Three aspects of curriculum development as they are understood in English-speaking countries are interpreted and named for French speakers, three curriculum development models are examined, and projects in Scotland and Australia are described. (MSE)

Suggests that the influence that television has upon students can be positive if the possibilities of video use are realized. Discusses practical methods for using videos with students. Advocates that television be viewed as a medium with which youth interact and that they can achieve self control through the creation of videos. (KO)

Reflects upon Army education during the Second World War and discusses the seemingly constant contradictions of the program. Provides insight into this important period in curriculum history in order to make clear the realities of the system. Considers the influence of Army education on the post-war schooling system of Great Britain. (KO)

Graduate programs for preparing curriculum scholars must address: the intellectual and social history of American education; major curriculum theories and concepts; curriculum and classroom analysis techniques; research skills; and ways to maintain an open mind. (CB)

Conventional secretarial courses typically use competency-based approaches. The author argues that these approaches are not appropriate for providing higher-level secretarial students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for new employment roles. The purpose of secretarial education is discussed, as well as the need for management…

A review of college courses on the philanthropic tradition includes descriptions of programs at Babson College, Chapman College, the City University of New York's Bernard Baruch College, Georgetown University, Illinois State University, Northwestern University, Regis College, and Seton Hall University. (MSE)

Recommends four resources (including basal materials) to use when designing reading-language arts curricula for classroom or school districts. (MG)

Stanford University created an interdisciplinary program to train researchers and academic leaders in the field of medical information sciences. The program is described, identifying experiences of interest to people developing such a program. The program's background and history, students, curriculum and philosophy, and lessons learned are…

Offers an abridged version of a handbook designed for use in a seminar required of all seniors in the Henry M. Jackson School's International Studies Program at the University of Washington (Seattle). The culminating experience requires students to apply their knowledge about the world to an actual research problem. (KO)

Reports on a British national survey conducted to determine the expectations of the consumers of health education. Concludes that discovering what children bring to their learning and building upon these perceptions is of critical importance in the development of a sound health education program. Lists a number of benefits emanating from the…

Students in special schools or classes can follow mainstream curricula if sufficient support is provided through objective-based curricula. Identified are types of special education curricula, elements of curriculum planning and organization, characteristics of an objectives-based curriculum, specification of curriculum objectives, and suggestions…

Describes three projects at the Wickliffe Alternative School in Upper Arlington, Ohio, which incorporated Macintosh Plus computers into the curriculum. (MM)

Proposes a model for second language educators who are seeking a more communicative approach to second language instruction. A process for selection and ordering of content is outlined, and factors rendering an activity more communicative are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Asserts that a major challenge in the language arts curriculum is to continue including expressive oral language activities amid requirements for more written-language activities. Claims that there are three tasks for curriculum workers interested in oral language: develop rationales; plan curriculum sequences; and implement evaluation of…

Educators can provide sound interventions for gifted students if they carefully consider their special needs, based on their characteristics. The learning needs of gifted students are delineated, based on their characteristics, and curriculum implications are derived. (TE)