This study examined whether undergraduate athletic training educators wrote learning objectives that fostered critical thinking (CT) skills and whether their written assignments and examinations measured the extent to which students developed CT skills. Review of 64 usable syllabi indicated that educators fostered more CT in learning objectives…

Examines the ecological issues within religious education. Suggests ways the curriculum can be restructured to adequately address ecological issues. Focuses on creation myths and their contribution to popular attitudes concerning the earth and ecological concerns. Proposes a reinterpretation of the creation myth in Genesis. (RW)

This article examines major court decisions and provides guidelines for determining program appropriateness for individual students with disabilities. Specific decisions reviewed include the 1982 Board of Education v. Rowley case, Diamond v. East Windsor Regional School District (1986), Russell v. Jefferson School District (1985), and Tolland v.…

Race is no longer considered to be a core anthropological concept by a majority of anthropologists. This article proposes that the dual notions of ethnicity, to account for cultural variation, and "cline," or geographic variation, to account for biological variation, are appropriate alternatives to the race concept for classroom…

Examines "The National Curriculum 5-16: A Consultation Document" that became law in 1988. Outlines the document's content and argues that the document offers solutions to various problems without demonstrating how the solutions address the problems. Raises some issues about the ownership and control of educational institutions. (GG)

Compares the abilities of pre-nursing and mainstream chemistry students in general chemistry courses. Finds no significant difference between the populations. Lists topics covered, representative test questions, and performance comparisons. (MVL)

Criticizes sexual abuse prevention training for preschool children, and analyzes the content of five curricula currently in use in California, North Dakota, and Washington. Recommends greater vigilance by adult caretakers and less reliance on children to identify molestation. (FMW)

A study of 720 dental students in 8 cohorts participating in a problem-oriented dental ethics curriculum over 4 years found that, in 7 of the cohorts, the instruction had a significant effect on students' moral reasoning, in comparison with 265 nonparticipants. In addition, the students valued the instruction. (MSE)

Identifies how students perceive racism and its effects on student learning and whether antiracist/multicultural arts (ARMA) curricula can empower students to address racism in schools. Results show racism, through students' eyes, damages learning, attitudes, and behavior. ARMA positively effected students' ability to confront racism within their…

Assessed the differential effects of academic versus socioemotional focuses in kindergartens. Subjects were 307 predominately African-American children in 86 inner-city classrooms. Found a detrimental impact of an overly academic focus in kindergarten on young boys' development and school achievement. Although girls were developmentally more ready…

Examines three early childhood gifted programs at the University of Illinois: (1) University Primary School, which uses an interest-based curriculum; (2) Retrieval and Acceleration of Promising Handicapped Talented, with a teacher-determined curriculum; and (3) Bringing Out Head Start Talents, serving children from lower class families in a…

Summarizes the general history and progress of what has been accomplished in the areas of ethnic studies and multicultural education. The article argues that ethnic studies programs are actively concerned with developing a paradigm that is anti-Eurocentric and antiracist in content and application. (GR)

This article details an undergraduate/graduate-level, experimental, marine science education course utilizing interactive student participation concerning the relationship between individual property interests and coastal protection legislation in the aftermath of hurricane Hugo in 1989. Students successfully gained an understanding of the…

Compares economics major programs located in liberal arts colleges with those in business schools. Includes hours, course requirements, class sizes, and student characteristics. Concludes that although the majority of economics major programs are located administratively in liberal arts colleges, location has little effect on the curriculum in…

Proposes a model to enable programs in applied or professional psychology to clarify and refine their missions through the curricula they generate. A case example illustrates the model's application in acceptance and implementation of recommended curriculum changes in Rutgers University's Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.…