One of the major concerns of the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) is the need for an effective monitoring and evaluation of program outcome domains that can be associated with courses taught under the Mechanical Engineering program. However, an effective monitoring method that can determine the results of each program outcome using Bloom's…

An aesthetic education has many objectives, all of which must be taken into consideration when attempting to develop a suitable art curriculum. (CK)

An emotional or affective dimension (artistic) in which students' feelings are positively engaged in the learning process is missing from much of the traditional curriculum. (JD)

Physical education objectives have been classified and interpreted in a variety of ways; however, new knowledge and insights make it necessary to critically analyze them and refine interpretations of their significance. (JD)

Implications of each of the ten goals set by the Pennsylvania State Departments for quality education in the middle schools are related to the industrial arts program in Bucks County. (MU)

The middle school originated out of an understanding for the need of a learning environment geared specifically to the needs of the early adolescent. The transition from concrete to formal operational thought and the affective and psychomotor developmental stages demonstrate the uniqueness of the early adolescent experience. (JN)

Discusses various alternatives appearing in instructional system, personal philosophy, educational theory, and learning process; indicates the importance of understanding students' perception as well as teachers' own beliefs in curriculum designing. (CC)

This program was designed to develop skills of movement which not only contribute to successful participation in games and sports but which are necessary in everyday life as well. The sequence of activities was planned: (1) to involve the child in a particular segment of movement; (2) to identify types of movement; and (3) to solve problems by…

This curriculum guide provides the basis for planning physical education programs for seventh through twelfth grade students in Idaho. Included are: (1) philosophy, goals and objectives, and guiding principles; (2) introduction to junior and high school student characteristics with implications for physical education program design; (3) a 135-item…

This booklet is intended as the basis for one or more presentations to a group of people about to be involved in curriculum planning. It includes 34 transparency masters, a written script, and some suggested handouts. All aspects of curriculum development are explored with examples and suggestions for modification to meet specific program needs.…

Part of the AIR Career Education Curriculum Development Project, the paper is directed to assisting teachers with a step-by-step procedure in preparing instructional objectives for career education programs. Clearly defined objectives are useful in providing: direction for teacher and learner, opportunity for questioning traditional educational…

This book is written for physical educators and classroom teachers of elementary school children. It is divided into five parts. Part one presents background information for developing a child-centered program and explores the educational potential of movement experiences. Part two introduces a six-step model designed to provide a sound…

The computerized Painless Accountability System is a performance objective system from which instructional programs are developed. Three main simplified behavioral response levels characterize this system: (1) cognitive, (2) psychomotor, and (3) affective domains. Each of these objectives are classified by one of 16 descriptors. The second major…