Discussion of software engineering for computer-based instruction (CBI) focuses on a model for instructional software development. Highlights include a multidisciplinary team approach; needs analysis; feasibility study; requirement analysis; prototype construction; design phase; implementation and development; testing and evaluation; and project…

Demonstrates the use of Bloom's Taxonomy in planning participation projects for elementary education. Illustrates the integration of a social studies theme with other curriculum areas. Provides charts that: (1) delineate the structure of a participation project; (2) take a topic through that structure; and (3) list activities appropriate to all…

Demonstrates the interdependency of social studies and reading within the construct of cultural literacy. Suggests ways that teachers can assist students to comprehend, evaluate, and appreciate classroom learning as well as reading textbooks and supplementary materials. (LS)

Provides an overview of Puerto Rico's moral education program, an educational intervention policy conceived as a structured, permanent, and pervasive moral dimension of the entire public school curriculum. Identifies basic principles, goals, and teaching strategies; discusses the initial project phase; and examines current and projected…

The article examines the implications of current societal trends on higher education physical education programs and makes proposals for the transformation of physical education into an integrated field that practices emancipatory education. (Author/CB)

Discussion of the use of simulations to teach international relations (IR) highlights the Chinese House Game, a computer-based decision-making game based on Inter Nation Simulation (INS). Topics discussed include the increasing role of artificial intelligence in IR simulations, multi-disciplinary approaches, and the direction of IR as a…

Afro-American studies have acquired academic legitimacy. Scholars say the question is no longer whether the field will survive, but how to incorporate Afro-American studies into the curriculum. There has been a revolution in social history because of the unorthodox methods that scholars used to conduct their research. (MLW)

Diagnostic procedures commonly employed by school psychologists have been shown to be not only of limited validity for diagnostic purposes, but also of questionable relevance to intervention. Educational resources should be devoted to refining teacher-based systems of referral and diagnosis. Appropriate roles for the school psychologist are…

Advocates the use of interdisciplinary and cooperative assignments in science in order to develop students' critical-thinking skills. Discusses the importance of providing students with alternative avenues to learning in order to account for different types of intelligences. (JRH)

Explores the myths and realities of university teaching that impede change and offers examples of teaching faculty working together, including the case method, problem-based learning, and interdisciplinary courses. Concludes that when teaching has collegial exchange and review, it becomes possible to develop a curriculum that enhances students'…

Demonstrates use of a threaded model of integration to promote collaborative learning across the middle-school curriculum. By beginning the year with literature portraying characters who feel richly rewarded by working together, teachers can promote collaboration as a social necessity and reading for pleasure and social growth. The spirit of…

Argues that curriculum is not a list of objectives but a process of becoming, describing a cathedral museum curriculum project at Cathedral-Carmel Elementary School in Louisiana. Indicates that the project includes French, history, genealogical research, filmmaking, social studies, speech, and theology and offers a guide to understanding conflicts…

Discusses the establishment and implications of programs and workshops developed in response to Florida's State Comprehension Plan for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education. Emphases are on efforts geared toward expanding support for precollege science teaching. (ZWH)

Examines the advantages of linking two developmental writing classes to an early American history course, indicating that students were more motivated to do the college-level work and that they received college credit for the course. Describes benefits for both the teachers and students engaged in the project. (20 citations) (MAB)

Argues that social studies has lagged behind other disciplines in using technology in the classroom. Presents a list of guidelines for integrating technology into the social studies curriculum under the acronym "Remake It." Asserts that a constructivist model (based on Piagetian Theory) works well with technology application. (MJP)