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Wolfe, Leslie R. – Theory into Practice, 1986
As the curriculum is transformed to ensure that students are computer literate, we must remember that humanities are a large portion of both the substance and the essential values of learning. New knowledge about women of all racial and ethnic groups must be integrated into the liberal arts curriculum. (MT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Feminism, Higher Education
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Anderson, Lorin W. – Theory into Practice, 2002
Examines key differences among content coverage, opportunity to learn, and curriculum alignment, suggesting that the revised Taxonomy provides a framework for analyzing curriculum alignment and illustrating how the Taxonomy Table can be used to estimate curriculum alignment. The paper notes that the revised Taxonomy enables educators to probe…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Hayes, Richard L.; Paisley, Pamela O. – Theory into Practice, 2002
Asserts that transforming school counselor education to prepare counselors to become educational leaders who serve as advocates for the equitable treatment of all children demands a systems-oriented approach, addressing underlying assumptions and values that guide such work and outlining components of one program that can serve as examples for…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
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Ferguson, Chris – Theory into Practice, 2002
Describes how the revised Taxonomy was used to plan and implement a co-taught, integrated, thematic unit, examining how statements of objectives, instructional activities, and assessments helped develop this unit and describing three ways that the revised Taxonomy assisted in unit design (providing a common language; suggesting ways to integrate…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, History Instruction
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Lamy, Steven L. – Theory into Practice, 1982
An interdisciplinary program to train school administrators and teachers in international affairs and intercultural studies has been developed at the University of Denver. Activities of the Center for Teaching International Relations, jointly sponsored by the Graduate School of International Studies and the School of Education, are described. (PP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Intercultural Programs
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Goodchild, Lester F. – Theory into Practice, 1997
Examines what kinds of alternative postsecondary education will be available in the next century to students who are accustomed to alternative schooling. Reviews the history of undergraduate educational reform and notes the momentum for change in college and university education. Similarities with current school reform are discussed. (SM)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Griffin, Gary A. – Theory into Practice, 1990
Dilemmas and tensions regarding curriculum decision making in teacher education are examined. A proposed way to treat curriculum decision making in light of the Holmes Group's recommendations for educational reform is discussed, suggesting adoption of a set of guiding conceptions about teaching-related phenomena. (SM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
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Finklestein, Barbara – Theory into Practice, 1988
Civic education reformers identify a need for integrating visions of education and citizenship. This article identifies and analyzes the prescriptions of four distinct groups of civic educational reformers: civic imperials, civic spiritualists, civic intellectuals, and civic communitarians. (IAH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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Sears, James T. – Theory into Practice, 1992
Though the second wave of curriculum theorizing attempts to improve students' and teachers' lives, transform conventional curriculum development, and challenge neoconservative curricula, this paper argues that it has not affected K-12 education. The article discusses absence of reflective action in school-based settings within contemporary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Improvement, Educational Theories
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Gilliom, M. Eugene – Theory into Practice, 1993
Success in bringing a global perspective to undergraduate teacher education involves the commitment of faculty members to the cause. All faculty members should reassess their courses and seek ways to revamp curriculum along global lines. The article looks at incremental change, faculty commitment, rewards for participation, and visibility. (SM)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Faculty Development
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Oberg, Antoinette – Theory into Practice, 1990
Journal writing in action research can be a tool for uncovering the facts of a situation (an empirical approach), or the expression of a professional life (a phenomenological approach). These two approaches are explored, and a radical redefinition of action research journal writing is presented. (IAH)
Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Development, Education Courses, Educational Objectives
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Cornett, Jeffrey W. – Theory into Practice, 1990
This article identifies personal practical theories (PPT) held by a teacher educator and several of his students in a graduate curriculum course. Implications of including action research in graduate coursework for inservice teachers, student projects, and a curriculum development model are discussed. (IAH)
Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Development, Education Courses, Educational Theories
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Henderson, James G. – Theory into Practice, 1992
Examines the reconceptualization of curriculum studies, noting responses to interpretation, praxis, and institutional change. Rejecting the traditional theory-practice split in education raises the challenge of how to design empowering curriculum practice. The article describes preservice teacher education based on a specific interpretation of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Educational Theories
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Giroux, Henry A. – Theory into Practice, 1992
Discusses controversy over language, clarity, and experience in educational theory, recommending a language theory that recognizes complexity and difference. Linguistic clarity suppresses differences and multiplicity and reproduces a populist elitism that disempowers educators. People need knowledge and skills to be able to govern and shape…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Theories
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Waks, Leonard J. – Theory into Practice, 1992
The responsibility spiral is an organizing framework which helps educators identify, select, organize, and sequence learning experiences to promote understanding in the science-technology-society movement. The article examines the spiral's phases (self-understanding, study and reflection, decision making, responsible action, and integration) and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
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