The data summarized comprise an interim report on trends in medical school curriculum as of 1968. (IR)

The difficulties surrounding the efforts to establish adequate educational systems in the developing nations are presented. (CK)

The author contends that well financed educational systems will produce satisfied and well educated students. She is a professor of education at the University of Maryland in College Park and has published extensively in her field. (CK)

A progress report of a project undertaken by the Battle Creek Physical Education Curriculum Project Team, and supported by funds provided under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Studied effects of secondary school characteristics on career behavior in young adults. Found significant differences in patterns of career development by curriculum but not by sex, in certainty by curriculum and sex, and in satisfaction by neither curriculum nor sex. Comments by Donald Super and authors' response included. (Author/RC)

A transactive curriculum development system is described which comprehensively identifies characteristics of a learning environment and suggests curriculum content that takes into account both external demands and students' interests. The curriculum encourages students to be independent learners without sacrificing basic skills or alienating…

A research curriculum designed to bridge the gap between clinical practice and social work research training is described. Data on student perspections of research utility and on agency use of research are discussed. (MSE)

Examines notions and examples of instruction that can inhibit language growth, arguing that reading and writing curricula can be designed so that children are provided the freedom to explore language and grow as language learners in much the same way they learned oral language. (HTH)

Suggests curricular guidelines for fostering integrative thinking in environmental problem solving. The most effective method is to include an increasing number of carefully-graded, problem-solving exercises which progressively cut across specializations. Four thinking styles are discussed. (Author/WB)

The higher order objectives of applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating must be accomplished to maintain an interest in physical education through the elementary grades. However, higher order objectives can only be attained after lower order prerequisites, the fundamentals of locomotor movement, and basic physical behaviors are met. (JN)