BACKGROUND The Government of Pakistan identified 4 medical Colleges for introduction of COME, one from each province. Curriculum was prepared by the faculty of these colleges and launched in 2001 and despite concerted efforts could not be implemented. The purpose of this research was to identify the reasons for delay in implementation of the COME curriculum and to assess the understanding of th...

The unique contribution of international studies allows an examination of educational structure, curriculum, and policy frameworks from various countries and how these are related to cross national achievement differences. Measures of both the intended curriculum (derived from country standards and textbooks) and the implemented curriculum (derived from teacher questionnaires) were collected in...

The algebra-based introductory statistics course is the most popular undergraduate course in statistics and has a generally accepted “consensus” curriculum. While the content of the curriculum has been generally agreed upon, the recent GAISE guidelines have challenged the pedagogy of this course. Additionally, some arguments have been made that the curriculum should focus on a randomization app...

Drawing on a number of recent research studies, this article evaluates the process of implementation of a more student-centred task-oriented approach to English language teaching in Hong Kong primary schools. The reform, essentially a top-down system-level initiative strongly influenced by curriculum developments in the UK and Australia, called for sweeping changes to existing learning and teac...

OBJECTIVE Smokers with mental illness and addictive disorders account for nearly one in two cigarettes sold in the United States and are at high risk for smoking-related deaths and disability. Psychiatry residency programs provide a unique arena for disseminating tobacco treatment guidelines, influencing professional norms, and increasing access to tobacco cessation services among smokers with ...

This paper reports our experience in the development of an interdisciplinary curriculum at the point of intersection between investment management in telecommunications for a joint MSc degree and the evaluation of the curriculum. Lecturers and professors from three faculties of Plovdiv University participated in development of the “Investment Management in Telecommunications” (IMT) Master progr...

BACKGROUND Tobacco remains a seemingly intractable problem for individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness. This study evaluated the implementation, technical assistance, and perceived impact of a model curriculum ("Learning About Healthy Living") to promote wellness and motivation to quit tobacco use in psychosocial rehabilitation clubhouses. METHODS We used semi-structured ...