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Download full textBrazee, Ed – 2000
Middle schools embrace exploration as a guiding principle across the school curriculum. Noting that the research on exploratory courses is sparse, this digest discusses what is known about exploratory curriculum in middle schools. The digest first looks at the role of exploratory curriculum, pointing out that the purpose of exploratory courses is…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning
Hunter, Kathleen – 1988
This ERIC Digest discusses heritage education in terms of: (1) what it is; (2) why it belongs in the core curriculum; (3) how it relates to social studies education; and (4) the qualities of exemplary heritage education programs. Heritage education is defined as an approach to teaching and learning about history and culture that uses information…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Newmann, Fred M. – 1985
The implications of six national reports for social studies are examined. These implications are compared with past and present practices in the social studies and the ways in which the reports fail to give useful guidance to teachers are noted. An introductory chapter presents a broad overview of the six reports: "The Paideia Proposal: An…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Course Objectives
Conrad, Clifton F.; Wyer, Jean C. – 1980
The changing tradition of liberal education in America is examined against the backdrop of Greek, medieval, colonial American and German expressions of the liberal tradition and its necessary humanistic disciplines and pursuits. After a historical discussion of various manifestations of liberal education through the ages, recent strains of liberal…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedTuresky, Stanley F., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1983
Various aspects of liberal arts education in the community college are discussed in the 11 articles in this monograph. First, Myron A. Marty presents an overview of current conditions and pressures affecting the liberal arts in the two-year college. Then, Jack Friedlander reviews the data on student participation in liberal arts courses. Ruth G.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Role, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Patrick, John J. – 1987
This report discusses what should be taught in history and social sciences courses, and how the material should be taught. Differing views of educational leaders as well as results of recent research and studies are summarized. The following propositions are offered as stimulators of inquiry and as tentative guides to practice: (1) the greatest…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizenship Education, Concept Teaching, Core Curriculum
Higginbottom, George, Ed.; Romano, Richard M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1995
Presented as a practical guide and reference for reexamining or restructuring general education programs, this volume examines the aims of and rationale for general education at selected campuses and focuses on the process of curriculum reform at the campus and system levels. The 10 chapters are: (1) "General Education in the Heartland: Black Hawk…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizenship Responsibility, Communication Skills, Community Colleges
