This monograph describes a Malaysian innovation, the Invention Curriculum, or "Reka Cipta." This technology-based subject, which is multidisciplinary in approach, was introduced as an elective subject in 14 upper secondary schools in Malaysia in 1995 and has now been implemented in over 200 schools across the country. The objective of…

This document offers practical guidelines and suggestions to assist those responsible for reviewing, evaluating, developing, and implementing general education curricula. Emphasis is placed on collaborative practices, ongoing open communication, thorough planning, and reliable information, with the aim of facilitating the process of renewing a…

An elective program for grades 10-12 replaced a rigid, sequential social studies curriculum to become a diverse and stimulating program for developing good citizens. (Author/KM)

A general overview of the appropriate role of behavioral objectives in curriculum decisions. (HB)

Author contends that an unsubtle use of behavioral objectives tends to impede the process of considering a child's natural cognitive development by focusing attention on someone else's task analysis and not on the development of the child's ideas. (Author)

Discussed an instructional method that required intensive student involvement in their own mutual instruction and evaluation. (Author/RK)

Discusses the development of new curriculum materials for use in the preparation of chemical technicians in two-year community colleges and technical institutes. Indicates that the texts developed are equally suitable for the chemical part of environmental programs and medical and engineering technician curricula. (CC)

Considers the particular problems that Latin America culture faces in its attempts to indoctrinate its youth with political values. (RK)

Discusses the power of early childhood education to overcome longstanding social, psychological, and economic problems. (Author/RK)

In Cobb County, Georgia, children start in first grade to think about jobs and what they want to do with their hands and minds and lives. (Editor)

Article explores some of the issues involved in a consideration of educational objectives. (Editor)

The importance of individual differences among preschool teachers in implementing curriculum models is discussed. Interaction between the role expectations associated with a model and individual teacher styles accounts for the variation found within any one model. No matter what model is implemented, teacher variables largely determine degree of…

Discusses engineering education at Harvey Mudd College including allocation of curricular elements, implementation of a five-year program, and preparation for various careers. Indicates that deepening ecological and urban problems leads to the demand for more engineering generalists sensitive to further effects of today's public decisions. (CC)

Describes the graduate management program conducted in Northwestern University, and encourages engineering graduates to study for graduate degrees in management. (CC)