In Sweden, higher education in agriculture is provided exclusively by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The 130 students admitted to the Master of Science program in agriculture annually may choose to specialize in one of six specialty areas (plant science, animal science, food science, biotechnology, economics, and engineering),…

At least seven lessons can be drawn from educational history that may prevent repetition of errors in curriculum reform in colleges and secondary schools. (JH)

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)

The case is presented for uniformity in academic programs of pharmacy, based on the need for mastery of a common core of knowledge and practice skills to provide a consistent level of practice competence and a basis for communication among practitioners. (Author/MSE)

This paper describes certain fundamental realities and choices that planners and teachers of core curricula at the college level must take into account in order to devise programs of quality and integrity. Six common sense realities and the choices they demand are presented and discussed. First, core programs must avoid reducing the teaching and…

This paper brings to closure a series of evaluation/action research studies on needs assessment by: (1) sport management personnel in sport business/agencies; (2) faculty in charge of curriculum in all known undergraduate and graduate sport management programs in higher education; and (3) undergraduate and graduate majors in sport management from…

The case for diversity focuses on the need for and trend toward specialization. Most pharmacists are currently employed by corporations or health care institutions, not in independent practice. Sources of pressure in curriculum planning are examined. (MSE)

The debate over the nature and form of general education is discussed. The Project on General Education Models, which surveyed colleges and universities that had taken concrete steps to review or revise their general education programs, is described. Some new programs are outlined. (MLW)

A discussion is presented on eliminating the current fragmentation of the undergraduate liberal education curriculum and developing a curriculum by building curricular areas not around disciplines but around questions, problems, and enduring ideas for constructive social change. A description is given of three exemplary projects developed to…

Colleges and universities across the U.S. are making efforts in teacher education reform in order to better the training of instructors and therefore the education of children. In this article, the authors describe two aspects of interrelated changes in teacher education. They share various aspects of their journey--to redesign their teacher…

This report examines ways of providing technician training in the operating principles of robotic devices. The terms "robotics" and "robotic arms" are first defined. Some background information on the principal features of robotic arms is given, including their geometric arrangement, type of actuator used, control method, and…

Viewing curriculum as an academic plan permits development of parallel course and program planning models that are dynamic, conceptually related to student learning, and familiar to institutional planners. Opportunities gained by using the academic plan umbrella for curriculum are described. (Author/MLW)

Fragmentation in the learning process occurs when support programs evolve into self-contained instructional systems and lose sight of the original goal of improving performance in the core classroom program. The lack of planned coordination of instructional objectives results in "cognitive confusion" for students. The New York State…

This final report of a curriculum research project conducted to develop a competency based curriculum for the mining and related industries is presented in three parts. First, the activities that took place during the last two months of the project are summarized. Second, an overview of the accomplishments of the project during the entire funding…

A curriculum guide for a program to train auxiliary instructional personnel for elementary schools is presented. This core curriculum is intended for any community college trying to establish an educational program for aides or update its present one. Chapters deal with: (1) the program--goals, definition of terms; (2) background (of the use of…