Provides a case study of the evolution of the Paracollege, a major curriculum change at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. The paracollege is a small experimental unit in which innovation in education and new patterns of both learning and teaching are tested. (Author/RK)

This study assembles research supporting the value of an undergraduate or graduate curriculum which creatively integrates humanistic and professional training. It concludes that both the demands for breadth and depth of educational experience and for significant integration of professional study can be accomplished through innovative revision of…

The "50 Drug Program" is an attempt by the faculty of the Department of Pharmacology at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, in association with other clinical departments, to provide structured guidance outside the realm of formal courses in the study of pharmacology and therapeutics throughout the entire four-year curriculum. (LBH)

Presents instructional strategies for developing recruitment, instruction, curriculum, and placement in organizational communication courses. (RL)

The operation and results of an experiment at The National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, Ireland, are described. A matrix structure, consisting of interdisciplines and departments responsible for academic policy and operation, is used with a U.S.-style modular credit system for curriculum management and development. (Author/LBH)

The role of the middle schools in promoting adolescent development and the areas in which the curriculum can help children make the difficult and critical transition from childhood to adolescence are discussed. (MSE)

Poland's system for identifying and developing talent in its youth is described, including the experimental flexible curriculum that is now being extended to all students. (MSE)

Suggests alternatives to the medical education model for teaching geriatrics. Proposes geriatric learning that shows interdisciplinary care, stresses wellness over illness, and demonstrates examples of care, support, independence, and limited maintenance away from nursing homes and hospitals. (Author/ABB)

Defines curriculum along with introduction to structural thought. Reviews why the study of curriculum has been so turbulent. Describes the movement to teach structure of the disciplines during the 1960's and analyzes this time frame from the post-structual perspectives of Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida. Summarizes the meaning of curriculum…

To develop scope and sequence in the gifted curriculum in Gary (Indiana) Community Schools, a curriculum needs assessment was conducted. A curriculum framework was then developed by identifying desired educational outcomes, examining the gifted programs across levels and content disciplines, and linking the outcome statements to curriculum…

A survey of U.S. law schools shows few institutions offer courses specifically on Latin American legal systems, most teachers of such courses focus on the role of legal institutions in development rather than acquaint students with civil law systems, and teaching materials should be revised and supplemented. (MSE)

Provides a brief outline of the topics covered in an astronomy syllabus including some broad goals. Discusses the design and implementation of this course in a ninth grade physical science program. Describes major problems that were encountered as well as the benefits that have been realized from the use of this approach. (CW)

A national survey of doctoral programs in pharmacy concerning their research-related coursework and experiential activities found that while most programs have some required coursework, fewer have research methodology than statistics or professional literature evaluation courses. Less than half require a formal research project. (Author/MSE)

Shows how an elementary school's spelling program evaluation led to the formulation of a spelling policy reflecting the school's whole language approach to learning. (MM)

If art students are to be educated for the twenty-first century, still preserving creativity, students must be taught that art is an integral, functioning part of the world. Their education must go beyond one or two areas in the fine arts to include a solid liberal arts grounding. (MSE)