Examines the outcome of a study of the operation of open area schools in the Separate School System of Edmonton. (Available from C. A. Business Manager, Department of Educational Administration, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5; $0.50, single copy.) (Author/IRT)

Suggestions are made for a curriculum sequence in applied economics for grades 5 through 12, to give students practical skills for real life. A list of basic economic concepts is included. (SJL)

Describes the philosophical bases of confluent education, and provides examples of this method in language instruction. (AM)

The pros and cons of developing a performance-based physical education program are examined with particular emphasis upon individual abilities of students. (JD)

A school health curriculum should be designed in such a way that it offers pupils health information not readily available in their immediate community. (JD)

This paper explains critical problems in curriculum and supervision and describes a project undertaken by the New York State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development which suggests possible solutions. (Author/AM)

Stating that continuing education administrators and faculty must change their curricula to meet the needs of students and employers, the authors present for curriculum planners what they call a "cybernetic model," which uses a marketing approach. As an illustration they describe a management education case study. (MF)

The development of the Crustal Evolution Education Project (CEEP) is discussed from a historical perspective. John Dewey's Laboratory School and Ralph Tyler's Rationale are included. (MA)

The central principle of education education advocated by Flexner was mastery of the scientific method and its application to all dimensions of medicine. The biomedical model has been responsible for curricular designs that have understressed the application of the scientific method to clinical data and the more person-oriented, psychosocial…

The author, the retiring Chairman of the "Comparative Education" Editorial Board, draws on his experience of the last fifteen years in examining how educational resources are being devoted to applied comparative education. Specifically, he focuses on one such application, the launching of the International Baccalaureate. (Author/RK)

Explains the processes and strategies utilized by the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, to implement modularization in the undergraduate nursing program. Presents goals for modularization and discusses problems and constraints encountered during the implementation. Available from: Journal of…

Discusses a number of issues and problems related to the general topic of curriculum, including definitional problems and issues involving curriculum design, curriculum engineering, and curriculum theory. (JG)

The basic Delphi methodology is outlined along with possible goals and objectives in a Delphi study. The results of an actual case study in the use of the Delphi method for higher education curriculum development are reported, and attention is given to the problem of selecting participants for a Delphi exercise. (Author/LBH)

Describes the Navy's 12-week course in human resource management, placing heavy emphasis on skill building in group dynamics and the development of communication skills. Techniques such as video playback and role playing are incorporated into the program. (VT)

Discusses the rationale underlying a project that attempts to help students make a connection between what is learned in class and what is encountered in the world around them. The project is based on four basic concepts: interdependence, conflict, change, and communication. A sample lesson is provided. (Author/JK)