In this paper, we propose a methodology to support the Curriculum Design and Development (CDD) process with the aim of aligning competences provided by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with the ones required by companies. The proposed methodology stems from the identification of companies' training needs and aims at classifying a set of…

It is ironic that the management of education has become more closed while learning has become more open, particularly over the past 10-20 years. The curriculum has become more instrumental, predictive, standardized, and micro-managed in the belief that this supports employability as well as the management of educational processes, resources, and…

The needs and capabilities of 4-year-old Head Start children were considered in development of classification and attention training curricula, including: (1) sensory exploration through object manipulation, (2) variety of high-interest materials, (3) change of pace during the lesson, (4) presentation of learning activities as games, (5) relating…

In an effort to promote consistency in moral education practices in Indian schools, the All Indian Association of Catholic Schools (AINACS) is conducting seminars to collect and classify the principle values of the world's major religions and to develop these concepts into learning activities for the appropriate grade levels. (SJL)

In this article we consider the development of key policy issues in England, related to the area of literacy learning and children who are considered to have difficulties in literacy in their early years. We trace the tensions which have arisen since the 1980s between different policies and practices in these areas. These tensions include…

A classification system for freshman courses that is useful as a planning tool and descriptive guide is presented and examples of analogous programs are described. Three approaches to freshman courses--interdisciplinary, developmental, and utilitarian--form a continuum, since many courses are derived from more than one philosophical base. The…

The major objective of the Study of Curriculums for Occupational Preparation and Education (SCOPE) is to coordinate and contribute to national curriculum development effort at the secondary school level aimed at increasing the relevance of high school education for the large majority of our youth who must seek employment or further job training…

The paper provides up-to-date factual information for first and second language acquisition and bilingualism for administrators, teaching staff, parents, students, and others concerned with this subject. The overview of present educational theories, research and development, practices, and legislation in the areas of language acquisition and…

Developed by pooling the knowledge and experience of business education teachers throughout the state, this program guide and manual should be useful to both teachers and administrators in articulating and operating business education programs. Major sections concern: (1) a capsule history of Iowa business education, (2) philosophy and related…

The document describes a practicum which developed a unit on critical thinking that applied Jerome Bruner's discovery-learning method and also incorporated the unit within the curricular requirements of elementary education majors at Castleton State College in Vermont. It is presented in five sections and an appendix. Section I provides…

The Schools Council Project investigated current practices in teaching history, identified objectives and obstacles and carried out a program in trial schools based upon conclusions drawn from the investigation. An experimental framework for syllabus construction based first on the conceptual structure of history and second, on a taxonomy of…

A TOTAL OF 272 SCHOOL ALIENATED YOUTH--DROPOUTS AND POTENTIAL DROPOUTS--WERE SERVED BY THE CENTER BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1965 AND JUNE 1967 IN THE FOLLOWING VOCATIONAL AREAS--AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, CHILD CARE, FOOD SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, RETAILING SERVICES, OFFICE OPERATIONS, MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, AND LANDSCAPING AND…