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Burns, Marilyn – Instructor, 1987
A collection of activities is presented for teachers to help students explore the schooling process, from the overall organization of the school district to the daily aspects of learning in the classroom. (CB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
Reisman, Sorel, Ed.; Flores, John G., Ed.; Edge, Denzil, Ed. – 2003
This book provides information for researchers and practitioners on the current issues and best practices associated with electronic learning communities. Fourteen contributed chapters include: "Interactive Online Educational Experiences: E-volution of Graded Projects" (James Benjamin); "Hybrid Courses as Learning Communities"…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Educational Development
Fielding, Glen – 1990
Focusing on the school district's written expectations for students, this document examines curriculum improvement in four sections, each accompanied by a list of related references. The first section explores the organizational and substantive planning needed to structure any curriculum improvement project effectively and includes information on…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Development, Educational Objectives
Yates, Jan M. – 2003
This handbook can help PreK-12 educators make the transition from technology-based learning modalities and integrate elements of distance learning into their curriculum. With emphasis on Internet-based delivery formats, the book presents the latest research and proven techniques for creating effective distance learning opportunities that enhance…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Development
Flexible Learning in a Digital World: Experiences and Expectations. Open & Distance Learning Series.
Collis, Betty; Moonen, Jef – 2001
This book provides a series of proven, practical guidelines for using technology in education, giving the reader an overview of how technological applications in education can be harnessed and developed. The book presents an integrated vision of how technology is related to learning-related change, and how current and emerging experiences can…
Descriptors: Classrooms, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Lowther, Malcom A.; And Others – 1989
This guide was developed in response to faculty inquiries about how to prepare more effective syllabi. Its content was derived from several sources: discussions with faculty about course planning procedures; interviews with students; reviews of workshops and other literature; and analysis of a large number of syllabi from different disciplines.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Content, Course Descriptions
Ryan, Michael P.; Martens, Gretchen G. – 1989
This guidebook is designed to help graduate teaching assistants plan a college course more effectively and efficiently. It is based on information from instructors in community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and universities regarding how they plan their courses. Course planning considerations are presented, sequenced generally in the manner…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Curriculum Development

Nelson, Murry R. – Social Studies, 1996
Profiles the career and contributions of educator and historian Lucy Maynard Salmon. Salmon's work on uniform standards for college admission became the basis of the College Entrance Examination. She developed a curriculum for elementary school history instruction that incorporated classical literature, folk tales, and biographies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History

Lee, Julia; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Highlights the differences between American and Australian undergraduate economics instruction and indicates those aspects of the American teaching model likely to be adapted. Specifically, Australian teachers favored deemphasizing the traditional lecture/tutorial model in favor of a more student-oriented approach. (MJP)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economics Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Lawton, Marny D.; Bonhomme, Mary S. – 1998
This paper focuses on the Purdue University (Indiana) Continuing Engineering Education (CEE) experience in producing distance education over the past 20 years. Discussion includes the role of several educational theories in the formalization of distributed learning; the importance of effective communication in delivery of distance education;…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cooperative Planning, Distance Education, Educational Development
Feyten, Carine M., Ed.; Nutta, Joyce W., Ed. – 1999
The essays in this book, by contributors from around the world, clarify predominant theoretical issues that pertain to virtual instruction, and offer practical suggestions for implementing these programs in any setting. Chapters include: "Mapping Space and Time: Virtual Instruction as Global Ritual" (Joyce W. Nutta and Carine M. Feyten);…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness

Iakimanskaia, I. S. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Presents an interesting example of Russian pedagogical thought. Personality-oriented instruction generally refers to cognitive style. Attempts a broad classification of objectives and procedures for this type of instruction. Includes many references and terminology from Russian pedagogy (for example, psychodidactics, social-pedagogical model,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Educational Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Educational Policies and Management Unit. – 1988
This handbook offers a teach-yourself guide for teachers, administrators, and researchers on the management of educational media and materials. Management of instructional media is often complicated by overlapping functions and responsibilities of various government levels and administrative positions. The guide contains one learning module, which…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Development

Monk, Dennis C. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1996
Maintains that western civilization's emphasis on dualistic thinking combined with a tendency to favor the cerebral/rational over the physical/emotional has resulted in music education stressing theory over the experiential pleasure of music. Synthesizes a number of influences into a more balanced set of universal principles for music education.…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Educational Development, Educational Environment