A course was designed to study the causes of individual behavior through an analysis of the factors involved in the development of personality, with special emphasis on the individual's perception and unique response to his environment. The course is based on the premise that the learner will investigate how and why people behave and then attempt…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a report dealing with the arguments for school reform, aims of elementary education, student development, elementary school activities, educational administration, and the measures leading to school reform in Finland. The purpose of elementary education in Finland is to…

This comprehensive guide suggests ways to implement programs for social service workers who are seeking their Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree. It is intended for faculty and administrators of post-secondary institutions and professional workers and employers. The objectives of the publication are to: (1) identify…

This document presents an overview of a process-promoting curriculum, "Man: A Course of Study" (MACOS), developed by the Eastern Regional Institute for Education (ERIE). The ERIC project is designed to promote proper implementation of the curriculum and teacher commitment and competency in the practice and process of education. The…

The purpose of this project report is to present a conceptual curriculum design for the development of programs that will increase effectiveness in providing meaningful, relevant educational programs for the disadvantaged. In order for learning to take place, educational programs for the disadvantaged should focus initially on personality…

This paper presents a study of curriculum reorganization in schools of education. It used knowledge as the principle by which a college of education should be organized in order to maximize effectiveness and elicit the best efforts from its staff. In the search for this principle or organization, some criteria were first established: (1) that the…

Factors influencing curriculum reform in accordance with the pluralistic and ethnic nature of American society are examined. The author recommends that curriculum change be guided by an eclectic ideological position, which he calls the pluralist-assimilationist position. (Author/DB)

The history of Pioneer Community College (Kansas City, Missouri) is described, as is its modular, competency-based innovative curriculum. Although the college has no campus, no set curriculum, and no full-time faculty, it expects a spring 1976 enrollment of 6000 students. (NHM)

An analysis of the two basic types of curriculum (collection curriculum, emphasizing the autonomy of subjects, and integrated curriculum, emphasizing the connections between subjects) and the theory of their cyclical relationship through redefinition and collapse of subject boundaries in relationship to political forces for purity and relevance.…

Describes the curriculum development project sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thai government. The purpose of the project is to develop, treat, and implement new courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Physical Science, and Mathematics. Explains the organization of…

Adopted by Unesco's International Conference on Public Education at its 31st session in 1968, this recommendation deals specifically with school education, including teacher preparation. It covers topics such as legislative and administrative provisions, studies and activities for primary and secondary schools, and teaching methods. (Author/ND)

Describes a training program designed to increase assertiveness and interpersonal skills. Program contains three major components: work situation problem solving; continuing in-house training, and evaluation. Methods include videotaping, group discussion, and role-playing. Discusses facilitator's role. Reports pilot test results concerning…

Discusses how the teacher can deal with difficulties pupils of varying ages have in understanding certain chemical ideas. The article does not support using a Piagetian model for science courses in secondary schools. It suggests that Ausubel's learning theory is of much more use to the practicing teacher. (HM)

Contends that a linear approach to a social justice curriculum cannot be developed because subject matter requires allowance for unanticipated objectives and outcomes to emerge during the course of study. Thus, different models of curriculum development are appropriate for different subject matter. Considers views of social justice represented in…

Harvard University and other institutions of higher education are reappraising their curriculum in order to recapture the intellectual values that underlie the classic liberal arts program. Simultaneously these schools are attempting to make their curriculum more relevant to social needs so that their students can cope in a competitive, highly…