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Brown, Timothy J.; Berliner, L. Mark; Wilks, Daniel S.; Richman, Michael B.; Wikle, Christopher K. – Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 1999
Describes issues surrounding the general weakness in formal statistics education for both undergraduate and graduate students, and the minimal collaboration between statisticians and atmospheric scientists. Recommends statistics curriculum guidelines for atmospheric science students and ways to improve overall interaction between the disciplines.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation, Higher Education, Meteorology

Heitmann, Helen M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1984
Physical education can be an integral part of the basics of education when the curriculum teaches fundamental skills, focuses on these skills for life survival, broadens awareness of the world, and provides recreation. (DF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
Helgeson, Jerry; And Others – 1981
This document is designed to help individual schools: 1) examine the current mathematics program; 2) select and rank program priorities; 3) compare the current program with the "Guidelines for Programs of Excellence in the Basic Skills" and with successful mathematics programs and practices; 4) state goals and objectives which apply to the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Drewes, Donald W. – 1982
Part of a series of instructor training modules on related subjects instruction, this booklet deals with planning the apprenticeship program. The first section consists of an outline of the content and scope of the instructor modules as well as a self-assessment pretest. Covered in the module are the following topics: conducting occupational…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Webb, Nina W. – 1988
An elementary school teacher implemented a practicum designed to: (1) provide a curriculum for a before and after school day care program serving primary school students; and (2) solve problems encountered in the implementation of a pilot school-age child care program. A review of the literature indicated that few curriculums had been developed…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Extended School Day

Derman-Sparks, Louise – Young Children, 1999
Contends that creating a program that reflects diversity and equity is an evolving process. Presents common markers whereby programs can judge individual levels on the multicultural and antibias education journey. Lists indicators for program evaluation, first steps and advanced steps characteristic of a multicultural-education program. (SD)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Culturally Relevant Education, Culture, Culture Contact
Neill, Shirley Boes – 1982
The nine articles in this guide discuss the problems involved in teaching writing and offer suggestions for improving writing instruction. The first article presents responses given by educators to a nationwide survey concerning the causes of writing problems, concluding that until recently the biggest problems were untrained teachers and a lack…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Nxumalo, Miriam V. F. – 1983
A study was conducted to determine the most salient elements to be incorporated into a curriculum studies course for students in one of the three 2-year teacher training colleges in Swaziland. The course was developed to acquaint prospective teachers with curriculum objectives, methods, and evaluation devices, and to help them to critique some…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Wyoming Univ., Laramie. Coll. of Education. – 1991
This manual contains 75 strategies or classroom activities for teaching basic business education. All activities can be adapted for special needs students. The activities were prepared by 19 business education teachers during a 3-weekend continuing education course for business education teachers at the University of Wyoming. Examples of…
Descriptors: Basic Business Education, Classroom Techniques, Competence, Competency Based Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1981
This handbook aids the foreign language teacher in conducting a reappraisal of her/his foreign language program. Section one discusses the formulation of a philosophy of foreign language education and a rationale for including foreign languages in the curriculum. Section two helps the teacher recognize expected student outcomes for particpation in…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
Pedras, Melvin J.; And Others – 1988
With technology constantly changing, educators are challenged to integrate technology education into the curriculum. In an effort to integrate a study of technology into the public school curriculum, educators at the University of Idaho identified the following areas as representative of modern technology literacy: computers and computer-aided…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1993
This packet contains a set of principles for core skills development together with corresponding activities for teachers and learners that have been developed in Great Britain. Core skills are defined as transferable skills central to academic, vocational, and personal development. An introduction explains the FEU's principles and guidelines for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development
Appleby, Judith A. – 1981
One of five modules in the curriculum development series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised versions of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Development
Shahan, Victoria; Arendt, Cynthia K.; Pohl, Deborah – 2000
This handbook is intended to help Missouri school districts develop and implement quality family and consumer sciences programs that will prepare students of all ages to be critical, ethical thinkers and successful family, career, and community leaders. The handbook begins with a bibliography listing 27 resources. The following are among the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Competence