Suggests a definition of education to guide future Master of Arts (M.A.) in elementary and secondary education curriculum research and development, noting areas of teacher education study from which to draw and examine components of degree curricula (who should be admitted; sequencing the M.A. curriculum; and M.A. curriculum content). M.A. degree…

Describes a model used at Japan's Hokkaido University to integrate general and specialized education. For undergraduate study, the common core curriculum is supported by an interdisciplinary education system offering the essence of each specialized field abstracted and reorganized for non-specialized students. Graduate study is more flexible. (EV)

Describes the history of and interest in integrated curriculum at the middle level. Questions how middle level educators can support and defend integrated curriculum when faced with the demands of the standards-based reform movement. Addresses support, acceptance, and academic standards of an integrated curriculum, asserting that integrated…

Considers that one of the challenges of introductory and sophomore-level college business communication courses lies in coaxing students out of those comfortable academic spaces and showing them the need for differentiating one audience from another and viewing each writing context afresh. Presents findings from (and describes implementation of) a…

Examines the public speaking patterns of Kenya, and compares those findings to the content of American introductory public speaking courses. Finds that most frequently mentioned areas of difference between American and Kenyan public speaking were establishment of speaker credibility, structure of the speech, selection of supporting materials,…

Replicates and updates the only other research that examined the adoption of computer-assisted reporting instruction in journalism schools quantitatively. Compares the different computerized sources being used in newsrooms and classrooms, and elicits the reasons that these sources are being used in each environment. Concludes many programs are…

Reports the results of three studies conducted to determine the efficacy of the Early Literacy Project in improving the reading performances of elementary students with mild disabilities. Results indicate the program has been effective in accelerating literacy learning and can be integrated into the general education curriculum. (Author/CR)

Examined the academic and curriculum implications for social work education of the "Looking After Children" materials as pilot tested at two British universities. Found that the materials provided an excellent tool in preparing students for child welfare practice, offered a structure through which learning could be integrated with…

Presents Part II of an interview with Ira Shor reflecting on the state of community colleges since the 1960s. Discusses how the most important thing to teach is critical inquiry and critical literacy, to study something in a methodical way and to communicate knowledge gained with articulate depth to a real audience. Outlines 13 goals for schooling…

Argues the global challenges of an ever-shrinking world are the result of the complicated intertwined practices of both corporations and nation-states. Suggests advanced undergraduate seminars in argumentation use case studies to explore the intersections among legal, business and other social forums. (NH)

"Moral" or "character" education is neither a discrete, afterthought curriculum nor an unreflective community-service activity. Grappling with thorny dilemmas and the meanings of civil behavior is not beyond adolescents. Few issues can be persuasively reduced to sharply painted absolutes. Small-group discussion of these issues…

This third article in a series for an American Association of American Colleges and Universities project, "The State of Liberal Education," analyzes findings in five areas of inquiry conceptual foundations, curricular expressions, the phenomena and assessment of liberal learning, institutional mission, and the status and relevance of…

Describes several ways principals can successfully align state standards with the school curriculum. (PKP)

Recommendations for how personnel preparation programs can encourage individuals to become culturally inclusive are presented, including: encourage individuals to understand the values and beliefs behind acculturated practices and research; engage the cultural self in learning; align instruction with relevant experiences; and work on developing…

Explores teachers' use of trade books as part of the science curriculum. Finds that teachers considered content, visual features, readability, and developmental appropriateness, as well as potential uses for the books that they selected. Contemplates the role of text in elementary science instruction, including its place in supporting teachers…