Reviews reasons for the decision to change from a timeshare minicomputer to microcomputers, financial considerations involved, the purchase of hardware, the problem posed by the lack of compatible software for the microcomputers, and the development of the Assisted Instructional Development System (AIDS) for adapting minicomputer software and…

Using an ethnographic approach, this article describes the factors influencing the curriculum planning of a fifth grade teacher. (Author/MP)

Discusses how to teach instructional planning in preservice teacher education and describes two methods to facilitate self-regulation: the Instructional Planning Self-Reflective Tool and the Constructivist Planning Self-Reflective Tool. Highlights include recommendations for use based on empirical research; objectives, including audience; roles of…

Describes limitations in the understanding of cognitive styles and the constraints these limitations place on the use of cognitive styles in early childhood education. Topics include historical problems of definitions, issues of early childhood education, and guidelines for educational applications and for research. (RJC)

Provides a general strategy for planning, developing, and teaching applied courses, suggesting that a variety of sociology courses can be designed around an applied focus. Describes the various stages of creating the applied course, illustrating exemplary actions to be taken. (KO)

If the instructional process is to be more effective, schools and districts should establish a computerized curriculum database that can easily be accessed by educators in schools throughout the district. Such a program would allow teachers to facilitate curriculum management and plan instruction without using traditional curriculum guides.…

Describes the use of a computerized spreadsheet technique to assist in the front-end analysis phase of an instructional design project in an industrial training program. The use of a microcomputer is explained as a decision-making aid to analyze, select, and sequence instructional goals and objectives and to develop criterion performance measures.…

Examined are the ongoing and proposed approaches to curriculum research. Individual research approaches are classified according to six general foci that explicate the characteristics of each curriculum research approach and identify the variants, limitations, and references of each approach. (SI)

Describes a flexible planning process for developing computer based instruction (CBI) in which the CBI design is implemented on paper between the lesson design and the program production. A four-stage model is explained, including (1) an initial flowchart, (2) storyboards, (3) a detailed flowchart, and (4) an evaluation. (16 references)…

Examines extent schools using site-based management approach were engaged in decision making associated with curriculum and instruction, roles teachers were playing, and strategies used to ensure instructional program quality. Analyzes data gathered in extensive interviews with staff, board members, and parents from six school districts.…

Examines the impact of women's studies on the higher education curriculum by tracing the history and documenting specific examples of the institutionalization of women's studies. Suggests that new generations of scholars have benefited from the curricular revisions that resulted from the women's studies movement. (51 citations). (MAB)

Considers the role of states in implementing educational reform efforts. The Instructional Systems Development (ISD) approach to designing learner-centered instruction is explained; and Project IMPACT (Instructional Management by Parents, Community, and Teachers), an early application of this approach, is described. Educational improvement efforts…

Observation of 20 teachers from mainstreamed preschool programs found that teachers engaged in many roles (including instructor, monitor, coplayer, entertainer, observer, behavior manager, materials manager, caregiver, and unavailable) and switched roles frequently. A model is proposed for assessing teachers' roles when planning how to embed…

A systematic approach to preparation of successful college lectures is outlined, including four stages: anticipation (of content and expectations); preparation (selection, acquisition, design, and construction); execution (attention to speech habits, demeanor, and body language); and support (evaluation, maintenance, and enhancement). (MSE)

Describes the efforts of the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers' Articulation Committee to develop a statewide framework for foreign language instruction and testing for secondary and postsecondary programs through such activities as cooperation with state education agencies and universities, symposia, and reviews of relevant…