The report on values education in cross-cultural studies applies the methods of cultural anthropology to values education and provides guidelines for the selection, organization, and application of values education. It is designed for use by teachers and curriculum developers. The major features of five approaches to values education are…

One of six introductory modules in a 22-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists (VECS), this guide is intended for use by both instructor and student in a variety of education environments, including independent study, team teaching, seminars, and workshops, as well as in more conventional classroom settings.…

One of 15 core modules in a 22-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists (VECS), this guide is intended for use by both instructor and student in a variety of education environments, including independent study, team teaching, seminars, and workshops, as well as in more conventional classroom settings. The guide…

Divided into three major sections, this description of career and vocational education in small Oregon schools includes the following: (1) Introduction and Implementation (describes career awareness for grades K-6, career exploration for grades 7-10, career preparation for grades 11 and 12, and career education requirements for graduation and…

This is a summary report of recommendations made at ten multicultural planning conferences conducted by the National Institute of Education in 1974. The purpose of the conferences was to elicit ideas for developing a research agenda from individuals with diverse backgrounds, all of whom had expertise in working with bicultural or bilingual…

This evaluation of a federally funded economics curriculum project reviews acquisition of learning outcomes, success of content and teaching methods, perception of curriculum change, and facilitation of decision making. Over 10,000 elementary and secondary school students in Illinois were exposed to economics through the specially developed World…

The pilot project was intended to provide the industrial arts metals teachers with experiences and opportunities needed to help them plan, develop, and introduce occupationally-oriented information, activities, and experiences into industrial arts classes. Fourteen industrial arts metals teachers in the State of Missouri were selected from grades…

Designed to assist in implementation of an eight-module graduate curriculum to prepare specialists in vocational education curriculum development, this guide provides direction for utilization of the accompanying competency-based modules. Included are a statement of the nature of the vocational curriculum specialist advanced level training program…

This edition of the annual "Inventory of Research into Higher Education in Canada" contains a description of about 250 research projects that are in progress or were completed during 1975. Intended to be wide in scope, it includes not only research projects but also other contributions to the study of postsecondary education such as…

Issues in curriculum and research that will arise during a period of change in higher education are discussed, including course content, trends toward vocational education, relationships with industry, technological change, scientific research, research support, academic freedom, the humanities, and governance and institutional management. (MSE)

Describes population education efforts underway in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand. Discusses various approaches being implemented, involving workshops, conferences, teaching modules, and demonstrations in elementary and secondary school, higher education, and in nonformal education.…

Lists nine documents available from the Educational Resources Information Center selected specifically for secondary and college level history teachers. Topics include course materials, teaching strategies, teacher guides, lesson ideas, and curriculum development in the following areas: world history, consumer economics, the U.S. monetary system,…

Provides a rationale and overview of the content of the working draft of the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, developed by the National Council of Teachers of Matematics. (PK)

Describes a pilot project in Alberta designed to provide training for the staff of small rural school and public libraries through various distance delivery methods. Reported results include demographics of the rural librarian population; evaluation of courses offered; and comparison of delivery modes by student satisfaction, effectiveness, and…

Argues that the failure of modern courses to achieve their declared goals in relation to children's understanding of science has two causes, namely teachers views about the nature of science, and a degree of confusion in the philosophical stance implicit in many science curricula. Presents a philosophical model for curricula. (CW)