The article highlights the models of inclusive education of Italy, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Great Britain. Inclusion models can be classified into three basic ones, according to the ratio of the number of primary school-aged children at general and specialized schools, namely: full inclusion, partial inclusion with a predominance of pupils at…

Discusses the role and types of evaluation for secondary science curriculum studies. Rationales for product and process evaluation and models for implementation are reviewed. Teacher involvement in curriculum development is advocated. (ML)

Describes an operative model of secondary science curriculum development (the Secondary Science Curriculum Review-SSCR). Explanations of the levels of organization, styles of management, and role functions are stated. Characteristic elements include teacher participation, group autonomy, and shared decision making. Interaction and consultation…

This book examines the relationship between teachers (facilitators) and students who are themselves education professionals and who are participating in professional development courses. The methodology, which is based on a combination of interaction and reflection, is outlined in Chapter 1. Examined in Chapter 2 are the roles of the didactic,…

This occasional paper describes the development of physical education (PE) in further education (FE) in Great Britain since 1945, and suggests the need for a more systematic approach to curriculum development in this area. Section I reviews the development of PE in FE and identifies major issues and possible future developments. The document…

This publication describes a powerful system for managing students' learning and enhancing the quality of programs in British colleges of further education. The system described is for full-time students because that is the clearest way of exemplifying the practical form such a system would take. It discusses these basic principles: students need…