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Curricula Introduces The "Real World"

  • 10/01/96
Pathways is a curriculum solution aimed at ninth- and tenth-grade students in which contrived and real-world experiences and applications use technology in a completely different instructional method. Thematic strands, career pathways, multimedia instruction and real-world applications engage a team of six students for nine weeks of instruction. Student teams work together experiencing quality management and teamwork principles. Computer-delivered instruction is solved by using technology, and Pathways uses e-mail for communication and file sharing, exposing students to techniques that will be useful after they graduate. Synergistic Systems, Pittsburg, KS, (800) 828-5787, www.synergistic-systems.com.

This article originally appeared in the 10/01/1996 issue of THE Journal.

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