A comprehensive curriculum reform effort to improve the administrator preparation program at the University of Wisconsin at Madison is described in this paper. Stages in the shared, reflective review process are described, which include: (1) development of a conceptual schema based on Robert L. Katz's framework to identify program knowledge bases,…

Describes a restructuring program that places more emphasis on blending research and teaching at the practical level. Heavier emphasis will be placed on engineering and additional consideration given to environmental technology, economics, business, and law. (GS)

Describes a graduate level program open to students with bachelor's degrees in science and engineering. The program requires both course work and a combined laboratory-research project. (GS)

Reports on the results of an experiment in student-centered learning. The students showed evidence of learning but future efforts in this area should concentrate on the clear explication of objectives as well as the faculty facilitator's role. (Editor)

Materials are provided from a presentation concerning the Holmes Group, a coalition of 39 education deans from leading research universities, and its reform package for teacher education. The specific focus of these materials is creation of a revamped graduate-level education curriculum for business teacher education at the Ohio State University…

The curricula and history of the four war colleges are examined to try to determine the model or models of curriculum development utilized at each, and the way the curriculum of each is revised. Four models of curriculum design, the academic, experimental, technical and pragmatic models, are reviewed. After reviewing the history and curriculum of…

This paper presents information on the development, over a 3-year period, of a computer literacy curriculum for the psychology master's program of Pepperdine University. The discussion is organized under three topics: curriculum, faculty development, and resources. A chronological flow chart is provided in Table 1, describing progress in…

ONE-PAGE REPORTS ARE PRESENTED, SUMMARIZING EACH OF THE PROJECTS IN THE MOTT PROGRAM FOR THE FLINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS--WORKSHOPS AND VISITATIONS, ADULT EDUCATION, GRADUATE TRAINING, YOUTH PROGRAMS, THE MOTT CAMP, RECREATION, A BETTER TOMORROW FOR THE URBAN CHILD, THE PERSONALIZED CURRICULUM PROGRAM, MEDICAL-DENTAL HEALTH, INTERUNIVERSITY CLINICAL…

Presented are a suggested program and the course outlines for the pregraduate preparation of research mathematicians. The program set forth is designed for the first four years of a sequence of formal course study leading to the Ph.D. in a total of seven years. The proposed program of pre-graduate mathematical studies falls into two parts:…

An introductory graduate level course curriculum for Futures Studies was conceived, designed, and tested within the Cybernetic Systems Program and the Instructional Technology Department, School of Education, California State University, San Jose. The curriculum consists of a series of 15 learning modules including 2 devoted to a standard study…

It is increasingly demanded that our academic institutions, having been the primary source of the material structuring our civilization, also be the vehicle for finding solutions for its ills. Society is pressuring the university to establish multidisciplinary programs as the most suitable mechanism for meeting these demands. This will require…

The Educational Research and Development Unit (ERDU) of the Graduate School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie-Mellon University was formally established in January 1970 by a 5-year grant from the Ford Foundation. This report describes the research and development activities in which ERDU was engaged from January to December 1972 for the…

Reports on a flexible doctoral program in geology designed for students interested in a teacher-oriented career in liberal arts, community, and junior colleges. (CP)

Reviews recent trends with respect to the core curriculum in graduate (Master's level) library school programs in the United States. Only those programs which have been accredited by the American Library Association are considered. (Author/JAB)

Suggests an alternative to writing the traditional dissertation as a requirement for the doctorate in biology. Recommends the production of one or more journal journal-style manuscripts contributing knowledge in the field as a substitute. (MA)