Presents a 10-item annotated bibliography for children from kindergarten through sixth grade and for teachers. Examines works on the Pledge of Allegiance, its author, and controversies surrounding the pledge and the flag. Suggests that in the 100th anniversary of the pledge is an opportunity for teachers to help children understand more about the…

Presents the responses of nine practicing teachers to the questions, "What controversial book do you teach anyway? How do you handle it in the classroom?" Provides citations and descriptions of the books discussed. (HB)

Discussion of preservice teacher education in computer technology focuses on a survey of teachers who had completed their first year of teaching that examined their perceptions of how prepared they were to use computers in the classroom. Course recommendations, computers in student teaching, and suggestions for teacher educators are discussed. (29…

To address the question regarding what should be included in the 150 hours of higher education that will be needed to become a certified public accountant in the year 2000, a survey was sent to Massachusetts practitioners (n=229). Responses indicated that no one program will address the concerns of all practitioners. (JOW)

Describes a course, "History and Philosophy of Science for Science Teachers," at the University of New South Wales which focuses on the seventeenth-century scientific revolution and the nineteenth-century Darwinian revolution. The object is to provide background knowledge and promote an interest in the subject. (SM)

Examines mathematics courses offered during the 1980s' educational reform in response to increased course requirements and competency testing. Schools increased numbers of courses, but they were primarily low level. Reforms rarely affected middle- and upper-level achievers but significantly affected at-risk students. Increased testing requirements…

Explains that published parodies frequently give rise to copyright violation litigation. Reviews leading court decisions on the subject. Offers guidelines for using parody in entertainment, social commentary, or advertising. Describes a study unit on parody for a college magazine journalism class. (SG)

An upper-class college seminar-style course in which students work on semester-long research papers on a variety of anomalous claims and subjects is described. A list of topics chosen in the course and a copy of an opinion survey on paranormal and anomalistic phenomena are included. (KR)

The aerospace engineering curriculum at the U.S. Naval Academy which includes an astronautical and an aeronautical track is described. The objective of the program is to give students the necessary astronautical engineering background to perform a preliminary spacecraft design during the last semester of the program. (KR)

Goodlad's domain concept was used to examine content in three physical education programs. Data were collected from documents (ideological and formal domains); interviews (perceived and experiential domains); and observation (operational domain). The ideological domain was found to be the most influential curriculum perspective in the programs.…

Extends an earlier survey to members of the Association for Business Communication who do not live in the United States. Finds the percentage of respondents teaching international topics is approximately the same within and beyond the United States, but pedagogy and topics differ. (RS)

Business faculty who do not teach management information systems (MIS) responding to a survey (n=85) thought that one MIS course was insufficient to provide master's of business administration graduates with information technology knowledge and skills. Improved content for beginning and intermediate courses was suggested. (SK)

Explores the relationship between content-based reading instruction and teaching English as a Second Language. Argues that using content-based materials in developmental ESL courses prepares students for other academic subjects. Provides steps for designing such a content-based course. (HB)

Vocational educators, especially in home economics, are involved in preparing students with life skills. Life skills curricula include the following topics: personal development, interpersonal communication skills, families in today's society, parenthood education, nutrition, health, wellness, consumer/resource management, employability skills,…

International review of vocational-technical education and training finds it delivered in diverse locations to different groups. Diversity of curriculum content and government role yields not single best practice. Problems in a particular country are best solved by building on established vocational-technical culture. (SK)