Explains the concept of book webbing, and provides an annotated bibliography of 20 publications which discuss or show how to incorporate children's literature in both the language arts and content areas of the elementary school curriculum using the webbing diagram and process. (13 references) (MES)

Presents John E. Corbally's March 1988 speech to the Chicago Suburban Social Studies Supervisors which addresses the Illinois educational reform movement and reform movements in general. States that desired educational outcomes must be defined, with curricula organized around them, if schools are to be reformed. Identifies additional reform issues…

Discusses hardware and software requirements and the physical layout of a computerized general psychology laboratory which provides students with direct experience in contemporary psychological research. Lists topics and assignments for the class as well as software used. Concludes that students overwhelmingly rate the class as helpful in learning…

The implementation of curricula for primary and secondary education in Finland has changed during the 1970s and 1980s. Three phases of development are labelled and described: rationalist model, interpretative model, and teacher's joint planning model. Three principles for the construction of pedagogical-administrative curriculum are presented.…

Discusses middle school home economics and the lack of adequate support services, the importance of the middle school curriculum to the field of home economics, its importance in meeting the needs of early adolescents, and the philosophy base for development of a curriculum. (JOW)

This reprinted 1979 article presents 11 steps in establishing a course for parents of gifted children and offers suggestions on operationalizing the course plan. A model 10-week course is described that covers the overall scope of gifted education, including identification procedures, characteristics, parenting techniques, programs, curricular…

A discussion of pharmaceutical curriculum design to meet the competency needs of professional pharmacists looks at the nature of competency, anticipates some of the demands of such a curriculum, describes some methods of organizing curriculum elements, and provides a brief bibliography. (MSE)

Skills and values other than the formal curriculum's content are implicitly taught through the traditional approach to the liberal arts, and some of these may foster development of qualities that are dysfunctional in our society. (MSE)

Offers a model for interdisciplinary courses, altering the relation of the discipline, teacher, and student. Describes a University of Texas at Austin course as an example of the model, which focuses on major models for research; on developing students' methodological competence; and on validity and significance as writing criteria. (AYC)

Describes integrated approach to teaching the arts which can be utilized in single or multi-grade classrooms in rural settings by teachers who may not have a background in any art form. Addresses problems of time, preparation, and resources that hinder curriculum development by rural educators. (NEC)

This article presents an alternative structure for social studies. The structure is based on studying people as grouped by culture rather than by political boundaries. Provides an example of how the cultural grouping might change a standard United States history course. (JDH)

The effects of three curricular patterns--Norway's integrated pattern, England's alternative pattern, and the United States' equivalent curriculum--on students' occupational interests were examined. Degree of specialization embodied in a curriculum pattern does result in biasing of academic interest. Also, pressure to choose between curricular…

Broken Arrow Public Schools (Oklahoma) planned and implemented a successful computer education program for students at elementary, middle, and high school levels within a modest budget. After resolving four basic questions concerning goals, integration, responsibility, and implementation, the district developed overlapping programs in computer…

This article focuses on curriculum analysis, an aspect of direct instruction that is frequently neglected or obscured by an emphasis on classroom management and teacher performance. Explicit strategies that are used to teach higher cognitive skills and the importance of teacher training in the appropriate use of direct instruction are discussed.…

A typology of the vocational intent of various college courses, or the stated objectives and curricula of courses as they relate to specific occupational fields is proposed that makes distinctions about vocational specificity, selection for employment, and training for employment. (MSE)