An emphasis on methodology in the teaching of history will make this subject more relevant to students. (CK)

Art is both basic and essential in a curriculum that aims to develop in all students those social, personal, and cognitive skills necessary for responsible participation in a democratic society. Thus, art as a separate discipline and as part of the general curriculum completes the school learning experience. (Author/WD)

Describes the approach to and results of redesigning and upgrading the basic two-semester accounting course into two separate one-semester courses. (Author)

Five short articles describe curriculum planning achievements in selected schools, including establishment of goals for a program for gifted and talented children; the use of learning charts, curriculum guides, and content lesson plans to make expectations public; establishment of subject area coordination; and two curriculum models. (MLF)

Describes a successful concepts course for word processing, covering the concepts of origination, production, reproduction, distribution, and storage. Examines a typical unit and discusses career opportunities and the future. (CT)

The intent of this paper is to begin a reflective discussion of the phenomenology of pedagogic observation. In doing this it borrows extensively from Beets and draws attention to one aspect of phenomenological method: the function of "example" in phenomenological inquiry. (Author/SJL)

The label "fad" imparts negative connotations. Discusses one new concept, labeled a "fad", whose value is neither fleeting nor insignificant. (Editor/RK)

A survey of 250 certified secondary technology education teachers in Michigan (114 responses) reported that, of five types of curriculum designs, intellectual processes and personal designs were most common; 29% of the programs had a career emphasis, 27% emphasized design and problem solving. Over half of teachers were close to retirement.…

Describes process and conceptual frameworks involved in redesigning a Master's of Science in Curriculum and Instruction program at a small north-central state university. (Contains 12 references.) (PKP)

Surveys 145 practicing playwrights to examine how secondary school students can be taught the processes of playwriting in a program of dramatic studies. Proposes a model playwriting component for secondary school drama courses. (MM)