A student suggests elements of an arts curriculum for gifted and talented students. (CL)

A study examined the use of open-ended activities as a strategy for providing differentiated instruction and challenge for 11 gifted students (grades 3-4). Findings revealed the use of open-ended activities perpetuated patterns of consistency and comfort in the students' learning. Instructional implications for designing open-ended activities are…

Asserts that within the context of problem-based learning environments, professors can encourage students to use computers as problem-solving tools. The ten-step Integrating Technology for InQuiry (NteQ) model guides professors through the process of integrating computers into problem-based learning activities. (SWM)

Describes five course redesign models (supplemental, replacement, emporium, fully online, and buffet) used by grantees of the Program in Course Redesign sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The grants helped colleges redesign instruction using technology to achieve quality enhancements as well as cost savings. (EV)

Presents Fragrance Structured Learning Packages (SLPs), group activities designed to help students recognize the value of applying chemistry in a real-world setting. Developed by the Department of Chemistry at the University of York. (Author/KHR)

Considers how including the study of poetry in freshman composition, particularly contemporary poetry with no critical history, sometimes leads to a dilemma. Suggests that because of the diversity of freshman and the nature of poetry itself, they need less specialized instruction, which requires the tangle of trying to teach analytical terms while…

Lists advantages and disadvantages of statewide testing. Presents examples of highly specific objectives, as emphasized by realism as a philosophy of education. Considers the advantages idealism/perennialism, as a philosophy of instruction, has in a quality reading curriculum. (SG)

Presents a project in which 11th and 12th grade students from a high school Principles of Engineering course instruct 5th grade students in Newton's laws. (KHR)

Presents some known and lesser-known features of the number 11. (KHR)

Presents one teacher's reflections on the interaction of the terrorist attacks with her personal and pedagogical value systems. Challenges teachers to reassess their priorities in light of historical events that have forced their way into the classroom. Considers the role of time and place in the practice of teaching. (SG)

Evaluates the impact of different curricula options on UK students' subsequent earnings, focusing specifically on the issue of whether a broader curriculum at age 16-19 yields a higher return than a narrow curriculum. Finds that employers do not seem to reward individuals who take a broader curriculum. (Contains 31 references.) (Authors/PKP)

Explains that communication skills have become a focus of engineering curricula as the result of the ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) Engineering Criteria 2000. Stresses that professional technical communicators can play a significant role in the development of engineering communication. Suggests that professional…

Using a modified Solomon four-group design, 437 business students were divided into 6 treatment and 2 control groups. Treatments included service-learning lectures, service-learning projects, or lecture and project with and/or without pre and posttests. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated service learning treatments significantly affected…

Describes the diversity of flowers with regard to the flower paintings of Pierre-Joseph Redoute, books about flowers, and research in genetic studies. Discusses gardening flowers and flowering strategies and criticizes the fact that biology education has moved steadily away from plants. (KHR)

Presents a rearranged general chemistry curriculum in a sequence thought to be more logical to students than the traditional sequence. (Author/KHR)