Provides three fully developed library media activities that are designed for use with specific curriculum units in science, language arts, and social studies. Library media skills, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, procedures, evaluation, and follow-up are described for each activity. (LRW)

Librarians wanting to collaborate with faculty to incorporate information literacy into science education programs should understand the theories, pedagogies, and standards that serve the academic discipline. This paper maps commonalities between the National Science Education Standards and the Association of College and Research Libraries…

Provides five fully developed library media activities that are designed for use with specific curriculum units in art, home economics, social studies, reading, language arts, and science. Library Media skills, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, procedures, evaluation, and follow-up are described for each…

Describes results of a survey of American Library Association-accredited schools of library and information science in the United States and Canada that was conducted to determine the prevalence of and attitudes toward coursework on providing library services to students in off-campus and distance education programs. (Contains 26 references.) (LRW)

Characterizes economist John Maynard Keynes as immoral, decadent, and short sighted. Criticizes his economic theories for manifesting these same qualities and claims that these theories hold predominant sway over high school economics education. Mentions several supposedly biased passages from textbooks but provides no examples. (MJP)

Describes the restructuring of clinical clerkships at the University of British Columbia (Canada) dental school as part of a new, hybrid, problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum, focusing on strategies for integrating development of psychomotor skills. Methods of achieving both horizontal and vertical integration of competencies through grouping…

Explains curriculum mapping, a computerized method for use in educators' decision-making in elementary and secondary education. Topics include the role of media specialists with information literacy, collection development, and curriculum support; identifying gaps in skills and assessment; aligning assessments with standards; and timeliness.…

Provides two examples of district-wide assessments from South Brunswick (NJ) schools in which library media specialists and teachers collaborate to make complex learning visible. Describes a sixth grade assessment that addresses library media skills and integrating research skills into the curriculum; and a freshman project that requires an…

Advocates building literacy-related partnerships with families. Provides relevant strategies for teachers, including: (1) recognizing existing literacy; (2) getting clear about the basics; (3) looking for teachable moments to coach children in reading and writing; (4) exploring what makes a book good; and (5) partnering with families to make…

Provides five fully developed library media activities that are designed for use with specific curriculum units in reading and language arts, science, social studies, and music. Library media skills, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, procedures, evaluation, and follow-up are described for each activity. (LRW)

Factors in development of a new introductory economics course, primarily for nonmajors, are discussed. These include selection of course content to capture student interest and reflect societal change, creation of a more stimulating classroom environment, and use of three cooperative learning activities on poverty, inflation, and budget deficits.…

A survey of teacher education programs in Ohio examined the content and methods of instructional media and technology courses. Discusses topics that should be included in a basic instructional media course: production techniques, technology integration, use and maintenance of audiovisual equipment, selection and evaluation of media materials,…

A series of twelve books on language teaching, written over a period of ten years, is reviewed. The series' intent is to promote the practice of informed teaching to empower student teachers to act as autonomous agents and to make considered pedagogic choices, based on sound theoretical knowledge, according to their particular teaching/learning…

Explores conclusions from a series of seminars and open meetings to review the future of science education. Addresses successes and failures of science education, science-education needs of students for lifelong learning in the next century, possible form and structure of a suitable model for a science curriculum, and problems with implementation…

Considers the preparation of future professionals who know and understand the nature of information and how it is used and managed in the larger context of political, economic, social, and technological issues. Discusses curriculum for information studies; its interdisciplinarity; faculty; theory versus practice; distributed learning; continuing…