Proposes that the nature and need of the learner dictate decisions about who teaches arts and what an arts education should be. Maintains that teaching partnerships be established within the arts education community to revitalize the arts curriculum and outlines a model for a school arts program. (TRS)

Examines educators' preoccupation with aims and objectives and the impact of product-oriented education on school and curriculum organization. Considers alternative view which defines education as a lifelong process of helping people make sense of the world in which they live. Lists nine characteristics of process-oriented curriculum. (LFL)

In response to increased interest in interdisciplinary and liberal arts emphases in professional education programs, the University of Colorado has reorganized its nursing education program structure into a core academic unit and four major divisions, and has proposed that the first professional nursing degree be post-baccalaureate. (MSE)

Reviews several issues involved in the reform of history teaching and suggests directions in which American history educators might proceed. Stresses the British model of understanding, cause and effect, and chronological sequence. (TRS)

Compares and contrasts engineering (theoretical/abstract) and engineering technology (practical/application-oriented) baccalaureate programs. Although the perpetuated independent development of the programs has created a negative impact on the profession, changes in accreditation criteria/categories might help engineering technology programs…

Discusses differences and similarities of engineering (theoretical/abstract) and engineering technology (practical/application-oriented) programs which the author believes are artificially divided. The fields overlap and should be reunited, but this will need more effective interaction among all engineering professionals and revision of…

Effects of individualized and structured curricula on academic performance and follow-up satisfaction of students in an individualized university degree program were compared. Results indicated no differences in persistence, graduation rate, academic success, and course selection patterns. The groups differed significantly in their evaluation of…

Describes principles for designing a proficiency-based course to prepare students for the ACTFL/ETS Advanced Plus/Superior level according to Interagency Language Roundtable guidelines. Proposes ways to combine grammatical and "functional/notional" syllabuses with a proficiency approach. Examines the implications of these principles for…

Reviews recent research in bilingual education and English as a second language (ESL) in an attempt to arrive at some generalization about what characterizes effective bilingual and ESL instruction. Challenges the conventional conceptualization of ESL as an isolated element within bilingual programs and offers suggestions for improving ESL teacher…

Explains why structured composition assignments produce better writing than nondirectional writing experiences, explores the reasons for this, and establishes hypotheses based on these reasons for developing a theory of composition instruction. (HOD)

Provides (in table format) lists of chemistry prerequisites in biology textbooks, physics prerequisites in chemistry textbooks, chemistry prerequisites in physics textbooks, and mathematical requirements of physics and chemistry. Indicates that mathematical requirements for chemistry and physics are similar and that substantial chemistry and…

Presents results of a market research survey conducted by Athabasca University to determine interest in a natural resources planning and management home study degree program. Responses related to employment prospects, usefulness for professional development, home-study options, degree offerings, proposed program design, and format of proposed…

Describes the development and evaluation of a job-related curriculum for higher education programing in criminology designed, in part, to increase students' ability to produce and use evaluation research, and to stimulate commitment to using research in order to promote change from below. (RDN)

Outlines the current status of computer hardware and software available to educators. Presents two very different, but possible, scenarios for the future of computers in education. (MD)

Presents a multilevel course model which applies English for Specific Purposes (ESP) principles to the design of teacher-training courses for "general" English as a Second Language teachers. The syllabus moves from content, through format and methodology, to the language required to understand content, while maintaining the subject-language link…