In 1972 the UNESCO Institute for Education launched an exploratory study on the concept of lifelong education and its implications for school programs and curricula as well as for research. The interim outcomes of this study are being presented in a series of three monographs, the present volume being the second. In carrying out the study a fairly…

Current research on curriculum reform in developing countries and its effects on teachers and the classroom are reviewed. Major issues are outlined, and research findings are summarized. Selected abstracts of current research publications and a brief annotated reference list are provided. (Author/MT)

Argues that the contributions of women, especially from developing nations, have remained for too long an untold story in classrooms. Discusses readings that present the words and lives of ordinary women from the following regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. (DB)

This annotated international bibliography on art education and creativity includes references to general educational theory; aesthetics, philosophy, and sociology; historical developments; curriculum practices, assessment and evaluation, and guidelines and policies; reports and databases; and journals and periodicals. Each section is categorized…

The annotated entries in this bibliography provide access to resources dealing with the theory and practice of selected issues relating to entrepreneurial activities in high schools. It is divided into three sections: monographs, serial articles, and audiovisual and other materials (videotapes, films, kits, games, simulations). Entries listed in…

This guide contains a comprehensive, annotated resource list intended to assist teachers in selecting resources for the kindergarten classroom. The resources are listed alphabetically under the two main headings: Series and Individual Resources. A listing of suppliers, including regional resource and urban media centers, and a title/series index…

This annotated bibliography lists publications of interest to curriculum researchers. It includes publications related to ways of speeding up the data collection and analysis phase of curriculum development as well as some publications relating to quantitative analysis methods. Papers, manuals, guides, workshop materials, learning modules,…

The Mexican American War is frequently a footnote in the study of U.S. expansion. The conflict is often portrayed solely from the U.S. perspective. This paper suggests that supplementing a U.S. history curriculum with an inclusive look at this conflict teaches students about the complexity of the relationship between the United States and Mexico.…

Lists some of the citations in the ERIC database dealing with teaching global studies in elementary school. Includes teaching methods, works on individual countries, curriculum suggestions, and student activities. Suggests that students need a foundation for a consciousness and acceptance of multicultural realities. (DK)

These two publications provide abstracts and other information on materials accessed by the National Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Clearinghouse, Australia. Materials include research reports/technical reports, evaluation studies, curriculum materials of an innovative nature (syllabus documents, student materials, textbooks, teachers'…

Recognizing that jobs are changing quickly during this second revolution of bookmaking and printing and that students must become aware of the new information technologies before they graduate, this brief report written in German presents examples of how to develop research and education in the study of books and printing using the most up-to-date…

Designed to support curriculum and to facilitate instruction and learning at the sixth grade level, this annotated bibliography contains materials found in the library at the Brawley Middle School in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. To foster cooperative planning between teacher and librarian, the bibliography provides sample activities and lessons…

Intended for use by fitness instructors, coaches, nutritionists, and other program leaders, this five-section manual covers topics ranging from curriculum guides for elementary school children to dietary regimes used by professional athletes. The role of nutrients and the use of Canada's Food Guide are reviewed briefly in the first section.…

This document, prepared by the Chief Inspector of Schools in France, is based on work done by UNESCO in enhancing the humanistic, cultural and international dimensions of both formal and non-formal education. The paper consists of a synopsis of the work relating to the various aspects of humanistic education, and a select bibliography. Although…

Using folktales from around the world, this workshop paper presents a multicultural curriculum for kindergarten and first grades. A statement of purpose, the curriculum presents lists of recommended teaching resources, publishers and distributors of multicultural materials, organizations; a 12-item multicultural bibliography; and activities for…