Contends that men's studies must incorporate the study of gay and bisexual men into its subject matter from the beginning. Suggests that men's studies offers a multidisciplinary approach that can serve as the intellectual base for future development in gay studies. (Author/BL)

Contends the task of men's studies is to recapture experiences of masculinity as specific male phenomena, rather than as assumed universal norms. Discusses how and why this new men's studies can augment a women's studies curriculum. (Author/BL)

Exposure to models and theories about adult development gives learners structure and language they can apply to their own experiences. Responses of 65 women in a development course brought out 6 themes: knowing oneself, accepting oneself, connecting with others, changing perspectives, empowering oneself, and seeking growth and development. (SK)

Hunkins asserts that the curriculum has been splintered in reaction to myriad demands upon the schools. He outlines a plan for a "curriculum of encounters" which seeks to enable students to become complete human beings and has the potential for bringing unity and purpose to school programs. (SK)

Agricultural education encompasses basic sciences and business management principles. Critical curriculum components are (1) technical agriculture (basic principles, functions, and technical specialties of agriculture); (2) experiential learning; and (3) human development. (SK)

It is argued in this paper that the interdisciplinary course provides a setting for viewing the ordered relationships that exist among disciplines. The necessity of this approach is pointed out as it reflects the need for a highly disarticulated curriculum to address and find solutions to the complex problems facing the world community. A…

A learning organization set up to pursue meta- or process-goals for management students is described in terms of its theoretical bases and course structure. Student perceptions of the course and its outcomes are compared with expectations; discrepancies are discussed along with criticisms of the approach within a university context. (JMF)

Offers a rationale for incorporating environmental concerns into the curricula of higher education and suggests examples of curricular innovations and ways to restructure the ways colleges procure food, deal with waste, and use energy. Demonstrates how a focus on the ecosystem of college campuses can broaden students' vision of the natural world.…

Discusses how the intersection of biography and history serves as an appropriate vantage point for understanding human lives. Explains how a course which embodied this idea was developed and implemented focusing on the 1935 Vassar class. Examines oral histories as a central feature in designing and conducting the course. (GEA)

The six stages of citizenship development through which a child passes from the time of birth are discussed, and the teaching methods and curriculum for citizenship education that are appropriate at the various levels are described. (RM)

Reviews major areas of interest in the future of undergraduate psychology education. Educators will be concerned with the increasingly diverse student needs, the value of a liberal arts education, and the need for personal and professional growth. The debate over educational objectives and program course content will continue. (AM)

College teachers can help students rethink two stereotypes emerging in American literature classes--the self-destructive writer who must necessarily be addicted, and the beer-guzzling, wild-partying college student--through an examination of the impact of alcoholism on the author's life. A course on Tennessee Williams illustrates the approach.…

Teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) may be regarded as developing through several major phases that require time and guided practice. This paper describes a graduate class titled "Learning and Development in Exceptional Individuals" in which teachers learn about pedagogy and tie it to content teaching as they work with…