Analyzes the effects of global developments and managerial philosophies on education and training for information professionals and argues that these developments pose special problems for information disciplines, particularly in undergraduate degree programs. Provides a historical overview of curriculum design and content and lists schools and…

Examines the relationship between community college faculty members' departmental affiliation and their curricular choices. States that data were collected from a random sample of community college instructors at the State of Washington's community and technical colleges during the 1999-2000 academic year. Reports that faculty teaching in…

Describes how to use common dice numbered 1-6 for simple mathematical situations including probability. Presents a lesson using regular dice and specially marked dice to explore some of the concepts of probability. (KHR)

Using an educational ideology and curriculum design perspective, a British initiative to promote nurses' lifelong learning was analyzed. The program creates a clash between romanticist and revisionist ideology. From the perspective of Beattie's fourfold curriculum model, it fails to acknowledge the uniqueness of nursing knowledge, the field's…

Proposes a model for critically engaging technology in technical communication graduate curricula. Suggests that technical communicators have an ethical as well as intellectual responsibility to engage the interface between technology and culture. Describes one example, a graduate class in information architecture, as a model for engaging the…

Describes an activity for observing sunspots with binoculars and other readily available materials. Introduces students to daylight astronomy. (KHR)

Describes the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program, which is designed to use satellite data for activities. (KHR)

Describes a holistic approach and an interdisciplinary curriculum in enhancing critical thinking and education for democracy at the junior-high and high-school levels implemented in Haifa and its vicinity in Israel. Concludes that the general consensus of the parents and teachers was that this method is a positive aid and tool in transferring…

Explains the rationale for including short fiction in the curricula for two college developmental reading classes and describes the features of the anthologies used. Suggests the use of the middle and the advanced levels of "Best Short Stories" published by Jamestown Publishers. Notes that these anthologies contain features that make…

Learns from teachers themselves what gave and took away energy from their teaching experiences. Considers what gives teachers energy or takes it away and what is a waste of time. Outlines and discusses eight energy principles. Concludes that most individuals are energy-filled when they are learning themselves. (SG)

Notes that "Julius Caesar" is required in nearly every high school curriculum, but that making the play accessible to students is not easy. Tries new teaching ideas to see whether students would more readily take to "Julius Caesar" using a more interdisciplinary approach. Describes three of these ideas that were particularly…

Presents guidelines for maximum class size and workload in English. Presents recommendations for the number of students in writing courses and the number of students in literature courses. Considers recommendations for hours of instruction, variety of courses, variable workloads, administrative duties, and part-time and temporary appointments. (SG)

Discusses the importance of using picture books to encourage development of gender role equity. Provides guidelines for selection of children's literature with capable female characters. Includes examples from recently published picture books. Presents discussion questions that teachers might use to help students focus on female character…

Online refresher courses were designed for geographically isolated nurses returning to work. Course design incorporated principles of effective distance education: humanizing the learning environment, engaging participants, using the right message, and eliciting feedback. Issues of technical support, testing, and faculty preparation had to be…

Considers how a systematic approach to writing instruction would increase students' performance in both writing and reading. Notes that teachers should connect their reading and writing activities in meaningful ways because reading and writing are reciprocal and mutually reinforcing. Describes use of a "gradual release" model in which teachers…