"The general goals of this essay are (1) to improve the rigor and forecasting power of curriculum design and (2) to aid in the development of a set of basic notions or commonplaces for a technologically based conceptual structure for the field of curriculum design." (Author)

"The project reported in this paper was designed to apply recent research in human learning and educational technology to the teaching of large classes of introductory psychology students. (It) was supported by Negotiated Development Grant No. D-5 from the National Research Council and by funds from the Memorial University of Newfoundland."…

A curriculum designed for special education classes is discussed. (DB)

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Stresses the importance of clarity and specificity of behavioral outcomes in the formulation of educational objectives. Suggests that curriculum development is more of an art than a science. (GC)

Indicates that if adult education is to serve a wider public, providers must move beyond the traditional subjects to a curriculum relevant to the problems of adult life. (JOW)

Relevant literature is brought to bear on predictions of future societal conditions and educational needs. (MJL)

Discusses how religious studies can be integrated into various approaches to curriculum design. The author examines ways that religious studies can be included in knowledge-based, skills-based, and culture-based curricula. (AM)

Herman T. Epstein's hypothesis that the brain grows in five stages contradicts the conventional theory that growth is constant until approximately age 18. Epstein argues that the curriculum should be adapted to students' cognitive skills and that special attention should be given to the plateau stages in brain development. (WD)

A university dance program conducted at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, the 1978 residency of the Alwin Nikolais Company, is described. Collaboration between the company and university personnel is described in the areas of: (1) creating a working environment; (2) participating in residency events; and (3) fulfilling expectations. (CJ)

Describes special program at the University of Denver funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to design and offer intensive interdisciplinary courses on cultures separated from our own by time and/or space. (Author/BK)