The student-centered curriculum concept is "described in terms of a series of postulates which provide a basic definition of what the student-centered curriculum is to be. From these postulates, propositions are then derived which describe the way the student-centered curriculum would be constructed and how it would operate. This paper was…

Materials used in this research were developed in the course of Project No. 5-0566-2-12-1 supported by the Office of Education.

Emphasis in trade union education has been on collective action for social change. In contrast, traditional adult education stresses personal development and use of leisure time for self-education. For social reform and justice, labor education should be supported. (Availability: Falmer Press, Falmer House, Barcombe, Nr Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5DL,…

Providing for imaginative, aesthetic, and intuitive aspects in the curriculum is a concern not limited to arts subjects. In fact the most fruitful attempts to integrate personal values and empathy occur in humanities subjects, such as history and geography. (IS)

States that because it is very difficult to determine what the objectives of business education are, much of business education can achieve little in terms of those objectives and can sometimes do harm. Advises a change in emphasis in order to advance the relevance and content of business education. (NRJ)

A learning strategies program emphasizing primary (text-oriented) and support (affective) strategies was evaluated. Strategy training significantly improved performance on both text-processing and self-report measures. The primary-support group scored higher on the text-processing measures; the support-primary group reported more positive…

Describes the REASONS (Responsive, Evaluative Accountability System Operating Newark Schools) program, based on team-oriented management by objectives principles. Reviews REASONS' system for annually defining and refining district missions and system development, unit development, personal growth, and operational objectives, which serve as the…

Problems with the ideological framework of the idea of accountability are discussed in terms of how "technological consciousness" requires that all elements be considered as reducible to objective measurable performance criteria, and that nonmeasurables be considered as "not real." (JMF)

The article describes a report stemming from the development and application of a Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ)--a 100 item attitudinal and factual instrument designed to cover a wide range of suicidal concerns. Subjects of the study were 17 college students drawn at random from 89 students enrolled in an abnormal psychology course. Results…

Critiques two central issues of measurement as applied to the evaluation of student progress in cooperative education: reliability and validity. Urges the synthesis of measurement and professional judgment in all phases of the evaluation process. (SK)

Describes a simulation card game involved with the dumping of hazardous wastes that was designed to explore the trade-off between industrial competition and social concern. Steps of play are described for the game, which is called GARBAGE, and debriefing techniques are suggested, including an affective phase and a cognitive phase. (LRW)

Examined efficacy of bibliotherapy for 67 mildly and moderately depressed older adults. Cognitive and behavioral bibliotherapy were compared with delayed-treatment control condition. Results indicated that both experimental conditions were superior to control condition; cognitive and behavioral bibliotherapies were nondifferentially effective.…

This study found that, when assessment of activity preferences of 15 adults with intellectual disabilities was included as part of the Individualized Habilitation Plan (IHP) development process, 78 percent of participants' IHP objectives were preferred activities. Preferred activities requiring a greater degree of staff support were included on…

Discusses the use of behavioral simulations to study the processes that underlie strategy formulation and implementation. Seven behavioral simulations that attempt to mirror top management interactions in an organization are described and compared; research measures used are discussed; and implications for studies of strategic processes are…

This State-specific summary report serves as an assessment of the District of Columbia's annual Race to the Top implementation. The Year 4 report for Phase 2 grantees highlights successes and accomplishments, identifies challenges, and provides lessons learned from implementation from approximately September 2013 through September 2014. Given that…