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Seiter, David M. – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1988
Citing recent studies which decry the historical knowledge and writing ability of U.S. students, Seiter states that writing can be used to introduce more social studies content into the classroom--mainly by using primary/historical sources as the basis for writing assignments. Highlights several ERIC resources which deal with improving writing…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement
Ignash, Jan – 1992
While national trends in liberal arts course offerings in community colleges have been charted for many years, trends in non-liberal courses have not been similarly mapped. In an effort to gain a better understanding of the entire community college curriculum, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC), in Los Angeles, California,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, College Credits, College Curriculum
Disinger, John F. – 1991
Three relatively distinct groups demonstrating personal and professional interest in environmental education for adults are environmentalists, environmental educators, and adult educators. The agenda of each group, its potential contribution, and its limitations are discussed. The development of communication and cooperation among these groups,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Cognitive Development, Communications
Kennedy, Dora F. – 1985
Exploratory language courses are self-contained, nonsequential, interdisciplinary courses designed to introduce students to a variety of languages and cultures. They are usually offered in middle and junior high schools, to give students in the young adolescent stage of development a chance to explore a range of academic and vocational fields.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Organization, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Disinger, John F.; Wilson, Terry L. – 1986
An emerging focus on pre-college education in the 1980s is the interaction of science and technology in terms of their combined interrelationships with society. The characterizations of the science/technology/society (S/T/S) theme, as advanced by science educators, social studies educators, and environmental educators, exhibit similarities. It is…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives