Investigates the epistemological, pedagogical, and organizational factors that have an impact on the design, development, and implementation of technology management learning programs. Argues that effective management learning needs a techno-managerial approach that combines management theories with technology management practice. (Contains 80…

In a capstone project, business students developed an ethics training session and manual for an industry or profession. The process required comprehensive understanding of ethical issues, causes of unethical behaviors, and awareness of corporate codes of ethics. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Describes issues related to the elementary and secondary science curriculum in Northern Ireland and identifies proposals for educational improvement at key stages 3 and 4. (YDS)

Describes the influence that Extensible Markup Language (XML) will have on the software documentation process and subsequently on the curricula of advanced undergraduate and master's programs in technical communication. Recommends how curricula of advanced undergraduate and master's programs in technical communication ought to change in order to…

Proposes modernizing the MBA curriculum to counter deficiencies in three ways: (1) by developing a common knowledge base; (2) by creating a series of updated business tracks; and (3) by providing students with practical "hands-on" business experiences. These changes address needs for knowledge about new and emerging industries, global…

The authors describe a family counseling practicum that is based on cognitive-developmental theory and uses a Deliberate Psychological Education (DPE) model for developing a curriculum. Designed to promote the growth and development of adult learners, DPE facilitates learning and the developmental growth of beginning family counselors. (Contains…

Outlines educational arguments about attitudes, methods, and accountability. Surveys some teachers to find out how they craft a blending of pedagogical perspectives. Concludes that educators can maintain creativity in the face of demands for standardization of curriculum. (PM)

Offers a case study in curriculum change that reveals a very different experience--one that demonstrates a discipline more alive than ever. Presents a story of how the lively canon debates prompted the English department at Montclair State University to restructure the English major. Finds that the culture wars, critical theory, poststructuralism,…

Notes that according to a position statement from the International Reading Association, technology needs to be an integral part of literacy instruction. Describes how one professor integrated technology into her literacy curriculum for pre-service teachers. Explains that the goal was not to add new pieces to the curriculum, but to integrate the…

Describes how a model and modeling perspective provide alternative ways of thinking about mathematics teaching and learning to produce conceptual tools that have implications for decision-making issues. (Author/KHR)

Describes Michigan's effort to create a state language arts curriculum in the context of systemic reform, discussing the overlapping of various stakeholders with the state and other collectives that emerged. Although Michigan's educational system remains loosely linked, democratic, and contentious, the language arts effort heightened mutual…

Uses case study of public education system in Ontario, Canada, to trace provincial-government-imposed changes in education since the 1990s. Focuses on restructuring curriculum to emphasize global education. Discusses possible future direction of provincial education policy. (Contains 19 references.) (PKP)

Asserting that many traditional law school courses could be modified to take information-age concepts and interests into account, demonstrates how to recast some typical first-year courses (such as contracts, property, criminal law, criminal procedure, and legal research and writing) with information perspectives. (EV)

Describes a method for teaching and rehearsing collaboration, which involves the application of improvisation skills to conversation. Concludes that the goal of this method is to motivate students to recognize and suspend commonplace assumptions that privilege intuition and impulse. (PM)

Explains that communication skills have become a focus of engineering curricula as the result of the ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) Engineering Criteria 2000. Stresses that professional technical communicators can play a significant role in the development of engineering communication. Suggests that professional…