Discusses the positive value and usefullness of the Barth and Shermis definition of social studies and points out that in spite of circumstances which wmay limit its classroom influence, it should serve to focus attention on the important question of professional identity. Related article SO 500 188. (JB)

Argues that the evaluation of writing instruction requires special procedures and specially designed instruments. Provides instruments for evaluating a writing program's foundations, for developing teachers' awareness of the features of their writing classroom, and preparing questions and guidelines for evaluating writing assignments and teacher…

Summarizes efforts to (1) review the undergraduate curricula; (2) design a "model" curriculum for graduate studies; and (3) recommend support courses for public relations students. Reports, among other findings, that a "model" already exists, and elements are shared by top-ranked universities in the field. For journal…

Reports the evaluation of an integrated nutrition education curriculum, "Nutrition in a Changing World," and examines the effect of teacher preparation on student outcome. Results indicate the curriculum is effective and that the curriculum guide provides adequate materials for teachers so supplementary teacher preparation is not…

Study describes the use of learning environment data to evaluate the effect of new curriculum at the formative stage of development. Results support the use of learning environment data as a diagnostic instrument in formative evaluation of curriculum development efforts. (Author/DS)

States that undergraduate psychology curricula emphasize abstract, generalized topics which do not reflect changes in the field of psychology or its relevance to real world problems. The author advocates the integration of theoretical concepts into areas of applied psychology and presents a course outline to achieve this goal. (AM)

The Integrative-Interactive Conceptual Model for Curriculum Development calls for curriculum reform and innovation to be cybernetic so that all aspects of curriculum planning get adequate attention. (CJ)

Lists complaints regarding business school curriculums and the preparedness of business school graduates; presents proposals for improving business school instructional methods; and describes several techniques for making the MBA class more realistic. (CT)

This experiment tested the hypothesis that the Teaching Information Processing System (TIPS) could improve student learning. Students in six psychology classes were required to use TIPS. In other classes, students could earn extra credit for using it. Posttests indicated that students required to use TIPS scored significantly higher than casual…

The study evaluated the individualized, self-paced, closely monitored, modular approach in various settings across several disability areas. Students with mild learning handicaps, resource-room teachers who supervised instruction, and vocational teachers who supervised the students found the modules effective in learning basic phototypesetting…

Discusses and identifies reasons for the gap between those who research the curriculum and those who manage the curriculum. Reasons include the decentralized nature of educational decision making, the fact that practitioners are relatively impervious to the influence of contemporary theorists, and the fact that educational decision making is not…