Presents results of a study pertaining to the types of activities used in high school science classes and the academic work of students. Suggests researchers need to study classrooms, construct a picture of classroom life and communicate their findings to those with an interest in curriculum design and implementation. (Author/BSR)

Reviews the history of cataloging instruction in library schools in the United States from 1887 to the present, showing that insufficient time is currently devoted to cataloging theory and practice. The findings related to cataloging education of an American Library Association task force are discussed, and recommendations for the future are…

Discusses the problems facing writers of curriculum documents. Concentrating on the implementation problems in elementary science education, the author attempts to clarify how a careful design of curriculum materials can improve the implementation process and outcomes. States that, for initial implementation efforts, a structured approach is more…

The pace of technological change is widening the gap between public sector vocational education and in-house corporate training. However, corporate trainers can learn the fundamental skills of teaching from vocational educators, who in turn can benefit from industry's progress in specialized course analysis, design, and development. (SK)

This article describes the results of study designed to determine facts about and attitudes toward minors in accounting. Responses from 219 colleges and universities are reported concerning how many schools offer a minor in accounting, which schools favor such a minor, which students should be offered the minor, and what the curriculum should…

A K-12, comprehensive health program, called Health Skills for Life, was developed over a five-year period in Eugene, Oregon. The program's philosophy and methodology are discussed. (MT)

Surveys the variations among accredited public relations programs and shows where and what types of changes would be required to make the content of programs consistent with the recommendations of the 1975 and 1981 Commissions on Public Relations Education. (PD)

Two parents, both teachers, outline the needs of their son and how the middle school concept can help satisfy some of those needs. (RK)

Offered are suggestions for educating elementary school children to the effects of smoking on health. (GW)

Emphasizes the importance of developing a public relations curriculum which provides students with a firm knowledge of theory. (See CS 710 194) (RB)

Several models of curriculum processes are described and evaluated. It is suggested that evaluation should serve two purposes, the first concerning the nature and extent of changes in the behavior of individuals and groups, and the second with the choices made in all phases of the curriculum process. (LBH)

The description of the curriculum of a university course designed to engage the deep structure of the creative process. First presented in 1984, the course has been given to fine arts majors and candidates for the B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees. The curriculum is summarized in twelve concepts and then described under the topics "Primordial Images,"…

Intuition is a mode of thinking based more on sense and instinct than on logic and reason. It is somewhat suspect ability because it undermines our faith in reason and empirical research. But intuition can play a valid role in the design of the freshman composition curriculum. As a stereotypically feminine attribute, it complements current…

This text provides a solid theoretical base in social studies education at the secondary level. The text can be used as a basic methods textbook for teacher candidates or as a curriculum/instruction resource for practicing social studies teachers. The text focuses on instructional development; incorporates national standards through numerous…

The authors report that "experts" in the field of educational supervision have identified curriculum development as the most efficacious task which practitioners should perform to foster positive instructional change. (Editor)