The curricula and history of the four war colleges are examined to try to determine the model or models of curriculum development utilized at each, and the way the curriculum of each is revised. Four models of curriculum design, the academic, experimental, technical and pragmatic models, are reviewed. After reviewing the history and curriculum of…

Volume I of a two-volume report evaluates the model and subsequent series of conferences on "New Directions in the Humanities" (a series of regional conferences designed to disseminate information on successful NEH-supported curricular programs). Conferences were held in regions that had not been particularly active or successful in…

Non-traditional courses recommended for the general education package at Los Medanos College are described. It is suggested that the core curriculum be six intra-disciplinary packages covering Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Language Arts, and Humanistic Studies. Each semester, students would be…

A multi-variable curricular model is applied to a total baccalaureate curriculum revision. The objectives of the evaluation, methods, and sources are given. The model can be used to examine how much additional power in decision making was gained by each set of variables at the model. (Author)

Discusses why anthropology should be taught. Analyzes the increasing interest in teaching anthropology and the textbooks, films, simulation kits, and wide variety of teaching methods which have been developed. Provides some synthesis upon which future development of anthropological curricula might be based. (Author/JM)

Five projects intended to help develop national indicators of undergraduate learning in different disciplines use a variety of strategies and are reminders that reflective self-consciousness is an important characteristic of teaching faculty in any discipline. (MSE)

In a new model for marketing teaching education, the Eastern Washington University Department of Education has devised a program that uses research and publication to encourage better teaching, more interaction with the community, and improved communication at all levels of the education system. (MLW)

The Faculty Scheduling System (FSS), a database management system designed to give administrators the ability to schedule faculty in a fast and efficient manner is described. The FSS, developed using dBASE III, requires an IBM compatible microcomputer with a minimum of 256K memory. (MLW)

The general education curriculum should include academic experiences based upon selected theories of intellectual development. The works of Dewey, Piaget, and Perry provide the theoretical framework for an interdisciplinary model that takes cognitive development as the primary goal and disciplinary exposure as a by-product. (Author/MLW)

Five models of social work practice are described: social competency, social change, medical-clinical, ecological, and learning or educational. The models are compared according to their belief systems, assumptions about the target population and social work roles, and authority patterns. (MSE)

Points out the need for improving the nation's higher education curricula. Offers reasons for supporting a core curriculum and describes difficulties in developing such a program. Provides a summary of the National Endowment for the Humanities' report "50 Hours: A Core Curriculum for College Students." (KO)

Argues that general education differs from liberal education in its underlying assumptions, ideological orientations, pedagogical methods, curricular structures, and ultimate aims. Contends that understanding these differences is important to curricular reform. (DMM)

The learning community curricular model links coursework to promote coherence and intellectual interaction for a group of students. The four basic models are linked courses; course clusters; freshman interest groups; and coordinated studies. Learning communities can be effective, and offer a feasible solution for different issues and diverse…

Provides a basis for reconstructing media curricula by integrating normative media theory within Africa's media education and media training programs. Profiles media education programs in Kenya. Proposes a model curriculum for Kenya and for anglophone Africa. (RS)