Examines the curriculum kit "Resource Development--Brazil and Canada." It facilitates a rounded study of the theme of resource development and is designed to enable teachers and students to update, add, or delete sections. A brief account of its objectives, materials, and underlying curriculum principles is given. (Author/JK)

This article suggests that the conventional Canadian History course be changed in order to capitalize on the experiences of the ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Such a course would be more meaningful not only for immigrant students but also for Canadian students. (CFM)

Three courses in Marxist-Leninist theory have been established for students at revolutionary cadre training schools in Hunan Province. Through primary source readings and discussion, students understand the revolutionary line and are able to tutor others. (AV)

Describes in detail the planning of the courses, division of the material into segments, and the sequence of their introduction. A measure of flexibility is seen as necessary. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The undergraduate French major at the University of California at Davis was recently restructured from a dual-track program, with emphasis on language or literature, to a single major combining both disciplines. (CB)

Discusses the value of a capstone course in applied sociology as the culmination of the undergraduate sociology curriculum. Points out advantages of joint faculty-student projects for the course and presents the relative merits of two different formats: solo versus team projects. (Author/GEA)

A method for curriculum evaluation that utilizes content and student performance analyses of both an external certifying exam and curriculum components is reported. Findings demonstrate that a multidisciplinary grouping of courses can satisfactorily cover content deemed important by external judges and by internal course directors and instructors.…

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)

The effectiveness of a one-semester health education course for preservice elementary school teachers that would explore the philosophy and trends of health education while developing a personal philosophy of wellness is examined. Course design, goals, scope, and sequence of a preservice health course are presented. (DF)

The process of developing an elementary art curriculum intended for national distribution is described. Emphasis is on the theoretical and practical criteria employed in making curriculum decisions. (Author/RM)

A model for a geriatric optometry curriculum that defines key content areas and addresses the values essential for effective practice and basic therapeutic modalities used in treatment regimens with older adults is outlined. (MSE)

Steps to improving introductory courses to keep the appropriate liberal education emphasis include: teach less, restructure testing, relate course content to problems in the outside world, pursue ethical issues, balance facts with other forms of knowledge, teach the arts of discussion and critical thinking, and help students develop wisdom. (MSE)

Describes the process used by the Milwaukee Area Technical College to arrive at a new curriculum design: a geriatrically oriented curriculum that prepares graduates to work in nursing homes. The new curriculum focuses heavily on care of the elderly; students study geriatric nursing and work with older adults. (CT)

Laments journalism students' lack of general world knowledge and describes an abbreviated general knowledge curriculum implemented in a newswriting course. (HTH)

This paper explores the unique curriculum design issues involved with the integration of qualitative data analysis software (QDAS) in online instruction of qualitative research. The Qualitative Research III--Analysis course was designed for graduate students and offered in a blended online format using the NVivo[R] software program and the…