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Moulder, Frances V. – Teaching Sociology, 1997
Summarizes the response to complaints that a class examining the sociology of minorities unfairly emphasized negative behavior. The course was restructured to include an examination of resistance and interracial cooperation against racism. This new perspective was incorporated into writing assignments, class discussions, and instructional…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Educational Objectives
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Guppy, Neil; Arai, A. Bruce – Teaching Sociology, 1994
Reports on a comparative study of the undergraduate sociology curriculum in 36 U.S. and 38 English Canadian institutions. Finds that Canadian schools more closely resemble the European sociology curriculum by emphasizing sociological theory. Contends that U.S. schools emphasize research methods in the context of a liberal arts program. (CFR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements
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Evensky, Jerry; Wells, Michael – Journal of Economic Education, 1998
Describes an attempt to analyze and improve the connection between intermediate microeconomic theory courses and applied theory courses. Examines the data collection, policy analysis, program design, and materials production stages of this process. Includes a table of most-valued microeconomic skills compared with allocation of time to teach those…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Economics
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Wraga, William G. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Asserts that, for citizens in a democracy to understand and act upon complex societal issues, they must be able to integrate knowledge from a variety of subjects. Traces the history of interdisciplinary social studies education and examines arguments of its supporters and detractors. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Levine, Peter; Berg, Peter – 1989
This paper summarizes the suggestions offered by investigative committees of U.S. historians from the 1880s to the present concerning the importance of studying history in public schools, what should be included, and how it should be taught. An integrative approach to learning, combining history with English and geography, as suggested in reports…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Research, Educational Change, Educational History
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Morgan, Betsy Levonian; Johnson, Emily J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Describes the course content and structure of a one-credit, elective senior seminar designed to inform a college psychology department about the effectiveness of their instruction. Assessment measures included a faculty-generated multiple choice test, a student-generated multiple choice test, student surveys, focus groups, and a student essay on…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Selection (Students), Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
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Chan, Connie S.; Treacy, Mary Jane – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Explores the classroom dynamics of multicultural courses, describes various forms of student resistance, and suggests appropriate teaching methods. Recommends using a case studies approach, short feedback evaluations, setting ground rules for discussions, using anecdotal texts to illustrate historical information, and establishing a climate of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives
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Norcross, John. C.; Tomcho, Thomas J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Reports on three separate studies conducted to determine a consensus list of psychology's great books. Describes the 3 studies, including 1 of 39 college-level psychology departments, another of 186 psychologists, and a third study of 83 leaders of the American Psychological Association. (CFR)
Descriptors: Authors, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Dascalu, Nicolae M. – European Education, 1993
Reviews history education in Romania since the end of World War I. Focuses on the the 1970s when much emphasis was placed on a Marxist, nationalist-based approach to history. Reviews changes since 1990 and discusses difficulties in moving toward a more objective concept of historiography and pedogogy. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Osborne, Roger; And Others – 1979
The first (exploratory) phase of the Learning in Science Project focused on science teaching/learning in the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14) and sought to identify problems and difficulties in several areas. Provided in this paper are comments obtained during structured/unstructured interviews (from teachers, headmasters, science advisers, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
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Noor, A. El Sayed – Computers and Education, 1984
Focuses on the benefits of model care curriculum development in computer-based information systems relevant to the needs of developing countries. Suggested procedures include outlining search rationale, examining existing curricula in developed nations, evaluating such education in Kuwait, presenting a model curriculum, comparing it with relevant…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Bebeau, Muriel J. – Journal of Moral Education, 1993
Agrees with John Goodlad and others that teacher education programs do not include discourse about the moral dimensions of teaching. Offers suggestions for developing such curricula. Presents evidence that the curriculum was successful and that a program of modest duration can influence ethical development. (CFR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Codes of Ethics, Course Content, Course Descriptions
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Fraenkel, Jack R. – Social Studies, 1994
Describes the author's first meeting with curriculum specialist Hilda Taba and his subsequent work on the Taba Curriculum Project. Discusses the project's objectives, major features, and the instructional strategies necessary for implementation. Concludes by discussing Taba's impact on curriculum design and development. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Course Content
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Fisher, Celia B.; Kuther, Tara L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Describes an experiment where faculty at two universities integrated six case studies on research ethics into their introductory psychology curricula. Suggests that students who received the ethics modules were better able to identify and understand moral issues. Includes a statistical analysis of assessment and a brief discussion of instructional…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Course Content
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Berry, Kate A. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Discusses the practice of first-person accounts in curriculum examinations of race and ethnicity. Refutes the essentialist notion that only members of a particular group can address issues concerning that group. Argues that nonmembers can contribute to a productive examination as long as they have some knowledge of their limitations. (MJP)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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