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Goertzel, Ted G.; Bluebond-Langner, Myra – Journal of American College Health, 1991
Students at Rutgers University completed a one-semester interdisciplinary course on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Questionnaires administered before and after the course assessed changes in AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Results showed that sexual behaviors did not change significantly. (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Students, Health Education, Higher Education
Kauranne, Jouko – Life and Education in Finland, 1991
Argues that (1) English should be a compulsory foreign language in Finnish schools; (2) options to teach subjects in foreign languages should be expanded; and (3) the variety of foreign language choices in rural areas of Finland should be enlarged. (SK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries

Davis, Charles H. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1990
Describes survey of American and Canadian library schools that was conducted to determine changes in instruction in computer programing following the growth of microcomputer use. Optional versus required courses are examined, types of programing languages taught are reported, and reasons for changes in the languages offered are suggested. (Seven…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Ross, Bill, III – OCSS Review, 1990
Discusses the social studies requirements of Sidney High School (Ohio) and the place of geography in the curriculum. Maintains the importance of geography. Outlines several world geography activities used at the school including supermarket geography that teaches students the origin of their food. (RW)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction

Wilson, Michael D. – British Journal of Special Education, 1990
The article examines issues addressed by the British National Curriculum History Working Group concerning history instruction for students with disabilities. The working group's recommendations are summarized and assessed in regard to special educational needs. Potential problems are identified and suggestions for successful implementation such as…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Ubbes, Valerie A.; Cottrell, Randall R.; Ausherman, Judith A.; Black, Jill M.; Wilson, Patti; Gill, Carol; Snider, Jane – Journal of School Health, 1999
Examined the status of health-education preparation for preservice elementary education majors in Ohio colleges, noting the types of required courses and the extent to which schools incorporated health and pedagogy-related content in their courses. Surveys of Ohio college faculty indicated that 40 of 50 institutions had a required health course.…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Course Content, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers

Gilyard, Keith – Journal of Basic Writing, 2000
Notes that the debate about required composition courses like Basic Writing has taken a new urgency, given recent decisions and inclinations to eliminate such courses at four-year colleges in City University of New York and elsewhere. Revisits that debate (some of which occurred in this same journal in the 1990s) and argues for movement beyond a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Basic Writing, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Equity (Finance)

von Allmen, Peter; Brower, George – Journal of Economic Education, 1998
Presents the results of a survey sent to 1700+ economics departments in four-year colleges and universities. Reveals that, in teaching intermediate microeconomics, most schools require at least one semester of calculus and use calculus techniques at least occasionally. Includes statistical tables and lists of school characteristics. (MJP)
Descriptors: Calculus, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Economics Education

Ganschow, Lenore; Sparks, Richard L.; Shaw, Robert – ADFL Bulletin, 2001
Gives an overview of the aspects of learning disabilities in regard to teaching approaches and course substitutions for language requirements that foreign language department chairs should attend to including the following: definitions of learning disabilities, diagnosis of learning disabilities, teaching methodology for the struggling student,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities

List, Carla – Reference Librarian, 1995
Describes changes in a required library research course at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh that focused on providing information more directly related to students' fields of study. Differences in the content for various disciplines are discussed, problems are described, and future plans are considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Content, Futures (of Society), Higher Education

Tait, Hilary; Godfrey, Helen – Quality in Higher Education, 1999
Argues that attempts to provide university students in the United Kingdom with generic skills (such as study and information technology skills) are hampered by the differing needs and expectations of various disciplines and courses and of diverse student population groups. Describes and critically analyzes a case study of one such course,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Course Evaluation, Diversity (Student)
Ely, Donald P. – Distance Education Report, 2001
Provides a generic view of distance education graduate degrees based on a review of seven accredited programs. Discusses the development of distance education degrees; accreditation process; required courses; other courses offered; costs; course delivery media, including online and combinations; and future prospects. (LRW)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Costs, Distance Education

Montmarquette, Claude; Mahseredjian, Sophie; Houle, Rachel – Economics of Education Review, 2001
Studies determinants of university dropouts, using a longitudinal data set on student enrollments at the University of Montreal. Variables explaining persistence and dropouts are related to a nontraditional class-size effect in first-year required courses and to type of university program. Strong academic performance influences student…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Dropouts, Educational Policy
Sparks, Richard L.; Javorsky, James; Ganschow, Leonore – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
Colleges and universities often permit students classified as learning disabled (LD) and other students not classified as LD to substitute courses for or waive the foreign language requirement. The Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) has become an increasingly popular assessment tool to determine which students can or cannot pass foreign language…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Greb, Fran; Cote-Bonanno, Joanne – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2003
Opportunities for future teachers to reflect on their own learning helps them be more thoughtful about their students' learning. Putting theory into action, Montclair State University developed a required course entitled "Program Planning in Early Childhood Education." The course, taken by all preservice teachers before their student teaching…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Required Courses, Program Development, Preservice Teacher Education