The purpose of this thesis was to create a lesson design to train parent/educators in the art of preparing lessons incorporating biblical reasoning throughout all subjects. It is an introductory seminar and not intended to provide complete training in this area. A sample group of parent educators were made available to pilot the program. Among…

Described are several methods which have been used successfully to involve students in curriculum planning. Methods include: the game approach of Bonanza; a simulation game, Marquis; and the committee approach. The conclusion is that curriculum planners cannot afford to deny students the right to help direct their own destiny. (KC)

The article examines the historical/contemporary impact of textbooks on the curriculum and the relationship between controversy and textbooks. Specifically, current science and humanities textbooks have become involved in certain controversial issues. (Author/NQ)

Argues that technical writing teachers must understand desktop publishing. Discusses the strengths that technical writing teachers bring to desktop publishing, and the impact desktop publishing will have on technical writing courses and programs. (ARH)

The paper discusses the need for research-based assessment and curriculum for early intervention with visually impaired infants, pointing out research findings from various disciplines relating to brain damage, intervention, drug therapy, visual assessment, neurodevelopmental facilitation techniques, and sensory development. (CL)

The instructional techniques currently in use in many classrooms across the country were developed to teach children the "basics" and to instill good working habits adaptable to the industrial age. Although the term "learning style" first appeared in research literature in the 1950s, it did not burst upon the education scene significantly until…

In this monograph, certain viewpoints, strategies, and policy tips have been separated from the main text. These "notebooks" of information, taken together, comprise a useful handbook for school officials who want to recognize censorship, put it in perspective, and prepare for consequent controversy. The purpose is to provide workable strategies…

Multicultural counseling competencies have become an increasingly important component of counselor training. This article presents rationale for infusing multicultural competencies into select CACREP course areas, which are assessment, helping relationships, professional identity, and career development. Concrete activities that encompass proposed…

Energy education is being added to the curriculum in many schools. Although not well defined, it is a growing and important area, and good materials are available. (Author/JM)

Reviews the literary forms and trends of Chicano literature. Discusses the growing critical canon accompanying the development of this literature, and describes pedagogical approaches to courses and curriculum planning in this area. (SR)

Suggests guidelines for curriculum and program development in technical communication based on reviews of relevant survey literature, academic literature, and relevant demographic data on technical communicators. Discusses implications for designing technical communication curricula and programs. (RS)

The opening chapter of this volume attempts to provide a framework for education about the international or global community that is emerging. Chapter 2 notes some of the recent and possible future changes in the world and in the United Nations (UN) system. The third chapter identifies some of the obstacles to learning about the world and the UN…

A step-by-step process for changing curriculum, based on research by both the Ford and Danforth Foundations, stresses that administrators and teachers must work together to bring about meaningful change. (Author/MLF)

This review of the literature finds an inconsistency between general education teachers' generally positive attitudes toward making instructional adaptations for students with disabilities and evidence that they are unlikely to alter their traditional whole-class instructional strategies. A lack of teacher training and limited school support are…

This report describes the development and implementation of a four-semester course in consumer economics at the 11th and 12th grade levels. Developed by the social studies chairperson of a high school in Woodbury, New Jersey, for a practicum in an ED.D. program, the course is intended to enable students to more intelligently exercise judgment in…