Reasons are presented for why reading books in English and German is an important element in the German classroom. Books are suggested for students to read, along with ways to integrate outside reading into the curriculum. Materials cited can be obtained from the American Association of Teachers of German. (Author/LB)

It is argued that empiricism and pragmatism in business administration education and its curriculum are to blame for deficiencies in leadership, decision making, and ethical conduct among business managers and that supplementing the business curriculum with humanities courses is insufficient. An objective philosophical approach is proposed as an…

Four types of Master's of Business Administration (MBA) offered at the University of Bath (England) are (1) full-time program; (2) executive MBA, to prepare working managers for promotion; (3) Malaysian executive MBA, in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Management; and (4) British Airways open MBA, an evening program for airline…

A discussion of the increasing conservatism on college campuses looks at education's heritage of cultural geneticism and at the role of the humanities in higher education. It is concluded that cultural diversity must be included, not superficially but in every aspect of the college curriculum. (Author/MSE)

Within the limits of law and process, the lawyer's concern must be the client's cause, not his own agenda. Effective legal representation requires objectivity. The lawyer's role is to counsel legality, not morality, and the law school's responsibility is to teach law, not moral obligation. (MSE)

Examines plans and proposals for the "Key Stage 4" portion of the United Kingdom's General Certificate for Secondary Education (GCSE) program. Explains the development of a 10-point assessment scale and plans for combined subject courses. Argues that, although economics instruction should be encouraged, it should not be the sole emphasis…

Examines the need for more effective Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) education programs among English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students, considers the value of content-rich instruction in students' acquisition of English literacy skills, and describes a program of AIDS education integrated into the ESL curriculum in a high-risk area.…

It is proposed that traditional labor law retain its current place in the legal curriculum, despite its limited applicability, but with emphasis on its theoretical importance rather than its technicalities. Traditional labor law is found to provide more rigorous inquiry into the nature of law than broader "employment law." (MSE)

Discusses the state of German instruction in America, and suggests that the traditional literary focus will need modified to accommodate the demands of a diversified and increasingly interdisciplinary curriculum. (Contains 22 references.) (JL)

A curriculum model integrating rather than isolating academic disciplines, while preserving uniqueness in each, is discussed. Seven "clustering" rules are outlined, illustrated by a successful application at Babson College (Massachusetts). Although the model is useful for diverse academic subjects, it is especially valuable in combining…

Higher education can resist the need to open the U.S. mind to greater cultural diversity by ignoring the changing ethnic composition of student bodies and larger society, or realize this opportunity to revitalize the social sciences and humanities with a new sense of purpose and more inclusive definition of knowledge. (MSE)

A 10-year review of the effect that an alternative curriculum design has had on the medical student preferred learning styles and academic achievements is presented. The most important similarities and differences that have been found are discussed. (KR)

Waskom's paradigm of human development is based on natural design and mathematical proportion. Its properties encompass purposes of life and learning, natural sense urges and personality traits, characteristics of natural stages of human life, and parenting, teaching, and community support. (SK)

A survey of 251 postsecondary students enrolled in management education revealed that the students preferred a student-centered and problem-based curriculum and felt their current curricula did not correspond to that model. Results are detailed and the questionnaires used are appended. (Author/MSE)

Response to criticism of law students' legal research skills makes three observations: (1) the legal research curriculum may be adequate already; (2) the faculty reward structure favors research and works against teaching; and (3) law school administrators will not change the legal research curriculum until they feel pressure to do so. (MSE)