Describes how expanding the geography curriculum so that it deals with cognitive and affective outcomes in a confluent manner can make geography lessons more interesting to teachers and students. An inquiry lesson on petroleum is presented as an example. (Author/DB)

Examines the dichotomy between the affective and cognitive domains and the lack of support for art education in the school curriculum. Argues that, until school administrators view art as a mind building subject, it will retain marginal importance in the curriculum. Concludes that discipline-based art education will best meet the challenge. (GG)

Presents objectives of an ideal social studies program in these areas--knowledge, abilities, valuing, and social participation. Also offers guidelines to help teachers set standards for social studies programs. (DB)

These program guidelines, based on the 5-point definition of the physically educated person developed by the National Association for Sports and Physical Education (NASPE), provide reference information to states, school districts, and local schools who seek assistance in developing and maintaining quality programs in physical education. Ten…

The development of an instructional package for use with selected readings in a cultural anthropology course at the College of Marin is outlined in this paper. Introductory material indicates that an effort was made to create a learning package based on formal objectives spanning the readings in the course text, to respond to student needs, and to…

The purpose of this book is to examine current conditions for art education (what is) and ask the reader to think about what ought to be. By blending history, theory, and practice, the author attempts to provide a multifaceted model for art teachers to use as a starting point in their efforts to improve art education as we prepare to enter the…

Guidelines concerning the development, supervision, and implementation of seventh and eighth grade mathematics curricula are presented in this document. Section one gives a brief overview of the grades K through six curriculum, providing terminal objectives for grade six. Section two describes traditional tasks in the curriculum for grades seven…

The intention of this paper is to provide reference material to states, school districts, and local schools who seek assistance in curriculum development and maintenance of quality programs in physical education. The guidelines are based on the 5-point definition of the physically educated person that was developed by the National Association for…

Designed to facilitate development of local school district curricula, this document provides science educators with guidelines for conducting an assessment of K-14 programs as well as offering "essential" process skills and knowledge items for synthesizing the most appropriate student outcomes in science courses. The booklet is divided…