The purpose of this research is to identify problems with formal curricula at different levels of education in Türkiye and to present an approach that offers solutions in line with these problems. In accordance with this purpose, document analysis design within the framework of systematic review was used in the research. In this context, the…

The learner-centered instructional design model redefines the standard linear instructional design model to form a circular model where the learner's needs are the first item considered in the development of instruction. The purpose of this modified Delphi study was to have a panel of experts in the instructional design field review the…

Discusses the barriers blocking communication between nursing education and nursing service. Notes that the gap between the two is too infrequently bridged. Recommends changes in the nursing curriculum regarding nursing care plans, discharge planning, and patient planning. (JOW)

Describes a project developed to create a comprehensive training program for adults who had no previous technical training. The program is applicable to community energy conservation needs and usable in communities in a variety of geographical regions. (CT)

This booklet contains a functional system for the development of the vocational education curriculum. It is intended as a quick reference when a brief curriculum overview is needed by those interested in vocational education, such as congressional aides, the National Council of Vocational Education, the U.S. Department of Education, and the…

The purpose of this project was to develop and disseminate interdisciplinary instructional materials that focus on human beings and their impact on nine environmentally important areas within the continental United States. Drafts of the instructional modules and mini-modules were prepared by interdisciplinary teams participating in two summer…

To determine the effectiveness of local postsecondary advisory councils in Iowa, this two-phase study surveyed every Iowa postsecondary vocational instructor to identify programs utilizing local advisory councils, the composition of these councils, and names and addresses of leading council members. Phase 2 used a more detailed questionnaire…

Discusses a number of issues and problems related to the general topic of curriculum, including definitional problems and issues involving curriculum design, curriculum engineering, and curriculum theory. (JG)

This 1984 study examines what university administrators are currently scheduling and plan to incorporate in future accounting computer curriculum. Educational administrators expect to maintain or increase computer requirement emphasis in the accounting curriculum. The most frequently stated impediment was lack of computer equipment. (CT)

Summarizes the results of an evaluation of the curriculum leading to the Diploma for the Training and Further Education of Mentally Handicapped Adults. Discusses the importance of curriculum evaluation for assessing the validity of curriculum innovation. (SK)

Following a short history of calculus reform efforts, this article discusses curriculum development and research on student learning with respect to the concepts of function, limits and continuity, the derivative, and the integral; the availability and influence of new technologies on curriculum development; the consideration of the role of the…

To provide information on the feasibility of conversion of military-developed curriculum materials for vocational education, this study evaluated twenty military courses in one of three occupational areas: allied health, environmental health, and occupational health, Selection of the occupations was based on national curriculum need, applicability…

A study of the implementation of national core curricula in Australia was undertaken by seeking the general views, through interview and questionnaire, of curriculum developers and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) teachers who develop and deliver the curricula. Views of representatives of industry and commerce who employ students who are…

The author presents two interviews: one with Geoff Melling on identifying new vocational realities for adult education in the seventies, and one with Jack Mansell on driving the adult education engine of curriculum review and development in the eighties. (CT)

Modules for training curriculum specialists to develop vocational education programs that respond to current needs and priorities were developed. They cover history and philosophy of vocational education as well as curriculum development, management, and evaluation. Field test results revealed that the modules increased knowledge of topics…