Today's hyper-connected students live in a world of instant interpersonal communications and virtually infinite access to information and educational resources. But this networked world, and the powerful learning tools it offers, has yet to penetrate the typical classroom. In many ways educational institutions are spinning their curricular wheels,…

In recent years, the Association of American Colleges and Universities has urged educational institutions to focus on preparing students for life as well as for rewarding careers. The typical compartmentalization of courses and separation between general education and professional curricula aggravates this challenge. Furthermore, the prominence of…

The intent of this article is to propose practical curricular options which are capable of being implemented and incorporated into the existing school organization and schedule. In this way more opportunities are provided for encouraging and allowing students to pursue individual differences. (Author)

A curriculum development project which utilized teachers in all areas of the project is described. (DE)

Provides information about various groups within the Victorian Education Department contributing to environmental education. Contributions of the groups and needed improvements in coordination of planning and implementation are identified. (RH)

Describes the results of an effort to introduce elective courses in English to students in form three. (RB)

The reorganization of an undergraduate history curriculum from a semester system into a series of three and one-half week courses is described. (DE)

RIO HONDO JUNIOR COLLEGE ESTABLISHED A 2-YEAR PROGRAM TO TRAIN TEACHER AIDES FOR SERVICE IN THE LOS NIETOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS REPORT (1) TRACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEACHER AIDE PROGRAM, (2) DESCRIBES THE CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE AA DEGREE, (3) OUTLINES THE COURSE CONTENT, (4) PRESENTS SAMPLES OF AN ATTITUDE SCALE AND OF AN…

The evolution of the curriculum in the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers is described. Assumptions about the child, interaction among child and project adults, and about the conditions necessary for learning are examined. The core curriculum is said to have been developed from biyearly…

This newsletter is directed at providing assistance in keeping up with curriculum changes at the college level in the biological sciences. Provided are summaries of the biology programs of 47 colleges and universities. The summaries were invited from institutions where curriculum revision was known to be underway. The summaries are arranged…

One of the purposes of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) is to promote the flow of information about innovative programs in education that the participating member states in Asia have undertaken in the context of their needs and priorities. In order to identify and document the innovative programs, APEID invited…

Technical activity from April 1 through June 30, 1966 involving the development of performance measures used to assess student achievement in relation to instructional objectives are discussed. The major problems encountered in these activities are presented in these sections: General Curriculum Development, Development of Specific Learning Units,…

The report is directed to participants of the State Directors/Coordinators of Career Education Conference, an activity of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Career Education Project. It offers a brief resume of program activities and topics discussed in each session. (MW)

The report describes the Law in American Society Project which is designed to foster law education for elementary and senior high school students. Emphasis is upon developing unit and new course designs and training teachers in the study of law. Detailed accomplishments (paralleled with fourteen objectives for the purpose of this report) are given…