Recommends the case study approach in consumer economics education and suggests case study formats, including court cases, open ended episodes, vignettes, narratives, interpretive essays, and cases based on documents. Guidelines for developing case studies are also offered. (Author/DB)

Suggestions are presented to help social studies classroom teachers identify and select teaching techniques. Concludes that inquiry techniques are most successful in helping teachers motivate students and awaken their curiosity. These techniques also provide illustrative examples; clarify themes; sustain interest, and encourage synthesis,…

In 1975 Dynneson summarized six major projects, five simulations and games, five texts and some supplementary materials which drew upon or reflected the discipline of anthropology. This article extends the 1975 Dynneson review and includes seven new items: two courses and units, one simulation, three texts, and one film strip. (Author/JM)

Describes a curriculum segment designed for a high school level introductory anthropology course which illustrates the application of considerations of materials suitable for students, anthropological concepts and methods which best assist students in understanding relationship patterns, and teaching techniques which lead to successful…

The "Teacher Interview" activity at the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of North Dakota "provides a context for teachers to reflect on their intentions, use of materials, relationships with children, organization of time and space, and so on." This article discusses a "Staff Development Handbook" compiled by several teachers who…

Describes in detail the planning of the courses, division of the material into segments, and the sequence of their introduction. A measure of flexibility is seen as necessary. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Teacher behaviors which foster preventive discipline include communicating respect to each student, seeking out diverse sources of information, developing curricula that prevent behavior problems, and implementing instructional procedures that minimize misbehaviors. A learning environment inventory which includes student assessment information and…

Discussion of methods that can be used to teach beginner courses in computer literacy focuses on students aged 10-12. The value of using a programing language versus using a generic software package is highlighted; Logo and Prolog are reviewed; and the use of databases is discussed. (LRW)

Examines the nationalistic bias in the domestic public concept of U.S. foreign policy, and the educational neglect of the critical study of issues. States that critical education in which foreign policy issues are carefully analyzed is the end toward which schools should be striving. (GEA)

Argues that Donald Graves' approach to critical literacy provides a crucial insight into the learning process by linking the nature of learning with the dreams, experiences, histories, and languages that students bring to school. Also argues that teachers should confirm student experiences so that students are supported. (SRT)

The authors state that gifted education programs would serve a twofold purpose. First, high-powered programs would demonstrate that agriculture is more than farming. Further, in attracting superior students, agricultural education programs would recruit those students with the abilities needed to fill positions requiring such advanced technical…

The traditional history of higher education in the United States, especially during the nineteenth century, is outlined. The new revisionist historians' findings regarding the curriculum's content, mode of instruction, believed theory of learning, quality of college leadership, and egalitarianism are reviewed. (MSE)

This article surveys current design management teaching and reports on recent research undertaken to pinpoint the essential ingredients of a curriculum to bring design into management courses. Curriculum recommendations are summarized under the following headings: design in business context, nature of design work, design and product strategies,…

Describes the organization of the Schools Domesday Survey, which was conducted to collect information on all aspects of British life for a national database to be recorded on videodiscs. Discussion covers the educational design, information content, and potential applications of the interactive videodiscs as an educational resources. (Author/LRW)

The six stages of citizenship development through which a child passes from the time of birth are discussed, and the teaching methods and curriculum for citizenship education that are appropriate at the various levels are described. (RM)