This article describes the successful application of instructional design technology in the programming of a career information center at the college level, and offers implications for further work in this area. (Author)

This paper describes a method of organizing a mathematics department to provide students with a flexible individualized program consisting of core courses and modular electives. The adaptability of the program to both open and traditional schools is discussed, as is evaluation of the program. (SD)

Setting high standards will not cause excellent student performance. Standards must be set for the everyday work teachers expect of students. Work-design standards are needed to protect students from pointless teacher-generated work. Greater coherence and focus for learning will occur if secondary schools are designed backward from worthy tasks…

In response to a previous article challenging social work educators to address multiculturalism, and asserting that hidden conflicts about it are unresolved in social work education, it is contended here that multiculturalism is the wrong construct to debate, that educators must be concerned with cultural diversity, and that criticisms of social…

Because of the way young children learn, environmental educational programs should incorporate opportunities for sensory absorption and physical manipulation. Emphasis should be on stimulating children's senses and bringing joy to their actions, thoughts and feelings. Key concepts related to developmentally appropriate practices include active…

Looks at the educational philosophy and goals of integrated thematic instruction (ITI) as used in the daily activity of a fifth-grade classroom. Shows how ITI employs research on how the human brain learns to provide students with a learning environment and an integrated curriculum that provides each student with multiple conduits of formative…

Illustrates how teachers designed new science learning environments based on research readings from science and technology studies and studied teaching and learning within these environments. Examples of students' science-related activities include videotaped laboratory activities, taped interviews, and student-produced artifacts collected over…

This article discusses the lack of materials on the contributions of women in the humanities. Recommendations are offered on ways to incorporate female contributions into the content of the curriculum and modify instructional approaches to accommodate some of the learning differences between female and male students. (CR)

Examines two areas of contention that exist within modern science curricula. One arises in trying to present the structure of a modern scientific theory, the other is encountered in attempting to include scientific methodology within the curriculum. Argues that the difficulty in reconciling these tensions has been underestimated. (DDR)

A survey of 119 medical schools found that about one-quarter had no required environmental medicine (EM) content in the curriculum. Schools with EM content averaged seven hours of instruction. Sixty-eight percent had faculty with environmental and occupational medicine expertise, primarily in departments of medicine, preventive medicine, and…

Provides a description of five levels of curriculum integration at the middle level, specifically: departmentalization, reinforcement, complementary or shared units, webbed, and integrated themes. Discusses curriculum integration in relation to preservice and inservice programs, common planning time, team composition, time issues, and…

The University of Maryland University College is providing degree and continuing education to 20,000 military personnel with 1,000 faculty at 100 locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and South America. Distance education is offered in Antarctica and Hong Kong. Almost every subject taught domestically is offered overseas.…

Shows that 17 kindergarten children receiving sign language instruction tested significantly higher on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test than 17 kindergartners receiving no such instruction. The study's findings confirm that simultaneously presenting words visually, kinesthetically, and orally offers an advantage to young learners. (23…

Discusses a questionnaire sent to 300 teachers in the United Kingdom regarding teachers' opinions about teaching in the target language (TL). Findings indicate that teachers generally favor TL teaching, although considerable anxiety exists about TL testing. Additionally, teachers are concerned about less able pupils not achieving their full…