A student in the University of Hawaii's College of Education comments on the Human Development curriculum and the responsibility of educators to focus on their own values and attitudes and how they influence students. (RK)

Individualized mini-courses in medical and legal transcription, which were planned, implemented, and evaluated at the University of Nebraska at Ohama, are described. (TA)

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch developed a method of presenting the didactic information in pediatrics in a series of instructional modules. Student acceptance of the modules has been very high. (LBH)

Uses Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives to fine-tune the process of designing, preparing for, evaluating, and providing feedback about the doctoral comprehensive examination. Examines the purpose and objectives of comprehensive examinations, curriculum design, preparation for the exam, test item development, evaluation criteria, and…

Assessment of a problem-based bachelor of nursing program showed that transition to work was more successful when these strategies were used: holistic care, time management, prioritization of care, teamwork, and sophisticated clinical reasoning. (SK)

Documents the emergence of interdisciplinary curriculum organization patterns as viable alternatives to the subject-centered curriculum field in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. Early 20th-century approaches to the elementary curriculum included the project method, the experience curriculum, and the activity movement.…

Used asynchronous electronic discussion groups across sections of a required introductory U.S. Government course. Findings for three course sections show the ways in which initial parameters affect student participation and perceived value. (SLD)

Explains why mathematics lectures have a special role in stimulating the imagination and why attending lectures has a significant role in inducting students into their university's mathematical community. (KHR)

Presents a course syllabus for English 315, Special Topics in Writing, a course at University of North Carolina-Wilmington under which department faculty may propose a focused study of a theme, issue, or genre in writing or rhetoric. Explores the relationship between writing and the self. Includes a critical statement evaluating strengths and…

Explores the process of curriculum mapping from the perspectives of the teacher, the department, and the district. Presents a four step process and an example of a curriculum map. (DDR)

Describes the experiences of an undergraduate student in a reading methods course during her practicum of tutoring a young child with reading difficulties. Discusses how she finally found a motivational tool that repeatedly engaged the child--tape recording the child as he read a predictable book and playing the tape back for the child to listen…

The example of Alcoa and North Carolina State University shows that partnerships in course design, development, and delivery can result in an engineering curriculum that bridges theory and practice and makes students aware of industry expectations. (SK)

Describes the process of curriculum development for vocational special needs students through two themes: transition and self-determination. Discusses factors affecting curriculum development: teacher attitude, collaboration, multicultural sensitivity, and hidden agendas. (SK)

Discusses the problem of content-area textbooks that are not matched with students reading levels. Describes how exemplary content-area teachers moderate the textbook mismatch problem and improve student learning by creating a multi-source, multileveled curriculum, providing student choice, and offering individualized instruction. (Contains 15…

Considers combining topics in a virtual class as an attempt to assist incoming Master of Science Management students in accomplishing their long list of managerial communication learning objectives in a shorter delivery time and within the virtual environment. Describes the contemporary book review and discussion assignment and considers benefits…