This article seeks to clear a way for the discovery of a mode of describing objectives which would be more suitable to humanities subjects. Some weak points in previous attempts to do this are analysed, and some of the major problems of the field are presented. (Author)

A study of elementary school children's reasoning processes about every-day objects resulted in implications for the design of curriculum materials used in geography. (Author/KM)

Two interviews with psychoanalyst Dolto on sex education. (HW)

This paper describes an investigation of problem sequencing as part of a symposium presenting theoretical concerns and research findings regarding several diverse types of strategies for designing and presenting instructional materials. The first step involved analyzing a set of problems, to determine the knowledge (rules) required for solving the…

Described is a continuing education program for mentally retarded adults which is designed to utilize the services of volunteers. The curriculum is noted to include cooking, sewing, recreation, and dance. Considered are four areas for future development curriculum, impact on teacher training, mainstreaming, and new programs. A model for designing…

The publication "Bootstraps, Part III" serves as a starter for working committees which are formulating a language arts curriculum (kindergarten through grade 12); it allows for additions and changes appropriate for individual schools, contains identifiable strands (such as "speaking") extending through the 13 grade levels, and gives long-range…

The effects of educational philosophy on curriculum content and emphasis, selection of learning experiences, and the determination of learning outcomes are discussed. (Editor/KE)

In the face of the deliberations that have been taking place in England for several years now about the merging of two '16+' examinations, the CSE and GCE Ordinary level, author investigated the French system and the examination, the BEPC, taken at 'intermediate' level by 'average' and 'above average' students. (Author/RK)

One school's experience - the good and the bad, the exciting and the frustrating - with year-round schooling is reported here. (Editor)

The purposes for teaching basic sciences (service courses in which staff and students are drawn from different faculty) as part of a professional curriculum in Australia are examined with the conclusion that their value is not in their immediate usefulness alone but in their contribution to a liberal education. (JT)