The Munn Report's style of thought owes much to the kind of philosophy of education which came into vogue in the 1960s. In particular, the work of Professor Peters and Professor Hirst seems to have had an undue and unhelpful influence. (Author)

A response to Darling's critique of the Munn Report, pages 25-32 of this journal issue. (SJL)

Gains in health knowledge can vary greatly depending on the type of elementary school health education curriculum employed. (JD)

The article presents an approach (the Fagen-Long Curriculum) to developing skills for self-control as a means of preventing and reducing emotional and behavioral disorders in schools. (SBH)

The place of basic business (the study of the role of business in our private enterprise economy) in the high school curriculum is examined along with discussion of how it might be structured. (JT)

If the expanded role is conceived in terms of five levels of functioning, organizing theoretical instruction and clinical preparation within a school's program is facilitated. The levels are: Basic nursing level, assessment level, screening level, management level, and diagnostic level. (Editor/TA)

The Instructional Design and Development Program at Florida State University is described and offered as a role model for other institutions. (Author)

The author describes the course on death and dying taught at the University of Maryland, its effects on students, and mythologies about this topic. Presented at the Conference on Death and Dying: Education, Counseling, and Care, December 1-3, 1976, Orlando, Florida. (Author)

Discusses the challenges of scaling out university-developed, project-based science curricula. Investigates what constitutes and why implement inquiry-based, project focused learning environments; the role of integrating technology to support their implementation; the value of engaging in design experiments for their development; the importance of…

Presents an educational game designed for first- or second-year high school students who have already studied themes related to the periodic table elements, such as their symbols, electronic configurations, properties, and uses. The game is designed to help students learn the symbols of the elements and their properties or uses in a fun, engaging…

Concentrates primarily on race because it illustrates best the issues educators have been facing and dodging for the past decade in journalism and mass communication education. Discusses nine problems concerning diversity at the university level. Presents five educators' ideas and experiences on diversity in the university. (SG)

Addresses a long-standing assumption that presenting new second language (L2) vocabulary in semantically grouped sets is an effective method of teaching. Discusses findings in terms of theoretical models of second language lexical representation and development, as well as in more practical terms of L2 curriculum design and vocabulary instruction.…

This article discusses the definitions of "standard" in relation to language, and the possible educational implications these definitions might have. (16 references) (CK)

Responding to "Varieties of Intellectual Talent" (Julian C. Stanley), this article discusses key components of talent development models that schools need to adopt in educating gifted children, including appreciation and response to individual differences, emphasis on the cultivation of the intellect to nurture abilities, and appreciation for…

Discusses a study that began the process of developing a curriculum for a two-year degree in safety. Reports that two groups of safety professionals ranked the importance of content areas that might be included in the degree program--communication skills, safety management skills, and regulatory compliance were found to have the highest mean…