This article attempts to realize the dominant approach in developing the academic curriculum of language degree and French literature in Iran. It concentrates on analyzing the content of the curriculum approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in Iran and the University of Tehran. It was concluded that the first curriculum opts…

To support the review of the National Curriculum, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) was commissioned by the Department for Education in the spring of 2011 to produce a report detailing curricular arrangements in a number of high-performing educational jurisdictions. The principal source of information for this report has been…

Information on curriculum content, development, presentation, and evaluation in 10 countries is reviewed in this report. Reference materials were gathered from Japan, China, Thailand, Norway, Sweden, France, England and Wales, Scotland, Canada, and the United States. The materials from each country provide an understanding of the aims and…

The purpose of this study was to reveal trends, indicate fields for further research and action, and expose problem areas for further study at the international level. The study objectives are to review: (1) the course patterns and degree structures developed at the Open University in the United Kingdom, (2) new degree courses in the United…

FRANCE, WEST GERMANY, AND ITALY ARE SUBJECTS OF AN INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY TO ACQUAINT AMERICAN EDUCATORS WITH WHAT THE EUROPEAN SCHOOL AUTHORITIES CONSIDER GOOD SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND WITH THE DIRECTIONS IN WHICH THE AUTHORITIES ARE MOVING TO ADJUST SCHOOLS TO THE NEEDS OF MODERN SOCIETY. INFORMATION FOR THE STUDY WAS OBTAINED BY THE…