Many educational researchers across the United States have found that inquiry-based learning (IBL) supports the development of deep, meaningful content knowledge. However, integrating IBL into classroom practice has been challenging, in part because of contrasting conceptualizations and practices across educational fields. In this article, we (a)…

Describes a comparative study of science curriculum differentiation between two elementary schools that served students from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. Results indicate that the science curriculum was quite different between schools. (Author/SAH)

A description is given of the development of a health education curriculum based on a needs assessment study of elementary and middle school children. (JD)

Implementation of professional knowledge in school settings is process involving deep, substantive philosophical considerations. Philosophical leanings are central in shaping school's mission and overall program direction. Summarizes results of study examining Texas secondary school principals' philosophical leanings in areas of curricular…

Describes part of a research project in which an indigenous school community began to develop a mathematics curriculum. Although the community used a document to start, many of the dilemmas that they raised were not mentioned in it and the facilitating document became, therefore, a catalyst rather than a stimulus for mathematics curriculum…

In the fall of 2001, the American Chemical Society (ACS) conducted a survey of two-year college chemistry departments to obtain basic data on chemistry faculty and chemistry courses taught at college. A questionnaire sent to appropriate representatives (department chairs, program heads, or deans) from 1195 campuses generated a 77% response rate.…

Considers use of motion pictures for providing learning experiences for students in counselor education programs. Presents activities from a course designed to teach diagnosis, counseling theories, interventions, and ethics. Reports that positive feedback was received from 182 graduate students who responded to a questionnaire after they completed…

A Teacher Education Program in Curriculum Studies, introduced recently in teacher education institutions in Israel, is described. The reasons for the program, including findings of a survey of curriculum studies in Israeli schools of education are given. A preliminary report on teacher reactions to the program is presented. (Author/MT)

Presents results of a self-study by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges to assess the current state of the humanities in its 58-campus system, to fathom the difficulties faced by humanities instructors, and to suggest ways to strengthen humanities instruction in the technical/vocational setting. (EL)

Describes the teaching of a preschool and kindergarten nutrition curriculum that used sensory experiences stressing guided discovery with a variety of real foods. (SL)

Recent studies demonstrate that the optimal place for nutrition education is in the high school health education curriculum. Objectives of a study undertaken to develop and evaluate a nutrition education component included meeting the nutrition training needs of teachers and improving nutrition knowledge of high school students. (JN)

Educators have begun to recognize that the public school system is an ideal setting in which to introduce the topic of birth defects prevention. A highly structured two week curriculum was developed using March of Dimes materials to teach inner-city school children about birth defects prevention. (JN)

Describes the nature and existence of both model-data fit and conceptual problems in science, then examines two curricular projects--one in genetics and one in evolutionary biology--that attempt to integrate these problems into classroom instruction. (Author/SAH)

Promoting Achievement in School through Sports (PASS) is an academic high school curriculum developed by the American Sports Institute. It is a daily, year-long, credit-bearing, physical education elective for students who love sports but are not performing up to their academic potential. PASS is based on the concept that the principles and skills…

A variety of college writing programs was surveyed and evaluated for examples of approaches to the teaching of the writing process in expository, business, professional, and technical writing. Some of the findings are: (1) Freshman composition teachers are focusing more on teaching the composition process than they were before, but one course in…