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Phillips, Douglas – 1985
Using the Biomedical Sciences Preparatory Program (BioPrep) for illustration, this paper discusses an approach to educational improvement through the development of curriculum that emphasizes experiential learning and the involvement of students in real-life problems. Opening sections describe BioPrep, a program designed to prepare rural high…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Grade 9
Peer reviewedMaynes, Florence J.,; Ross, John A. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1984
The attempt to integrate school curricula with social concerns is a recurring motif in North American education. Impediments to integration can be reduced by incorporating a cognitive approach to social issues analysis. The approach was tested with 4seven9 grade 7-10 students in two Ontario, Canada, school systems with positive results. (MM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Decision Making Skills, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Dennis, Jerrelyn – 1986
This report describes four components of an instructional management program that was implemented by a large public school system in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1981. The four program components are the following: (1) A districtwide uniform curriculum; a districtwide standardized criterion referenced testing program; a performance-based student…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Download full textUrquiola, Miguel; Stern, David; Horn, Ilana; Dornsife, Carolyn; Chi, Bernadette; Williams, Lea; Merritt, Donna; Hughes, Katherine; Bailey, Thomas – 1997
This report, which is directed toward policymakers, educators, employers, researchers, and others interested in the school-to-work (STW) movement, synthesizes literature on the development and effectiveness of STW programs since 1993. Part I provides an overview of the STW movement and examines the effectiveness of STW efforts in terms of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Coordination
