An emphasis on methodology in the teaching of history will make this subject more relevant to students. (CK)

Art is both basic and essential in a curriculum that aims to develop in all students those social, personal, and cognitive skills necessary for responsible participation in a democratic society. Thus, art as a separate discipline and as part of the general curriculum completes the school learning experience. (Author/WD)

Describes the approach to and results of redesigning and upgrading the basic two-semester accounting course into two separate one-semester courses. (Author)

Five short articles describe curriculum planning achievements in selected schools, including establishment of goals for a program for gifted and talented children; the use of learning charts, curriculum guides, and content lesson plans to make expectations public; establishment of subject area coordination; and two curriculum models. (MLF)

Describes a successful concepts course for word processing, covering the concepts of origination, production, reproduction, distribution, and storage. Examines a typical unit and discusses career opportunities and the future. (CT)

The intent of this paper is to begin a reflective discussion of the phenomenology of pedagogic observation. In doing this it borrows extensively from Beets and draws attention to one aspect of phenomenological method: the function of "example" in phenomenological inquiry. (Author/SJL)

The label "fad" imparts negative connotations. Discusses one new concept, labeled a "fad", whose value is neither fleeting nor insignificant. (Editor/RK)

A survey of 250 certified secondary technology education teachers in Michigan (114 responses) reported that, of five types of curriculum designs, intellectual processes and personal designs were most common; 29% of the programs had a career emphasis, 27% emphasized design and problem solving. Over half of teachers were close to retirement.…

Describes process and conceptual frameworks involved in redesigning a Master's of Science in Curriculum and Instruction program at a small north-central state university. (Contains 12 references.) (PKP)

Surveys 145 practicing playwrights to examine how secondary school students can be taught the processes of playwriting in a program of dramatic studies. Proposes a model playwriting component for secondary school drama courses. (MM)

Describes the new issues-oriented curriculum in the University of North Dakota's School of Communication, which focuses on community, information, and technology. Appends the new mission statements and goals for student learning. (SR)

Discusses the application of instructional technology to foreign-language education, and makes suggestions for ensuring that this technology is realized and integrated into learning. (JL)

Argues about curriculum redesign, analyzing two curricula that depart radically from the norm and depicting key elements of curriculum design. Describes how changing some of the regulations and regularities of schooling can create space that allows teachers and students the freedom to carry out learning experiences they could not even imagine…