Describes the conduct of a one-semester laboratory course for electrical engineering sophomores through the use of rack-mounted instruments and printed circuits. Concluded there was greater student and instructor interest and creativity in both lectures and laboratory. (CC)

Project 18 is a course developed to encourage student involvement in the political system. It attempts to teach the importance of an active, concerned citizenry for the democratic process. (Author)

Describes a human relations oriented curriculum, encompassing and transcending traditional subject matter divisions; an experimental summer program in California is discussed. (SP)

Prospective physics researchers do not get enough background and sophistication in physics at the undergraduate level in a college with no research program. Authors describe an enrichment program for such students that takes place during two summers of an MS degree program. (PS)

Dr. Sidney P. Marland, Jr., is United States Commissioner of Education. (RJ)

The philosophy and major objectives, curriculum, methods and materials of instruction, activity, concretion and motivation, cooperation, individualization, and the major strengths of the programs for social studies in Sweden are outlined and discussed, as are some recommendations for the social studies in the United States. (JB)

The successive applications of the model of instruction discussed here resulted in marked improvements in the course as determined from a variety of indices of student performance. (Author)

The emphasis on accountability has resulted in a change in textbook emphasis and a renewed interest in basic skills, expecially in reading and mathematics. (SP)

Paradigms developed from process and content choices are: (1) scientific, discipline centered, (2) humanistic, discipline centered, (3) scientific, practical-problem centered, and (4) humanistic, practical-problem centered. Each is examined for its logical implications for the role of the social studies teacher. (Author/VW)

Reports a study of the social studies curriculum of the New York City Board of Education with the focus on curriculum innovation and implementation, with the investigation restricted to a district in which most children came from low income families and minority backgrounds; proposes curriculum development should be retained at a central level.…

Contends that intensive activity and rapid change in curriculum reform is at an end; that areas of urban and vocational education in the reform process have been ignored; and that the level of knowledge in curriculum and instruction has not advanced. Appeals for exploratory research to establish the foundation for constructing a theory of…

Peace education is defined and curriculum design suggested, with the major objective being to implement a rule of law among nations. (JB)