Responds to an article in an earlier issue of this journal which proposes that drama educators should cultivate and provide students with opportunities to analyze, reflect upon, and reconcile daily human life experiences. Proposes that drama curriculum is a product of each teacher's abilities credibly to deliver basic elements of their own…

In 1991, policy makers at Florida State University made the decision to require all students to take multicultural courses to fulfill general education requirements. This article provides insights into the challenges that institutional policy makers face as they seek to change the curriculum to include the voices of those previously…

Compares the mathematics achievement of 8th graders in Missouri adopting standards-based middle grades mathematics curriculum materials (MATH Thematics or Connected Mathematics Project). Uses the mathematics portion of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) to measure achievement. Discusses differences in achievement between students using…

Examines key differences among content coverage, opportunity to learn, and curriculum alignment, suggesting that the revised Taxonomy provides a framework for analyzing curriculum alignment and illustrating how the Taxonomy Table can be used to estimate curriculum alignment. The paper notes that the revised Taxonomy enables educators to probe…

Describes the Morse Academic Plan (MAP) of New York University's College of Arts and Sciences. The MAP replaces the former distributional requirement as a general education curriculum. It has increased the involvement of regular faculty in undergraduate general education and concentrated general education course work early in students' careers.…

Describes a statement of guidelines and goals developed for Boise State University's (BSU) basic writing course. Includes an account of local conditions at BSU, a copy of the statement itself with commentary on its seven competencies, a description of how the document was developed through a collaborative process, and the effects of that…

In 1995, the Commonwealth of Learning (British Columbia, Canada) sponsored a meeting of provider institutions inside and outside the Commonwealth to develop guidelines for students enrolling in distance-learning courses and for institutions collaborating in developing and offering such courses. This article provides the guidelines. (PEN)

Offers a rationale for an in-depth and authentic study of a few environmental issues. Examines the problems and possibilities of constructing curriculum and pedagogy with such a focus by describing the beliefs and practices of teachers who have emphasized in-depth study as a means to promote student thoughtfulness. Contains 35 references. (JRH)

Data from British secretarial students, lecturers, employers, and secretaries were used to construct a generic model of the secretary role. Discrepancies were found between the work world and the curriculum. National Vocational Qualifications had little impact on curriculum restructuring. (SK)

Describes British Columbia's government-mandated Career and Personal Planning (CAPP) curriculum in its major implementation stage at two schools during the 1996-97 school year. Suggests that the differing approaches to implementing the CAPP curriculum at the two schools demonstrates how schools can use existing approaches and value systems to…

The New Haven (Connecticut) Public Schools established a district-level department of social development to coordinate all prevention and health-promotion initiatives. The goals are to educate knowledgeable, responsible, and caring students who acquire a set of basic skills, values, work habits, and positive self-concepts. (MLH)

A qualitative approach was used to explore the concerns and difficulties experienced by occupational therapists in cross-cultural encounters. A significant finding was the need for a phenomenological approach during initial assessment and ongoing service provision. (Author/JOW)

Wageningen Agricultural University's use of systems approaches and simulation for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education suggests the following elements are necessary: (1) congruence between the aims/interests of teachers and participants; (2) appropriate course level; (3) applicability to relevant research fields; and (4) a range of…

In 1999, investigators from Florida's Regal Swan Project researched the care of captive swans in hotels, resorts, educational settings, and municipalities. This led to a vaccine to mitigate swan deaths from botulism and a book with standards and guidelines for swan keepers worldwide. Research was shared through a science and reading curriculum…

Presents an authoring model and a system for curriculum development in intelligent tutoring systems. Explains CREAM (Curriculum Representation and Acquisition Model) which allows for the creation and organization of the curriculum according to three models concerning the domain, the pedagogy, and the didactic aspects. (Author/LRW)