This study of Maine schools inquires into efforts that have been made to internationalize the curriculum. Specifically, the researchers were interested in how curricular goals and organization contribute to an understanding of global society. The efforts to internationalize the curriculum upon which the researchers focused included the…

Four issues concerning the social studies curriculum are raised and discussed in this paper. The first addresses the matter of scope in the curriculum. It is recommended that the student be the focal point in determining scope. Next, it is asked whether the goal of social studies should be that of preparing students for life or of helping students…

A combined interview with two educators active in peace education in Ireland, North and South, is presented in this document. Maura Ward and Paul Rogers work within the Joint Peace Education Programme of the Irish Commission for Justice and Peace and the Irish Council of Churches. In the interview, Ward and Rogers each discuss their experiences,…

Intended for use by individuals, groups of administrators, boards of trustees, parent groups, community service directors, and teachers, the articles presented in this volume are organized around four topics: values, faith, pluralism, and service. The articles include: "Maintaining the Moral Climate of the School" (G. Stern); "Schools as Families"…

Teachers, principals, and supervisors need to determine the kinds of learners being taught in the school/class setting. Are pupils good by nature, bad, or neutral? Concepts held pertaining to each pupil assist in determining objectives, learning activities, and evaluation techniques. The Puritans believed that individuals were born evil or sinful.…

This curriculum guide provides materials for a metal trades technology course of study at the high school level. Its stated purpose is to help students acquire the trade knowledge necessary to function effectively in the shipfitting, welding, and piping trades. Contents include: a course description, a list of general objectives; lists of…

Intended to serve as a standard reference document for the field of continuing education and training, this set of criteria for good practice is for general use by all sponsors, providers, and users of continuing education within any setting, for any clientele, and for individual learners. Following an introduction, suggestions are made for use of…

This paper examines formal goal statements for education systems from 43 states to determine the overall context of such statements, governance of education goals, and goals related directly to students and learning. Context is explored by determining who is responsible for developing goal statements, the reasons for articulating education goals,…

Explores the pedagogy-content argument surrounding competency based teacher education. The authors argue that CBTE success or failure hinges on demonstrated competency in content manipulation and use. In turn, a reassessment of content competency is needed. (Author/JR)

The authors describe two procedures that are used in psychological education which aim to help students identify and internalize cognitive and affective changes. The first method is the setting of weekly behavioral objectives. The second is a behavioral evaluation completed at the end of each semester by the students. (Author/SE)

A list of objectives and constraints in geographical fieldwork is provided. The two most important constraints are the number of pupils in classes and the time taken away from regular classes. (DE)

Presents the rationale for California's consideration of a program planning budgeting system and the political reasons for its decline. (DW)

This study was designed to see if objectives accompanying test items increased cognitive learning. The results indicate that objectives accompanying pretest items facilitate student study and preparation for posttests, but objectives accompanying posttest items inhibited performance. (BR)