Discusses specialization vs general education, stating that a good general education is needed now more than ever. For better general education, teachers must be adequately prepared and outstanding teachers rewarded. Teachers and parents must participate in developing a curriculum adapted to individual pupil needs and abilities. (MF)

Suggests that understanding different conceptual models of curriculum making will increase the effectiveness and rationality of the development process. Presents four commonly used models of curriculum development: empiricism, rationalism, pragmatism, and humanism. (Author/JM)

The second in a series of four articles on "A Study of Schooling," this article focuses on the curricular aspects of the study. (Author/IRT)

Courses in linguistics should be included in teacher training programs for future teachers of English as a second language but they must be taught with the practical needs of the classroom teacher in mind. (CFM)

A learning cycle approach to undergraduate instruction implemented in a variety of subjects at Metropolitan State College in Denver is described. An experimental group demonstrated significant gains in critical thinking and cognitive skill development as well as improved retention using a framework based on Piaget's stages of cognitive…

Documented are the development and results of a course in engineering management. The course incorporates experiences in engineering management problem solving in actual field situations. Student teams function as consultants for a paying client over a two-semester period. (RE)

Current social studies programs do not include the study of prosocial behaviors such as altruism, generosity, and compassion. This omission legitimizes the view that human behaviors are self-serving. Curriculum developers should fashion programs which provide prosocial models and opportunities for students to conceptualize such behaviors and…

Article discusses (1) implications of understanding children's functional language competence for assessment and evaluation, (2) application of this understanding to preparation of teaching materials and design of curricula, and (3) recognition of children's language as a viable system of its own rather than an incomplete rendition of the adult…

The article discusses the history, philosophy goals of a treatment program for seriously emotionally disturbed junior high school students. (Author/PHR)

The article considers the distinction between first- and second-generation science curriculum projects, and describes the first national curriculum developed in Australia, the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP). (MK)

Provides recommendations for developing programs for gifted students. Describes the development of an operational talented and gifted program for elementary students in Connecticut, called Operation Mind Stretch. (MA)

Describes in detail a public school program exclusively for gifted children, grades K-12. Discusses criteria for entry into the program, provides profiles of the students, and explains evaluation of student progress. (MA)

Each of the five decisions discussed relates to curricular change that will influence the administration and supervision of business and office education. Distinctions between vocational and general education and between vocational and prevocational education are among topics discussed. Educators are urged to be innovative in implementing…

Summary of policy memorandum submitted by three government ministers is presented. Emphasis is placed on need for greater flexibility, particularly in regard to eliminating the sharp differentiation between universities and higher vocational institutes, to meet growing demand for higher education and to increase employment opportunity. (RW)

The University of Miami School of Medicine offers a special 24-month intensive program that is developing a new breed of physician-scientists. It is a parallel and coordinated but separate activity, enrolling only students who have already earned a PhD. Their success has firmly established the PhD-to-MD program as a second medical curriculum. (LBH)