The ADAPT program for freshmen emphasizes building an experiential base in introductory courses before moving to abstract formulations. The goal is to develop thinking processes that are integrated with the student's experiences. Students in the ADAPT program outperformed two comparison groups on a variety of thinking tasks. (Author)

Stating that the shotgun approach to the science curriculum which has evolved for general education purposes is inappropriate for occupational programs, the authors report on research to evaluate the science curriculum for relevance to skills needed in various occupations. (MF)

The author analyzes the Joint Council on Economic Education economics curriculum in terms of a framework developed by Klein, Tye, and Goodlad (1975), and points to a wide disparity between the ideal or formal curriculum and what actually goes on in the classroom. (Editor)

Considers the historical influences which contributed to the development of consumer education; defines consumer education; examines the rationales which have been offered for consumer education; and reviews findings on the effectiveness of consumer education. Available from: American Council on Consumer Interests, Stanley Hall, University of…

Compares two tracks within the Nigerian educational system for teacher training. Evaluates the performance in a science education curricula of students who completed a program leading to the Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) in contrast to the performance of non-NCE students. (AYC)

Discussion of the teaching of management in library education, focuses on curriculum aimed at raising awareness and developing positive attitudes, management as a permeating principle rather than a discrete subject, and the involvement of practitioners in curriculum design. A number of specific strategies for achieving these goals are proposed.…

This study identified components in the implicit (what was actually taught) curriculum for clinical instruction at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. The underlying philosophy, curricular content, implications for teaching strategies, and sequencing of what was taught, were examined. (BS)

Presents examples of how fundamental geographic concepts, such as location and spatial interaction, may be used in the secondary classroom to stimulate inquiry learning. Available from: Business Manager, Geographical Education, Sydney Teachers College, P.O. Box 63, Camperdown, N.S.W. 2050, Australia. (Author/DB)

Presents reasons for including geography as a separate discipline in the secondary curriculum rather than synthesizing it into an interdisciplinary social studies program. Approaches to curricula structuring and sequencing are suggested. References are included. For journal availability, see SO 505 212. (Author/DB)

One of the great challenges in higher education is to help students integrate their learning. The capacity to make connections is essential to the conduct of personal, professional, and civic life, and is at the very heart of liberal education. It is also, arguably, more important than ever, and more difficult to achieve, as students transfer…

This monograph provides a description of the curricular area "Area-Escola" (A-E), in the context of an innovative curriculum development process, presenting the history, aims, and guidelines of this curricular area and analyzing some of the results of qualitative and quantitative studies on its impact. A-E is seen as an emerging school…

This paper analyzes the ways in which national cultural traditions influence the processes of curriculum and pedagogic renewal in three contrasting European countries: England, France, and Germany. The paper is concerned with the ways national school traditions permeate through to systemic features, to the curriculum, and to teachers' pedagogies…

This volume integrates critical curriculum theory with best practice, extending John Dewey's and Maxine Greene's progressive educational philosophy into these two realms. The authors of the seven essays selected four theoretical topics and then applied these theories to practitioners' work. The book was constructed around a series of conversations…

A research project examined the music education curriculum of Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) through a research model that provided adequate, broadly based evidence from diverse but relevant sources. The purpose was to evaluate the existing curriculum and then design and implement a revised curriculum that would be more effective…