After noting the present social and political climate and its implications for law instruction, this article examines the place for law studies in contemporary curriculum. (Author/RK)

Photography plays many roles on society. Its role in the art museum and in education are discussed. (RK)

Presents a conceptual scheme which is to relate minicourses and other forms of elective curricula to the entire language arts program at the secondary school level. (JY)

The impact of modern mathematics and its application in other disciplines is presented from the 20th century historical perspective. In the 1930s to 1970s, mathematics became more inward looking, and the distinction between pure and applied mathematics became much more pronounced. In the 1970s, there was a return to more classical topics but on a…

The purpose of this paper is to summarize an issue instruction environmental education program developed by Harold Hungerford and his associates over the past three decades. The primary focus of the issue instruction program is on the development and application of investigation and evaluation skills to environmental problems and issues. Program…

This paper describes a collaboration in engineering project design and curriculum development between the Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) housed in the Bethune campus of Universite d'Artois in France and the Altoona College of The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State Altoona). This collaboration embraces engineering design…

In science education there is a general agreement that instruction should be sensitive to students' everyday science knowledge. This paper reports on a study investigating the effectiveness of the Multiple Resonance Reflection Tool (MRRT) which is an aid for teachers that reflects students' everyday science knowledge. Two main focus points of the…

This guide outlines the initial work and includes recommendations for schools and districts on how to implement an integrated science program. Chapters include: (1) "What Is Integrated Science and What Does It Look Like at the High School Level?"; (2) "Coherence in High School Science" (F. James Rutherford); (3) "Thinking about Change: What Will…

This book introduces curriculum as knowledge, curriculum as work, and curriculum as professional practice. The author discusses curriculum from theoretical and practical perspectives to acquaint readers with the study of curriculum and help them to become effective curriculum practitioners. The book: (1) Emphasizes the various dimensions of…

The 2006 Performance Standards Review Commission (PSRC) was appointed by the Board of Education "to assess the effectiveness of the performance standards and to review the implementation of the performance standards by the Board and the schools to determine whether the standards should be modified" (Section 302A-201, Hawaii Revised…

The International Bureau of Education (IBE) is an academic institute directed toward empowering educational activities in the field. Since 1969, the IBE has been an integral part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), while retaining wide intellectual and functional autonomy. In 1999, the IBE became the…

Since 1994, the Council of Graduate Schools has awarded the Peterson's Award for Innovation in Promoting an Inclusive Graduate Community to one graduate school each year for the leadership it has taken in modeling practices and programs for the graduate community as a whole. This volume explores ways to move beyond recruiting toward ensuring the…

Most middle school science curriculum has been created to provide superficial treatment of the different subject areas (earth, life, and physical science), and in-depth coverage of very little. The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) criticism of the typical American school curriculum is that it is a "mile wide and an…

This Knowledge Brief is intended for designed and consumers of alignment studies as they begin or continue to address this issue. It describes different ways of conceptualizing and examining alignment, especially those brought to the fore by the No Child Left Behind Act. The brief first defines alignment and compares it to related concepts.…