Discusses the integration of aural, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic modalities into teaching to help at-risk students retain lessons. Suggests combining the "Learning to Read through the Arts" approach with sequential arts instruction. Recommends musical pieces to be used while students listen, discuss, and record their analysis of the…

A method for evaluating Ireland's core school curriculum that considers 14 declared goals (aesthetic, creative, cultural, emotional, intellectual, moral, personal, physical, political, practical, recreational, social, spiritual, and vocational) and 4 teacher intentions (communication/fluency, cognitive understanding/manipulation, care/task…

Guidelines for creating competency statements for competency-based dental education are offered. They include steps and considerations in defining competency, gaining and organizing information gained from experts, and formatting statements efficiently and clearly. A glossary explains significant terms common in competency-based education and…

It is argued that clinical legal education courses should be more than just exercises in skills acquisition for professional legal practice, but should also include a theoretical component encouraging critical examination of the activities of legal practice. This implies a recognition of the human and social character of law practice. (MSE)

Discusses the desirability of curriculum reform, the status quo, and difficulties facing those who challenge fundamental assumptions of subject matter design and sanctioned practice. The article suggests alternative models of curriculum design and practice, highlighting structural changes needed in classroom instruction, professional education,…

A survey of 58 dental school periodontics departments revealed the frequency of predoctoral dental students performing surgery, the frequency of specific procedures, the degree of participation or performance of students, incidence of preclinical surgical laboratories in the curricula, and materials and anesthesia used. A wide range in…

Discusses a new language curriculum model called the "merry-go-round model," which involves the use of levels rather than courses. By emphasizing skill acquisition rather than course completion, this system allows individual progression and groups students according to their level of skill development. Assessment in this program is…

InSight, a series of 10 HyperCard stacks, provides optometry students with first-hand experience with a number of visual phenomena and a variety of experimental data acquisition and analysis techniques. Each stack contains background information on the experiment topic, instructions, references to the literature, and questions to be answered.…

A study in a Dutch law school investigated interactions between students' learning orientation (internalizing/meaning, dependent, minimalistic, achieving/strategic) and appreciation of aspects of structure (content, organization, social) in the educational environment and curriculum. A consistent pattern of student attitudes that varied according…

Traces the evolution of introductory computing courses for undergraduates based on the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines published in "Curriculum 78." Changes in the curricula are described, including the role of discrete mathematics and theory; and the need for a broader model for designing introductory courses is…

Recommends the use of historical fiction in secondary history instruction. Maintains that careful selection of books is the key to success in this endeavor. Provides a recommended list of books categorized by chronological periods and historical topics. (CFR)

Reviews the articles included in this issue of the journal. Describes the tremendous changes in the United States since the American Revolution. Contends that the drama of history can be interesting and exciting to students if presented well by teachers. (CFR)

Argues that drawing in art is a visual, intellectual, and emotional act. Provides suggestions for helping students understand these three perceptions. Discusses the impact on curriculum design in art education. (CFR)

The University of Southern California has developed a comprehensive model for teaching the increasing numbers of social workers practicing in occupational and industrial settings. The program's rationale, themes and objectives, and application across six courses and a field practicum are described. Also noted is the program's utility for…

Describes a workshop for college-level geography instructors to examine gender related issues in human geography. Discusses the goals and implementation of the program. Questions whether or not women's studies in geography should be autonomous or integrated into traditional human geography courses. (CFR)