Reviews 11 British foreign language syllabi that attempt to incorporate vocational education needs, covering languages offered, testing activities, student attitudes, teaching methods, course organization, and teacher attitudes. (CB)

Using the U.S. experience in Vietnam, this article argues that the U.S. world view is a product of the U.S. educational system. Specifically the article addresses three questions: (1) how the social studies curriculum is organized; (2) how textbooks are written; and (3) how instruction is shaped by these forces. (Author/BSR)

Described are the effects of a mathematics program and of a self-learning project on girls' learning of mathematics in Sudan. Comparisons between boys and girls are considered. (RH)

Survey results of the kindergarten social studies curriculum in two Midwestern states (Iowa and Kentucky) are presented. Results of the study show that teachers select topics which relate most closely to affective concerns and that technical skills are not highly valued or emphasized. (DH)

Examines the historical development of the expanding environments sequence in the elementary social studies curriculum. Concludes that the sequence is obsolete because it is based on the discredited idea that children relive the cultural history of their race as they develop. Argues for abandonment of expanding environments sequence because of its…

Describes the evolution and growth in popularity of the expanding environments framework for elementary social studies. Its reliance on developmental psychology and its portrayal of an artificial, conflict-free world suggest flaws of major dimensions. Concludes that the near-universal adoption of the expanding environments approach may sustain its…

States that the centrist position, emphasizing citizenship transmission, dominates social studies education. Claims that instruction is unstimulating as a result of its design and that teachers are educationally unprepared to adopt new methods. Advocates preservice teacher exposure to various models to allow an informed choice in teaching style.…

Discusses the development of art education since World War II, arguing for a return to a disciplined teaching approach which would deemphasize rote memorization of the "masterpieces" for testing purposes. Instead, it would focus on the attention, passion, and play that comes from making and responding to art. (GEA)

This article describes the "user-focused" evaluation of the new "Life Sciences and Agriculture" curriculum under current development by the Israeli Ministry of Education for rural and agricultural high schools. The four-step process involves: (1) clarifying curriculum objectives; (2) defining three classes of performance; (3)…

Examines how the new social studies has found its way into the African social studies organization. Points out that the United States' new social studies was to be emphasized but fashioned in an African context based on the former's reform phases, especially the reflective inquiry tradition of reform. (TRS)

Discusses the literature on writing across the curriculum, comparing it with the concept of communication across the curriculum. Outlines an existing communication across the curriculum program. Describes the computer software and communication module created for this program. (JD)

The availability of computers suggests reevaluation of (1) the need for teaching mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of structures in engineering education when most of these applications can be performed easily by computer and (2) computer use for formative evaluation of student learning. (MSE)

Presents a case study of a nonformal adult worker education course in South Africa and the judgments reached through the evaluation of the course. It is evaluated via the educational framework, sociological framework, and historical framework. The author also examines the idea of curriculum in nonformal education. (CT)

A general framework consisting of four curricular dimensions (content, process, product, learning environment) and criteria for developing and judging appropriate curricula for gifted students are presented with adaptations for gifted preschoolers. Examples of teaching activities and techniques appropriate for gifted preschool students can be…

Discusses a strategy for unifying and improving the social studies curriculum through an "outcomes sought" approach. Outlines eight measurable qualities students completing social studies should have achieved. Discusses implications of this approach. (LP)