Uses an allegory involving prehistoric educators to examine how goals and objectives are developed and how they become entrenched and resistant to change. (JC)

Presents the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) presidential address to the annual meeting in Dallas on November 15, 1987. Examines the future direction of NCSS and discusses global interdependence as a challenge that must be given more emphasis in the social studies curriculum of the United States. (GEA)

Explores the relationship between language arts and social studies in terms of subject integration and the established school curriculum. States that this integration helps students achieve a variety of goals and skills. Hypothetical situations taken from Alberta provincial curriculum guides are used to explore the merits and disadvantages of…

Discusses future implementation of a pilot course using computers to develop social studies skills. Specifically focuses on student use of databases for developing concepts and problem-solving skills. Maintains that computers will influence not so much what is taught, as how it is presented. (TRS)

Describes the progress and problems encountered by an eastern university's department of journalism and mass communication as it adapted to computer assisted instruction. (HTH)

Discusses a British journalism professor's efforts to introduce journalism education into British universities, and his use of American journalism schools as models. (HTH)

A simulation design to help undergraduates link theory with practice as they explore curriculum models in depth, then incorporate components from each in developing their own model. (MS)

The advent of Video-On-Demand (VOD) brought promises of rich video libraries, robust interactive lessons, and powerful tools for the curriculum developer. VOD has brought the excitement of a new media form, but with this excitement comes the confusion that accompanies any new field. This paper will discuss the nature of Video-on-Demand, and…

Since the Montessori method was introduced in the United States, the original Montessori philosophy has evolved to incorporate many American adaptations. This paper explores how teachers in one Montessori school introduced new elements to the existing principles of Maria Montessori in their classrooms. The case study shows that these teachers have…

Throughout the United States, state legislative bodies, university governing boards, and regional and professional accreditation organizations are increasingly requiring universities and colleges to demonstrate that they have appropriate self-regulating processes is place to achieve their stated missions and goals. Central to these processes in…

The one model of science instruction that works for all students has not yet been discovered, and such a perfect approach may not exist. Of the existing models and the best practices that are coupled with those models, no approach can meet the needs of all learning disabled students. Science educators must work with special education specialists…

The importance of anthropology to elementary social studies is noted and forms in which anthropology may contribute to social studies are discussed, including a fused or integrated approach, an anthro-oriented approach, a subject approach, and a social studies discipline approach. Specific projects which exemplify these approaches are described.…

History teaching techniques in the union of Kazakhstan are surveyed and praised for their integration of Kazakhstan history with that of the USSR. Textbook selection, sample lessons, instructional aids and small group activities have contributed to this goal. (KM)

Describes an interdisciplinary program comprised of 3 thematic courses: Authority and Freedom; The Forest and the City; and Identity and Environment. (HS)