Discusses a research project undertaken at the University of Haifa, Israel, in 1976 to determine variations in perception of the country's borders among elementary, secondary, and university students. The author examines the resulting mental maps and suggests possible reasons for variations. (Author/DB)

This study was designed to analyze the process of curriculum development adopted by developers in language arts, biology, and geography, in a centralized educational system. Specific objectives were to identify naturalistic models of curriculum development used in curriculum projects in Israel; point out relationships between contextual factors…