A review of relevant literature considers different views on ideological bias and what they offer economics teachers deciding what to teach and how to teach it. Particular emphasis is placed on: (1) determining the appropriate mix and sequencing of instruction on positive and normative ideas; (2) determining the amount of instructional time; and…

Teachers can improve their practice by listening to, reflecting on, and making sense of practice. Sensemaking strategies include: deductive thinking; inductive thinking; and transductive thinking. (CB)

"Curriculum'n'instruction" is a dynamic and constructed process through which students gain access to both the social and the academic content of lessons. This article examines this process as it develops during the everyday events of the classroom and discusses the relationship between curriculum and instruction. (CB)

Computers are the objects of instruction, the means to deliver instruction, and tools for learning. Short case studies of particular programs show how computers are being used. Also discussed is how computer programs can be implemented. (JMK)