Curriculum theorists should develop three classes of propositions: (1) definitional propositions, which involve the curriculum design and curriculum system; (2) normative or descriptive propositions, which involve goals in planning the curriculum and designing an evaluation scheme; and (3) predictive propositions, which involve the correlative…

Describes an investigation undertaken to indicate the curricular content (knowledge and skills) needed to prepare the accounting student to audit computerized accounting systems. Areas studied included programing languages, data processing, desired course training, and computer audit techniques. (CT)

Summarizes results of a questionnaire sent to teachers requesting their reactions to the A-level physics course syllabus. Includes reactions to examinations and sections on electronics and the structure of matter. (SK)

Presents a model for needs assessment in school programs. The approach collects data from personal interviews with students, parents, community members, and professional staff; from an analysis of the existing curriculum; and from an in-depth student profile. (Author/WD)

This survey of graduating high school seniors revealed an important discrepancy between what students perceive as the most important function of high school (developing emotionally stable persons) and the functions they perceived that the high school does best (teaching the basic skills and imparting information). (Author/IRT)

Summaries are presented of evaluation research on a National Dairy Council guide for integrating nutrition education into high school health education courses. The program was found to be effective in improving both general health test performance and nutrition test performance. (JMF)

The author states his belief that art education is more than developing art products, and that as long as the art product is the goal, rather than the educating of the child through the visual arts concepts, the potential of this discipline as a tool for learning will remain diminished. (Author/KC)

A survey on primary education was conducted 18 months ago. The author discusses some of the findings and implications of the survey. (KC)

Using the Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) Thinking Project as an illustration, two problems are discussed: the difficulty of deciding just what to investigate, and how to control the continual development that is necessary throughout the duration of a project. (BW)

Three curriculum experts give their opinions concerning industrial arts curriculum, the future direction of industrial arts, purposes of industrial arts, teacher preparation, and suggestions for members of the profession for keeping up with changes in the field. (CT)

A content analysis of two selected population education curriculum materials, one representative of advanced nations, the other of developing nations: "Population, Environmental-Ecological Education Project" (Missouri State Department of Education, 1973) and "Population and Family Education" (Unesco Regional Office for Asia,…

Exploring a technique for acquiring qualitative data from standardized instruments and using them in formative evaluation of new cirricula, this article discusses assets and limitations of the qualitative analysis technique as applied to a grade 10 science course. (JC)

Part of a graduate program in clinical community psychology was subjected to a jury trial as a form of program evaluation. The theory of the trial as evaluation, the problems of implementation, and a post-trial evaluation are discussed. (Author/MH)

Evaluates business communication as an educational discipline. (RL)

Results of a survey of 228 American colleges and universities indicated that television production curricula are inadequate and unrealistic compared with the technological advancements and the socioeducational needs of our time. (Author/CMV)