Using an ethnographic approach, this article describes the factors influencing the curriculum planning of a fifth grade teacher. (Author/MP)

Identifies kinds of thinking that fit naturally into elementary social studies curricula, using models of thinking that are not complex. Models include general problem solving skills and skills pertaining to specific types of intellectual tasks, such as comprehending information, solving specific problems, researching topics, and making decisions.…

In 1971, the author conducted a study to gain some understanding of what selected individuals involved in education in California know about legislation designed to influence curriculum decisions that teachers make. (Author)

This article focuses on the importance of affective outcomes, the definition of the affective side of the schooling experience, and the measurement of the impact of instruction on the affective reactions of pupils. (Author)

Reports five teachers' perceptions of how teacher participation in school decision making has affected school and classroom activities. Discusses the consequences in terms of teachers' beliefs about their own competence, the persistence of the culture of teacher isolation, prevailing forms of politesse, professional educators' uncertainty about…

Significant differences between education in the Australian states and in the territories make meaningful generalizations difficult. Common national trends include curriculum development that focuses on basics and the government's desire for community involvement in school decision making. Other issues include students' cultural and linguistic…