The science curriculum to age 16 should be judged on how well it meets the needs of students who progress to A-level science courses and those (a larger number) who do not. To address the diversity of students' interests and aspirations, we need a clear view of the purposes of science education rooted in a view of the purposes of education itself.…

The article identifies some key findings in pedagogical research over recent decades, placing them within a framework of logical curriculum development and current practice in quality assurance and enhancement. Throughout, the ideas and comments are related to the practice of teaching classics in university. (Contains 1 figure and 3 notes.)

The purpose of this paper is to describe a backward design model implemented to develop a leadership ethics course taught in a graduate leadership program. Backward design was implemented to deeply embed the construct of applied ethics within the fabric of leadership curriculum while capturing intended course competencies. Course curriculum…

Outlines the values and merits of interdisciplinary instruction. (Author/RK)

Physical education guidelines are presented for Alberta, Canada secondary school students. Sections discuss program rationale and philosophy, focusing on a student-centered instructional philosophy that fosters self-initiated participation in developing healthy lifestyles, goals, learner outcomes, content, exemptions, requirements, and resources.…

Describes educational and philosophical foundations of the Carolina Friends Middle School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, which blends a conception of adolescent development with Quaker beliefs to create a community that values contributions of young people and the ideals of cooperation, responsibility, and communication. Considers the school as a…

The author presents a dynamic case for a new, highly demanding, total collaboration among those involved in the education enterprise--from beginning to end. His ideas on educational reform challenge teachers to pursue academic freedom and to accept responsibility for demonstrating that their planning, teaching, methodology, and purposes have…

Describes a visit by two educators to a primary school in Auckland, New Zealand. Discusses the development of children, educational goals, traditions, curricula, administration, and facilities of this New Zealand school. Finds the major difference is the New Zealand school's child-centered approach. (MS)

Describes problems with traditional views of goals and presents considerations for goal setting in the issues-based curriculum. Uses the interdisciplinary approach of science/technology/society (STS) to illustrate how curriculum should be structured to improve students' creativity and process skills. (MW)

The organic curriculum is an attempt to meet challenges to education in a systematic way instead of dealing with each as an isolated segment. It proposes to radically change the present secondary educational program in the direction of the learner-oriented curriculum. The objective of the program is to integrate academic training, occupational…

Presents a brief history of early childhood education in Poland and changes occurring in the 1990s. Outlines the government's minimum standards for kindergarten education, including aspects of child development that are considered crucial, and ways in which classroom practices have become more child responsive. Discusses the roles of religion,…

The Planning-Implementing-Evaluating (PIE) approach to teaching seeks to involve students in three basic stages of instruction. Stage 1, planning, includes the identification of student learning objectives, facilities, and methods, and entails the preparation of curriculum, educational materials, and instructional activities. Stage 2,…

Examines the arguments that students should determine their own curriculum. Reviews the case for student autonomy based on philosophical anarchism and Immanuel Kant's views on autonomy. Argues that curriculum should be a result of the shared autonomy of students and teachers. (CFR)