Explores the process of curriculum mapping from the perspectives of the teacher, the department, and the district. Presents a four step process and an example of a curriculum map. (DDR)

Describes the Planning Pyramid, a framework to help regular and special education teachers cover required curriculum while modifying learning requirements to meet individual differences. The pyramid's base represents "what all students will learn," the middle portion "what most students will learn," and the top portion "what some students will…

This two-year study documents and examines the changes in four teachers' beliefs and practices while they were in transition from traditional practices to a closer approximation of a mathematics program that reflected the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) Standards. Types of support and difficulties encountered during the…

As counselor educators attempt to stay current with technology in the information age, they must maintain pedagogical principles of counselor education. These principles can be promoted through technology. Practical technological applications are described and student responses to technology enhanced courses, potential pitfalls of technological…

Noting South Africa's emphasis on program-organized learning in higher education, and based on experiences in the Academic Planning Unit at the University of the Western Cape, discusses the role of faculties in program development and offers suggestions concerning the reengineering of faculties for collaboration across disciplinary and…

Hypermedia allows students to follow associative links among elements of nonsequential information, by combining information from multiple sources into one microcomputer-controlled system. Hypermedia products help teachers create lessons integrating text, motion film, color graphics, speech, and music, by linking such electronic devices as…

Discussion of procedures for selecting appropriate media in instructional development projects highlights a study that examined media selection decisions of instructional development graduate students under intuitive and model-directed decision-making conditions. Use of the Reiser-Gagne media selection flowchart is described, and implications for…

Describes the development of a Russian language enrichment program for four year olds and kindergartners. Visual aids, songs, games, and skits were used to introduce and review lexical items, whereas discussion focused on the cultural contrasts between the lives of Soviet and American children. (Author/CB)

Describes a program designed by Pima Community College (Arizona) and funded by the U. S. Department of Education. Discusses the establishment of a consortium of two-and four-year colleges committed to developing international studies curricula. Examines the use of workshops and mini-grants. Provides examples of courses and modules which were…

Multiple communication channels and increasing cultural and linguistic diversity necessitate a much broader view of literacy. Multiliteracies approach emphasizes the importance of negotiating linguistic and cultural difference and fostering the critical engagement necessary for students to design their futures and achieve fulfilling employment.…

A software package, ThinkingLand, was developed to help students' understanding of the content and thinking processes involved when using multimedia. Topics include multimedia reports and knowledge building; journal writing; collaboration; procedural facilitations; and the design and instructional applications of ThinkingLand. (AEF)

This article explicates ARION, which is part of the package of European funding programs that facilitate participation in study visits on a range of educational themes. The visits are designed to assist educational leaders in reviewing and modifying their own work as a result of experiencing educational structures outside their own country. (five…

Describes the NETwork for Excellent Teaching, an instructional development program at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) that uses a performance technology approach. NET program goals and representative projects are described; and goal achievement is evaluated through administrative acceptance, student learning, and…

This bibliometric study analyzed reference lists from three instructional design journals from 1985-90 to identify the most frequently cited authors. A total of 37 authors with 20 or more citations during the 5-year period were identified and rank ordered by number of citations. (14 references) (MES)

This paper evaluates the current information base on sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities, specifically in the areas of sexual knowledge, sexual experience, sexual feelings and attitudes, and sexual need. Consideration of this information is critical in developing appropriate sex education programs that can enhance the quality of…