Taylor and Francis Ltd CUS123168.sgm 10.1080/00220270500231850 Journal of Curri ulum Studies 0 11-0272 (p i t)/1366-5839 (online) Original Article 2 05 & Francis Group Ltd 37 000 5 anTe wel F culty Education and PsychologyVrije UniversityVan der Boechorststraat 1Amsterdam1081 BTThe [email protected] This paper examines curriculum differentiation (i.e. streaming or ability-grouping)....

Project-Based Inquiry Science (PBIS) is a comprehensive technology-enhanced science curriculum for grades 6 through 8 (ages 12 – 14), designed based on foundations in the learning sciences. Most of its units were developed during the 1990’s at Georgia Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, and University of Michigan. Over the past five years, researchers at these universities (and ot...

In the early 1990s many private (and some State) schools in Victoria, Australia, developed a laptop program. As a consequence, the main focus of computer use in schools became, “Do you have a laptop program?” For some time the question of computer use in the curriculum became a question of whether every student had access to a computer. Many schools, however chose not have a laptop program. How...

OBJECTIVE To determine the successful implementation and effectiveness of program-level learning outcomes for a 4-year bachelor of science pharmacy degree program. METHODS A comprehensive and iterative program evaluation framework was implemented and quantitative and qualitative data were gathered. RESULTS The critical factors in the successful development and implementation of program-leve...

Faced with the challenge of restructuring a preclinical curriculum to provide a stronger background in general dentistry, a clinical simulation program that emphasizes critical thinking in clinical decision-making was developed and implemented at New York University College of Dentistry. The program offers an integrated program in clinical sciences focused on the faculty-defined outcomes for a ...