science educators, librarians, teachers, curriculum coordinators, researchers, and other interested persons who are: (1) planning and conducting research in curriculum and instruction, and in educational media; (2) planning and producing an improved…

THIS 10TH-GRADE CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR TEACHERS DEALT WITH (1) 20TH-CENTURY LYRIC POETRY AND (2) THE COMPARISON BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC AND POETIC WRITINGS. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDING BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, TEACHING METHODS, SUGGESTIONS, EXERCISES, AND COMPOSITION TOPICS WERE PRESENTED FOR BOTH PARTS. THE STUDENT VERSION IS…

A CURRICULUM GUIDE ON "THE ODYSSEY" WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS. A COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF THE POEM AND A DISCUSSION OF THE EPIC TRADITION, OF WHICH THE POEM IS REPRESENTATIVE, WERE PROVIDED. THIS UNIT DEPARTED FROM THE PATTERN OF OTHER LITERATURE CURRICULUM GUIDES BY PRESENTING ONLY A TEACHER VERSION TO SEE HOW WELL GRADE 10 STUDENTS…

The assumptions underlying recent work on the relationship between ideology and school experience are discussed and compared to the traditions which now predominate in curriculum research. Hypotheses are posed about what curricular knowledge is accorded high status by our society and its economic and cultural effects. (Author/SJL)