The article presents the results of seventeen years (2001-2018) study of professors' familiarity with the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment" (CEFR), including the related publications, and the academicians' ability to use the developed common reference levels of language proficiency,…

This paper explores and reflects on the outcomes of the application of two different pedagogic models at two Higher Education institutions in the UK, University Centre at Blackburn College and the University of Lincoln. Through a set of collaborative 'conversations' the experiences of the pedagogic practices -- from a sample of participating…

Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to describe the design and delivery of a leadership programme for a diverse group of clinicians and middle managers within a British mental health organisation. Design/methodology/approach: This paper shows how the course was co-designed between managers, clinicians and higher education, specifically to…

Although ideas about digital media and learning have become an important area for educational research, little attention has been given to the practical and conceptual implications for the school curriculum. In this book, Ben Williamson examines a series of contemporary curriculum innovations in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia that…

Discusses how religious studies can be integrated into various approaches to curriculum design. The author examines ways that religious studies can be included in knowledge-based, skills-based, and culture-based curricula. (AM)

Discusses issues related to goals of science education, considering the context of the curriculum during compulsory education and two concepts of curriculum design (balanced and core curricula). Also discusses four themes emerging from the debate on the goals: problem solving; understanding of self; cultural heritage; and moral/ethical issues. (JN)

The instructional system used by the Open University in Great Britain is discussed. This paper describes the system's characteristics and the major learning resources available to Open University students, and indicates how the course units in particular have been developed. The integration of these resources into an instructional system providing…

One of the major recommendations of the British James Report was for a Diploma in Higher Education (Dip HE) that would be a qualification to be awarded after a 2-year course of higher education. (Author)

Examines the radio-television, or broadcast, curricula of colleges and universities in the United States, Britain, and Korea in order to discover how these curricula are configured and how they resemble and differ from one another. Attempts to trace the philosophical roots, history, and status of broadcast education in the three nations.…

A teacher education program linking a three-year Bachelor of Education degree with a four-year honors course is described. (JD)

A survey of British secondary schools discloses the nature of the place of history in the curriculum and analyzes syllabuses and resource materials currently employed. (KM)

The facility index of a test item is the percentage of testees choosing the correct response. A common curriculum model presents process and content as two dimensions of the difficulty of an educational task. Wheeler suggested a third dimension: precision. This three-dimensional model is applied to chemistry education. (BW)

Presented is one individual's perception of problems related to reform in biological education, as exemplified within the English educational system. (PEB)