We present a new approach for the organization of schools, which we call the flexible scheduling paradigm (FSP). FSP improves student learning by dynamically redeploying teachers and other pedagogical resources to provide students with customized learning conditions over shorter time periods called "mini-terms" instead of semesters or years. By…

In many, if not most, MBA programs, the core has traditionally included a separate course in MIS. During a recent redesign of the MBA curriculum at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics and Suffolk University's Executive MBA Program, core requirements at 42 AACSB schools were reviewed to determine the extent…

An exploratory study addressed two problems: (1) Can basic concepts or clusters of issues and problems be identified in the field of psychology as it is currently taught to undergraduates? (2) What influences a teacher's selection and coverage of specific items? (Author/AV)

A 3-year collaborative research project to develop a curriculum designed to meet the needs of learners for the 21st century is based upon a Delphi survey of approximately 150 national business, government, and educational leaders. They were asked to respond to questions in five key environmental areas. The study of demographic, economic,…

Decries decline in humanities enrollment figures forced by a society that demands accountability of its educational system. Sees reduction or removal of core-curriculum as opposed to majors' requirements as a development leading to an impoverishment of humanistic values. Advocates cooperative experimentation in curriculum design as a possible…

Provides an overview of findings from a general survey of applications to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and describes NEH's activity in the area of language instruction. (AM)

One of a series of publications to assist Australian secondary school teachers in the area of social studies skill development, this booklet provides an introduction to basic social studies skills and their implications for classroom teaching. Following an introduction, part 1 examines current curriculum trends in Australia. Included in the…

Trends in curriculum reform are traced, and a number of relevant publications are critiqued. Three volumes issued by the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies deal with the problems and issues of the college curriculum. One volume, by Frederick Rudolph, is a historical survey of the American undergraduate curriculum. A second volume deals with the…

Attempts to sort out and address many of the issues, controversies, and concerns surrounding Ontario's adoption of a common curriculum. Finds confusion and factionalism on both sides exacerbated by a preponderance of jargon. Identifies and defines key features of the common curriculum. (MJP)

Across the country, college faculty are redefining core knowledge and skills to include learning about pluralism in the United States and about world cultures. They are experimenting with new pedagogical approaches that engage cultural diversity in effective ways. Interdisciplinary collaboration, thematic curricula, and cooperative learning…

THE 8 PAPERS OF THIS BOOKLET DEAL WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE INTRODUCTION SINGLES OUT, AS MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN, (1) THE NEW STRESS ON THE EDUCATION OF YOUNGER CHILDREN, (2) NEW EVALUATIONS OF ADULT-CHILD RATIOS FOR SCHOOLS, (3) NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS FOR SCHOOLS, (4) CHANGES IN TEACHER FUNCTIONS, AND (5)…