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Dwyer, Patricia M. – Liberal Education, 2017
It is notoriously difficult to change a core curriculum. As credit hours and course requirements are revised, politics quickly come into play and turf battles arise to create obstacles. The author writes that, in her experience, there are two default approaches to curricular change. The first is simply to "tweak" an existing…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Change Strategies
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Nipitpon Nanthawong – Higher Education Studies, 2024
This research aims to compare the social studies curricula of Thailand and New York State, USA, analyze their similarities and differences, and propose guidelines for improving the Thai social studies curriculum. The study employed a qualitative research methodology, using documentary analysis of the Thai Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Social Studies, Core Curriculum, Foreign Countries
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Schwieger, Dana; Ladwig, Christine – Information Systems Education Journal, 2016
The demand for college graduates with skills in big data analysis is on the rise. Employers in all industry sectors have found significant value in analyzing both separate and combined data streams. However, news reports continue to script headlines drawing attention to data improprieties, privacy breaches and identity theft. While data privacy is…
Descriptors: Information Security, Information Systems, Data, Privacy
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Chunrasaksakun, Chunwadee; Sanrattana, Unchalee; Tungkasamit, Angkana; Srisawat, Niwat – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The aim of the paper was to administer and prepare teachers for management to their students' learning achievements within the curriculum framework of water resource and disaster management. This course was compared to manage learning into different school sizes with the sample size in the lower secondary education schools with two groups of 28…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Water, Natural Resources
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Rolleri, Lori A.; Fuller, Taleria R.; Firpo-Triplett, Regina; Lesesne, Catherine A.; Moore, Claire; Leeks, Kimberly D. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2014
Evidence-based interventions (EBIs) are effective in preventing adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections; however, prevention practitioners are challenged when selecting and adapting the most appropriate programs. While there are existing adaptation frameworks, there is little practical guidance in applying research in the field.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Prevention, Adolescents, Pregnancy
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Hirsch, E. D., Jr. – Educational Leadership, 1993
To achieve fairness and excellence in education, an elementary school should teach a body of shared knowledge, grade by grade. The Core Knowledge Foundation offers some principles and guidelines for developing such programs. As one South Bronx inner-city school shows, core knowledge works because it acknowledges human learning limitations,…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
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Tirozzi, Gerald N.; Sergi, Theodore S. – Clearing House, 1989
Describes the creation, implementation, and assessment of Connecticut's Common Core of Learning, the state board's new standard which articulates its vision of an educated citizen, in terms of attributes and attitudes, skills and competencies, and understandings and applications. (SR)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
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Bradford, Kenneth; Stiff, Helen Randolph – Educational Leadership, 1993
Through a new curriculum model called World Class Education, Virginia hopes to encourage its schools to transform themselves voluntarily. The program is guided by six principles: focus on outcomes, school accountability, the assumption that all students can learn, the importance of collaboration and teamwork, the connectivity of learning, and the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Cawelti, Gordon – Educational Leadership, 2006
With its focusing on high-stakes testing in reading and math, NCLB has narrowed the curriculum. This focus comes at the expense of instruction in social studies, the arts, science, and health and denies many students access to the quality curriculums that students in more affluent schools enjoy. NCLB is now the prescribed method of treatment for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, High Stakes Tests, Federal Government, Core Curriculum
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Robbins, Alan S.; Beck, John C. – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
Performance objectives, core content, training experiences, and clinical exposure and program evaluations are described for geriatric fellows and house staff members in internal medicine, family practice, neurology, and psychiatry. A modified Delphi study was used. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Delphi Technique, Fellowships
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Cheever, Daniel S., Jr.; Sayer, Gus A. – Educational Leadership, 1982
Discusses the process by which the Weston (Massachusetts) Public Schools chose a secondary school core curriculum. Describes six issues the district had to settle, three guidelines it followed in planning its curriculum choice process, and the seven-step process it used to define its core curriculum. (RW)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Consultants, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Osborne, Ed; Hemp, Paul – 1984
This booklet is designed to serve as a practical guide to assist teachers in using the Illinois Core Curriculum in Agriculture to develop courses of study for local vocational agriculture courses. Provided first is an overview of vocational agriculture programs on the secondary-school level in the state of Illinois. The next section is a guide for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Development
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Journal of Dental Education, 1984
Guidelines developed by the Sections of Biochemistry and Nutrition and Dental Hygiene Education of the American Association of Dental Schools are intended for use by individual educational institutions as curriculum development aids. (MLW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Biochemistry, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Ettinger, Blanche – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1982
Reports on a study to identify competencies needed by secretaries and supervisory personnel for word processing (WP). Presents guidelines for a WP curriculum for two-year institutions that were developed from the data collected. (SK)
Descriptors: Competence, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Guidelines
Allen, David – 1970
To meet the current demand for certified aviation mechanics and satisfy student learning needs, a nationwide study developed a core curriculum based on related technical knowledge and skills. Endorsed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this 5-year study modified a number of the emerging concepts appropriate to vocational education and…
Descriptors: Aviation Mechanics, Aviation Technology, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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