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Gage, Gene G. – Saturday Review (New York 1975), 1975
In the Nordic countries, schooling for adults is a pastime, a passion, and a source of national strength. (Editor)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Curriculum Design, Educational History
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Eisen, Arri – Cell Biology Education, 2005
What makes a good teacher? What makes a good curriculum? While these two questions are intimately related, they are different. This author states that when he reflects on his best teachers, he cannot separate the person from what the person taught. On the other hand, when designing a curriculum, it is important to figure out what to teach and how,…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Curriculum Design, Science Curriculum, Biology
Casper, Paul – 1979
A proposal is offered that a course in leadership training be established in the secondary school curriculum. A paradigm is presented for curriculum decision making based on the questions of what shall be taught and how, what are the characteristics of a leader, and what are the attitudes and needs of followers. The proposed course is divided into…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Reddiford, Gordon – Oxford Review of Education, 1993
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)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Horner, Mary P., Comp. – 1996
This report presents selected 1996 educational and social statistics that provide information about the status of children in Nevada. State statistics are in some cases compared to national statistics. The first part presents facts about education in Nevada with regard to student characteristics, enrollment, racial and ethnic populations, high…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Health, Curriculum Design, Delinquency
Dunn, James A.; And Others – 1972
Individualization of education has been variously defined, from fairly narrow and circumscribed to fairly extensive and comprehensive definitions. The development of a comprehensive procedure for the individualization of education involves consideration of such factors as family/personal, instructional systems, data access, and decision rule…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Career Education, Career Planning, Curriculum Design
Olabode, Afolabi – 1995
An analysis of the trend in teaching African languages as a second or foreign language (AFL2) looks at patterns in the objectives of AFL2, teachers and learners, and instructional environments. Three basic program objectives in AFL2 are distinguished: language proficiency (basic conversation); language competence (close to native skills); and…
Descriptors: African Languages, Bilingual Education, Course Content, Cultural Context
Schweer, Jean E., Ed.; Puetz, Belinda E., Ed. – 1981
A project involved development of a statewide generalized curriculum framework for continuing education in nursing by using an anticipatory approach to the selection of a coordinated, schematic arrangement of sequential course offerings by university-based centers for continuing education in nursing in Indiana. Following preliminary meetings of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Coordination, Curriculum Design
Sweet, David E.; And Others – 1971
This document describes a new type of college; it is divided into seven chapters. Chapter I describes the Minnesota Metropolitan State College (MMSC) as a college with the entire metropolitan area as its campus, which admits students and awards them degrees on the basis of demonstrated competence and not on the basis of credit hours accumulated or…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Faculty, College Students, Colleges
Gardner, David C. – 1977
A survey obtained data on the state of the art of career education programming for the handicapped in the New England states. The survey was designed to obtain data regarding respondent demography, curriculum and instruction, scope and breadth of career education, students, and opinions on future programmatic needs. Two hundred professionals known…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Mullen, Wahneta M. – 1974
Foreign language study is appealing to a broader clientele today, which results in a great diversity of needs. A more personalized curriculum and instructional activities geared towards accommodating the needs and interests of the individual are needed. The cultural background of the learner is a significant factor in determining his frame of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Career Education, Cultural Background, Curriculum Design
Boyer, Ernest L. – 1977
This paper suggests three educational changes that need to be made in light of the changing relationship between the student and the institution. First, a closer relationship between colleges and elementary and secondary schools must be built. Since a majority of high school students go on to college, educators from the separate levels must focus…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Curriculum, College School Cooperation, Core Curriculum
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers