Perhaps best described as the opposite of ‘specialised’ or ‘specialist’ education. Many educationists believe that before embarking upon a specialist course of study it is important to have covered a wide range of subjects and...

Core Curriculum The course of study taken by all students in a specific academic group. This term describes, in a broad example, those courses taken by all students in a particular high school, or, more narrowly, those courses taken by all students...

1. The term used to refer to all forms of education that are not specifically vocational. This was an attempt to break away from the vocational/non-vocational distinction in a more meaningful manner. See also non-vocational education. 2. Education...

In education, a core curriculum is a curriculum, or course of study, which is deemed central and usually made mandatory for all students of a school or school system. Core curricula are often instituted, at the primary and secondary levels, by school...

JIM AHEARN The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 10-08-1995 STANDARDS FOR A CORE CURRICULUM By JIM AHEARN Date: 10-08-1995, Sunday Section: REVIEW & OUTLOOK Edition: All Editions -- Sunday HEY, this is pretty interesting. The state Department of Education, not previously noted...

Asian studies should be integrated into social science courses for undergraduate students because of the growing importance of the region in global society and international politics. Six of the ten most densely populated countries are located in Asia while the world's fastest growing economies...

The first history book written by a Cambodian about the Khmer Rouge is a step toward educating the nation about the murderous regime, a leading genocide expert said Sunday."Cambodians are at last beginning to investigate and record their country's past," said Youk Chhang, director of...

Harvard University has unrivaled wealth and prestige, but the downside of its storied history is a patchwork of schools that make running the place one of the hardest jobs in 21st century higher education.Incoming president Drew Gilpin Faust knows that first hand from watching her...