Suggests incorporating a sociological perspective into transcultural nursing to enhance its anthropological approach. Discusses assimilation, acculturation, and ethnicity. Considers transcultural health care from the point of view of the user of health care services, rather than the provider. (SK)

Offers a criticism of journalism as a professional practice of "doing" rather than "thinking," and suggests a higher standard through the notion of reflective judgment. Makes specific recommendations for curriculum additions to increase undergraduates' performance as critical thinkers and creators of reflective judgments that…

Describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a distance learning course in pathomechanics for professional master's degree students at the University of Kentucky. Discusses special activities and problem solving as well as evaluating and comparing course outcomes. (JOW)

A curriculum designed to facilitate leadership development for women in undergraduate programs in family and consumer sciences was subject to two formative evaluations. Compared to a control group, 12 students in the leadership program reported changing their career plans to include leadership roles. (JOW)

Points out the difficulties of the evolution to a sustainable agriculture curriculum, specifically at college level. Lists contrasting concepts of agricultural models. (Contains 18 references.) (YDS)

Describes a model curriculum project funded by the Connecticut Department of Education to develop a standards-based model curriculum using the national Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology. (JOW)

Reviews key features of the changing health care landscape, describes a Centers for Disease Control funded prototypical social work practice model designed to fit the contours of that landscape, and suggests five fundamental principles to guide successful adaptation of social work health care practice and educational preparation. Also discusses…

Suggests that in the current highly competitive, global business environment, training on the Internet is rapidly becoming a survival tool. Looks at the benefits and costs of using the Internet as a part of the training package. (JOW)

Considerations for technology teacher education include renewed emphasis on teaching and learning; focus on program vision, purposes, goals, and objectives; the means for achieving purposes; content and form of the curriculum; and mission. (SK)

A school lab program established in a youth correctional facility was conceptualized using a general systems model that includes input, process, output, environment, and feedback. (JOW)

Pays tribute to Barbara Reed, a leader in both children's drama and storytelling. Notes Barbara Reed's life accomplishments and many contributions to the field of theatre and performing arts education. (SC)

Surveys the state of curriculum research and scholarship in the 1970s. Reviews debates over the scope of the field, the revolt against scientism and rationality, and a conservative backlash. (Contains 43 references.) (SK)

Presents a proposal for a panel discussion that intended to increase the coordination and understanding among the many and varied information science undergraduate programs. Topics to be discussed included the possible role of ASIS (American Society for Information Science) in identifying a common model curriculum and opportunities for student…

Responds to M. S. Tucker and J. B. Codding's criticism of the middle school concept in their 1999 article "Education and the Demands of Democracy in the Next Millennium." Notes that the authors apparently approve of middle school reform but over-generalize the term "middle school" to mean a building rather than a curriculum or…

Describes essential components for including genetics into undergraduate nursing education: a required basic science course in genetics and a model curriculum that integrates genetics content into nursing courses. (SK)