The article reports results of a survey of 150 curriculum planners about their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding deliberate development of creative thinking and problem-solving skills. A six-step creative problem-solving model is proposed. (CL)

Describes a middle school program in Wisconsin that has a curriculum based on basic skills and provides exposure to special areas such as art, business, education, foreign language, music, home economics, physical education, and industrial education. (MD)

The Enaction Curriculum is the framework used to develop curriculum for a total school program for gifted children ages 3 to 10 at the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Enaction Curriculum is based on Enaction Theory of Thinking with a focus on domain specific knowledge. (Author/CL)

Exemplary curriculum designs from the past that have provided models for implementation are reviewed in order to lend perspective to designs for today's and tomorrow's curricula. (MT)

Laments the prejudice against feature writing in mainstream journalism schools and departments, arguing that feature writing courses should become part of the standard in curriculum design. (HTH)

Missing from current literature are serious attempts to design a broad knowledge-centered curriculum framework to aid the teacher for the gifted to select and develop content material. Reorganizing traditional disciplines in a more contemporary fashion, in which the instructional content is relevant to today's needs, can provide structure for the…

The curriculum director for Salt Lake City's gifted and talented program cites the advantages of using a thematic, interdisciplinary approach developed within the program and having access to administrative assistance in curriculum development. A curriculum map for developing curricula themes and/or processes is included. (CL)

This article describes three case studies using J. Schwab's "Practical 4" cooperative curriculum change model. The model works, although there are pitfalls to be aware of. (DCS)

Young children are capable of fairly sophisticated political concepts. If teachers were more aware of possibilities for early political education and had confidence in their ability to handle such areas, there would be scope for developing curriculum including elements of political education. (JOW)

This article describes a health education curriculum, "Hale and Hardy's Helpful Health Hints," developed for students enrolled in Head Start programs. (JMK)

To meet the needs of the target market and provide excellence in education, curriculum revision must be ongoing. (JOW)

Explores the financial aspects of several curricular sacred cows including curriculum composition, student interaction, curricular design, course structure, and delivery of instruction. (JOW)

A technical skills curriculum in a school for behavior disordered adolescents features direct instruction of over 300 tool skills in 10 skill areas. Students are assessed, target skills identified, and feedback given after each session. The system's advantages include increased student motivation and more precise design of Individualized Education…

Business schools are facing the challenge of internationalizing their curriculum to meet the emerging needs of the business community. They must improve the qualifications of their faculty in the area of international business education. (JOW)

Article discusses the interaction of everyday affairs at school with his attempts at instituting a language policy. (RK)