Development of residence hall learning environments through comprehensive educational programming has been inhibited by both the generalist nature of live-in professional staff positions and the retention of a student committee-centered programming philosophy. A rationale is developed in this article for a revised staffing pattern and a different…

Art curriculum projects influenced by ideas proposed at the Penn State Seminar are described. These include the television series "Images and Things," the textbook series "Art: Meaning, Methods, and Media," the Stanford-Kettering art curriculum, CEMREL's Aesthetic Education Curriculum Program, the SWRL Elementary Art Program,…

In response to a new law requiring provision of adult continuing education, a Norwegian university developed a social sciences distance education program for high school teachers that was well received and successful but was found to be overambitious and in conflict with teachers' heavy workloads. (MSE)

Discusses how the Lowell School District (MA) formed a partnership with a university and microcomputer manufacturer to select equipment, created a committee of administrators, teachers, and parents to oversee and implement the plan, and how the implementation efforts will be evaluated. (JN)

Described is a curriculum development effort in U.S. history--the "Reasoning with Democratic Values" series--aimed at stimulating higher-order thinking. Features of cognitive developmental psychology and of the new social studies materials are used in the lessons that ask students to examine and discuss ethical controversies. (RM)

Provides a rationale for integrating general education in vocational studies. Offers examples of institutions with such integrated programs, and suggests strategies for curricular change. (DMM)

An industry-funded, school-based project which developed a sequential system of instruction for teaching watercolor to elementary students is described. This model of collaboration between a public school system and a corporation illustrates what can be done to improve art instruction. (RM)

Project Look Sharp is an initiative to promote and support the integration of media literacy into classroom curricula at all grade levels and instructional areas, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of media literacy education in the schools. It provides the following 12 guidelines as basic principles for incorporating media literacy into any…

This book offers an overview of the Manhattan New School, which opened in fall 1991. Eight chapters describe the school's progression and innovations, and each chapter identifies top priorities of the school community. The book outlines practices, such as creating a nurturing social tone, that have enabled staff and family members to realize their…

Describes the science program devised by Cantonsville Community College to provide nursing and other paramedical students with an adequate knowledge of science. The program recognizes and attempts to remedy the weak science backgrounds of many students training for paramedical careers. (JR)

Individualization in freshman composition is necessitated not only by the individual differences of students but also by their varying writing competencies. (Editor)

A report by the Educational Resources Information Center at the National Council of Teachers of English; ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic are included. (RD)

In order for teachers to take a greater role in curriculum development, more trained curriculum coordinators are needed. A two-year Israeli course to teach skills in leadership, curriculum development, subject matter, and teaching techniques to future curriculum coordinators is described. (IS)

Students enrolled in a behavioral science course at Washington State University were given the option of completing the behavior change project by functioning as the manager for a weight control patient. The weight control project is described and evaluation measures are discussed. (MLW)

Described are teacher education strategies which focus on three specific characteristics of the Geography 16-19 Project. These are the process of curriculum development, man-environment approach to geography, and enquiry-based learning. Presents a role-playing activity related to the proposed adoption of the project by a school's geography…