Discusses the characteristics and educational needs of children with unrecognized giftedness and the specific role of curriculum and instructional methodology in the identification and development of these students' potential for exceptional intellectual achievement. (Author/RH)

In response to the preceding article, the authors contend that the pursuit of accuracy in identifying Piagetian stages may be counterproductive to the more important task of providing appropriate curriculum sequences. (KC)

Curriculum theorists should develop three classes of propositions: (1) definitional propositions, which involve the curriculum design and curriculum system; (2) normative or descriptive propositions, which involve goals in planning the curriculum and designing an evaluation scheme; and (3) predictive propositions, which involve the correlative…

Activities for sixth grade students that are part of the School Health Curriculum Project, "Our Health and Our Hearts," are described. Major concepts and instructional objectives for each activity are detailed. (CJ)

Discusses a "nonjoint" apprenticeship program at a Pennsylvania community college in which the apprenticeship relationship exists between the employer and the individual apprentice, with no union involvement. Examines admission requirements, educational components, and certification. (CT)

A masters-level social work curriculum integrating gerontological knowledge, clinical knowledge, clinical experience, and aimed at developing a task-centered model for work with the elderly is described and discussed. Questions remain about which adaptations to the model are most effective, but student preparation for this work has improved. (MSE)

The author considers the prospects for a single unified system of examinations at 16-plus and the need to restructure the sixth form curriculum. (SJL)

Explains how the authors designed and taught a course dealing with special problems faced by extension specialists in assessing needs and determining program priorities. The authors believe that inservice education dealing with these areas is needed, appropriate, and would be attended by extension specialists. (CT)

A list of truisms concerning adult learning are listed and explained. They cover the areas of (1) motivation to learn, (2) curriculum design, and (3) classroom experience. Also included is an annotated list of resources on adult learning. (CT)

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducts a instructional ice skating program for its students and the community. Activities include: a figure skating club; a speed skating club; ice hockey program; and ice skating classes. (CJ)

Reliable and valid methods of student assessment in Newcastle University's new undergraduate medical curriculum are examined as indices of competence within the constraints of the educational program objectives. Considerable attention is given to the assessment of sciences basic to medicine through assessment instruments developed from clinical…

A survey of authors of elementary social studies methods texts indicates a lack of agreement on goals for the elementary social studies. Implications of this study are outlined. (JMF)

Analyzes a recent publication of a German foreign language teachers' organization on the topic of the title. Sees gratifying progress in the basic attitude, but finds that in some segments the traditional university curriculum's influence persists. (IFS/WGA)

The facility index of a test item is the percentage of testees choosing the correct response. A common curriculum model presents process and content as two dimensions of the difficulty of an educational task. Wheeler suggested a third dimension: precision. This three-dimensional model is applied to chemistry education. (BW)

The need for common content in A-level mathematics courses in England is discussed. Considerations include the type of student, needed skills, and strategies. (MK)