The major concerns of this study were to determine the extent of need for bio-medical electronic technicians and to determine what would constitute a functional technical core curriculum for training to fill that need. Following a review of medical and electronic literature, a survey instrument was developed and sent to hospitals, manufacturers,…

In addition to providing current information on resources in health, education, and welfare available to residents of the South Suburban sector of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, this manual also serves as a basic text for a human services core curriculum course in community resources which is required of students preparing to become social service…

A curriculum guide for a program to train auxiliary instructional personnel for elementary schools is presented. This core curriculum is intended for any community college trying to establish an educational program for aides or update its present one. Chapters deal with: (1) the program--goals, definition of terms; (2) background (of the use of…

A coordinated, multidisciplinary competency-based program in drugs, disease, and human behavior is described that uses basic and clinical health science personnel of both medical and pharmacy faculties. Implemented at the University of Southern California, it presents core information to both pharmacy and medical students. (LBH)

Convergence of disciplines is taking place among library science, information science, communication and instructional technology. Basic competencies running throughout the information disciplines are user information and communication; information and communication technologies; and policy studies. As a result of this convergence, library science…

Proposes that an undergraduate core curriculum minimizes science and does not provide students with an adequate background for understanding contemporary science and technology. Critiques Harvard's science requirements in that it does not reflect the vertical or intensive nature of learning that is essential in science education. (ML)

Presents results of a survey of Cincinnati, OH, parents' views on alternative school programs (e.g., vocational curricula). Reports that parental approval plays a critical role in choosing particular schools and in a school's ability to retain students. Challenges the degree to which alternative schools act to resegregate school districts by…

Reviews history of the use of the concept "core curriculum" and its decline. Includes a discussion of educational ethics and excellence centering on the need to evaluate the push toward a more academic curriculum and the effect it is having in pushing some students out of the system while developing excellence for a smaller group of…

This is an annotated bibliography of: readers, workbooks, conversation books, cultural sources and readings, flash cards, duplicating or line masters, and media kits submitted by publishers as applicable to French second language instruction from kindergarten through senior high school levels. (MSE)

Current practices in library and information science education are analyzed in terms of influences of educational externalities (academic affiliation, degree level, admission requirements, jurisdiction and accreditation, financing) and educational internalities (goals and objectives, course content, teachers, and training). Future trends and…

Information is seen as a "crucial resource," and what this portends for citizenship and the education of citizens is discussed. The erosion of hierarchies, power and participation, education for integrative thinking, and core curriculum are addressed. (MLW)

Behavioral dentistry adapts and integrates theory, empirical findings, and practical skills from the social and behavioral sciences to assist dental practitioners. Guidelines to delineate behavioral sciences' contributions to dental education, to specify a minimal level of curricular content, and to set standards for teaching are provided. (MLW)

Suggestions for reforming K-12 art education are made. The arts must be seen as basic, not as extracurricular activities. Arts in the general education curriculum should teach content, concepts, and critical appreciation skills. An interdisciplinary approach to the arts should be used. (RM)

This paper recounts development of a community college humanities course titled Human Rights/Human Wrongs: The History, Philosophy, Law, Art, and Literature of the Human Rights Movement. The author argues that a special focus, interdisciplinary course provides a broader base for exploring and understanding most of the pressing issues of our time.…

This program lists texts, music, and art works that have been selected as a core of studies that continue through the curriculum from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade at The Montclair Kimberley Academy (New Jersey). The selections are representative of important texts, music, and art that have been taught to the Montclair Kimberley Academy…