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Rassekh, Shapour, Ed.; Thomas, Jeannine, Ed. – 2001
The aim of this seminar was to draw attention to the necessity of a fundamental reform in school curricula to make them more adapted to the diversified challenges of the 21st century and to determine what concrete actions should be taken to achieve this goal. Another objective was the intellectual preparation of countries concerned for…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Economic Factors
Roberts, Arthur D.; Cawelti, Gordon – 1984
Seventeen high schools, representing a broad cross-section of American communities, were selected to be part of a network of schools receiving help in reconceptualizing their existing general education programs. The two-year project involved meetings of the network participants with each other and with experts to help the participants develop a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
Chicago United, IL. – 1985
This paper addresses a decline in educational standards and discusses the role of curriculum. After defining the problem, it presents the evidence, pointing to the following factors: (1) decreasing student achievement after the fourth or fifth grade; (2) a curriculum that reflects and perpetuates this decline, e.g., by setting course requirements…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Mathematical Sciences Education Board. – 1991
Teachers of mathematics are leading a nationwide effort to bring about a complete redesign of both school and college mathematics programs by setting new and more demanding standards for what students must learn about mathematics, as well as for what teachers themselves must accomplish as professionals in the classroom. This brief document is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Heywood, John – 1984
Salient questions on the curriculum for student teachers were developed and responses sought from student teachers, who provided critical discussions with reference to their subject specialty. Chapter 1 discusses the "hidden" curriculum in relation to its influence on the pursuit and aims of education. In chapter 2, ways in which…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Education Work Relationship
Gentry, Deborah, Ed. – Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family: Innovations in Family Science Education, Archival Print Edition, 2001., 2002
This document comprises the archival print edition of the first volume of a quarterly electronic journal providing a forum for information on leading-edge teaching innovations and research findings in the field of family science. The foci of the journal are the family science curriculum, instruction issues, evaluation and assessment, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Curriculum, College Instruction, Curriculum Design