Curriculum mapping is a necessary process for establishing evidence of where learning outcomes are taught and assessed in higher education programmes. Mapping ensures the credibility of the institution and programme offerings and provides students with a clear understanding of what they can expect to learn and achieve during their academic…

This curriculum inquiry explores scholarly influence by examining how Joseph J. Schwab's ideas travelled over time and how his research was disseminated. The study begins with Schwab's biography and a literature review, followed by descriptions of the research method and sources of evidence. Data analysis centre on (1) The influence of Schwab's…

Based on the analysis of 1241 documents published in Mexico (2002-2012) concerning curriculum studies, we find that the issue of innovation was addressed in 6 out of 10 research papers that focused on the higher education level (60.4%). It shows an increase in empirical research, quantitative and qualitative, that accounts for the process of…

An analytic matrix comprised of multiple media literacy teaching and learning principles is conceptualized to examine a model of news literacy developed by journalism educators at Stony Brook University. The multidimensional analysis indicates that news literacy instructors focus on teaching students how to question and assess the veracity of news…

The IS 2010 Model Curriculum Guidelines were developed to provide recommendations for standardized information systems curricula while simultaneously allowing for customization within individual programs. While some studies have examined program adherence to the IS 2010 Model Curriculum Guidelines, a more detailed analysis of IS curriculum…

Internationalisation of higher education is a strategic theme in current research on higher education and policy debate. Both at national and institutional levels, in many countries, internationalisation is stated to be an educational goal. However, the dominant discourse on internationalisation of higher education in research and research-based…

There has been recent international concern that the teaching of geriatrics may be in decline. Research has suggested that support for geriatrics in national undergraduate curricula is the key to effective delivery of teaching in the specialty. We set out to determine the geriatric medicine content in the U.K. generic curriculum, reviewing this in…

Reports on a study that investigated curricular patterns in undergraduate music education courses and attempted to determine predictor variables for these patterns. Concludes that although a core content can be identified, data indicates inconsistencies in curricula across institutions and a lack of agreement regarding priorities in some content…

This monograph examines the literature on undergraduate curriculum improvement from 2 perspectives. One is the National Laboratory for Higher Education's assumption of the "intimate interrelationship" among teaching, instruction, and the curriculum. The other is that of the author who considers the topic within a framework of 4 components: the…

Highly specialized education is no longer relevant to the needs of our diversified society. A return to a broad, general education curriculum is needed. (HS)

Outlines the nature and benefits of curricular reforms designed to facilitate the development of students prepared for lifelong learning and responsible citizenship. States that these ends may be achieved via the integration, into existing curricula, of a comprehensive overview of the phenomena of interest to scholars, the types of theory and…

This directory presents a comprehensive report on the educational theatre in the U.S. More than 60,000 data are given which describe this field as it is represented in 1,581 regionally accredited U.S. colleges and universities. The culmination of more than 18 months' work by the AETA College Curriculum Project, the book's purpose is to furnish…

Examines the innovative undergraduate curriculum at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. (HS)

SEVENTEEN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND TYPE OF COURSES REQUIRED IN POST-SECONDARY, NONBACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN COMMERCIAL ART AND TO DEVELOP MATERIAL WHICH WOULD BE HELPFUL IN PLANNING SUCH A CURRICULUM. THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAMS VARIED FROM 2 YEARS (SEVEN SCHOOLS) TO 5 YEARS (ONE SCHOOL).…

Curriculum research is reviewed. In Part 1, a survey is reported that was designed to: (1) acquire information on action research projects in Ireland (North and South), the United Kingdom, and the United States; (2) determine the principal method of data collection; (3) identify the rank-order priority of constraints on research; (4) classify…