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Kimaru, Irene W.; Corigliano, Anthony T.; Zhao, Fang – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
Potency assays of pharmaceutical products are designed to measure the amount of an active ingredient in a sample. They are important quality control tools for all medications, including intravenous (IV) admixture fluid bags which are commonly prepared by pharmacists in healthcare facilities via extemporaneous compounding. An interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Transformative Learning
Hodson, Derek – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2015
It is noted that the "Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education" (CJSMTE) was founded with the support of a donation of $1.0 million from the Imperial Oil Charitable Foundation. Four goals were uppermost in the thinking behind the journal: first, it should be bilingual; second, it should be cross-disciplinary;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Periodicals, Mathematics Education, Science Education
Rupp, André A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2018
This article discusses critical methodological design decisions for collecting, interpreting, and synthesizing empirical evidence during the design, deployment, and operational quality-control phases for automated scoring systems. The discussion is inspired by work on operational large-scale systems for automated essay scoring but many of the…
Descriptors: Design, Automation, Scoring, Test Scoring Machines
Stein, Zachary; Connell, Michael; Gardner, Howard – Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2008
This article argues that certain philosophically devised quality control parameters should guide approaches to interdisciplinary education. We sketch the kind of reflections we think are necessary in order to produce epistemologically responsible curricula. We suggest that the two overarching epistemic dimensions of levels of analysis and basic…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Quality Control, Epistemology, Educational Quality
Rowland-Goldsmith, Melissa – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2009
DNA microarray is an ordered grid containing known sequences of DNA, which represent many of the genes in a particular organism. Each DNA sequence is unique to a specific gene. This technology enables the researcher to screen many genes from cells or tissue grown in different conditions. We developed an undergraduate lecture and laboratory…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Quality Control, Genetics, Laboratories
Bore, Anne; Wright, Nigel – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2009
The concept of "wicked issues", originally developed in the field of urban planning, has been taken up by design educators, architects and public health academics where the means for handling "wicked issues" has been developed through "reflective practice". In the education of teachers, whilst reflective practice has…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Reflective Teaching
Weinstein, Art; Barrett, Hilton – Journal of Education for Business, 2007
In this article, the authors discuss the need for integrative, multidisciplinary courses in value creation. They describe the design and implementation of courses in 2 different schools at the master of business administration (MBA) and undergraduate levels. Both courses involved schematic models in the teaching methodologies, but each emphasized…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Pragmatics, Business Administration, Business Administration Education
Canning, John – Quality in Higher Education, 2005
Quality assurance in UK higher education has maintained a very strong disciplinary bias. This brings about important challenges in assessing the quality of multidisciplinary courses as well as assessing the quality of the student experience of joint honours and combined honours degree courses. Area studies is a critical case of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Area Studies, Quality Control, Higher Education
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2008
This guide to self-evaluation and improvement builds upon the advice given in the publication "A Guide to Evaluating Services for Children and Young People Using Quality Indicators" (HMIE, 2006) (A summary of the quality indicators is reproduced in Appendix I). Local authorities, agencies and professionals who have responsibilities for…
Descriptors: Health Services, Child Welfare, Social Work, Young Adults

Crase, Darrell – Quest, 1981
Quality control of graduate physical education programs has always been the responsibility of educational institutions. The physical education profession has begun to establish its own specialized accreditation programs. An accreditation model in graduate physical education is examined, and the pros and cons of full implementation of accreditation…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Educational Quality, Graduate Study

Saxberg, Borje O.; And Others – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1981
Controversy exists concerning interdisciplinary research, especially when it is related to national needs and societal problems. The role of central university administration is examined, along with how it might shape the future course and direction of research efforts. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines
Power, Thomas J. – School Psychology Review, 2003
Reforms that have been undertaken in the mental health system have significant implications for psychologists working in and with schools. This article introduces the special series in "School Psychology Review" on "Emerging models for promoting children's mental health: Linking systems for prevention and intervention." This article describes…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Public Health, Mental Health, School Psychology

Zahn, Susan Brown; Rajkumar, T. M.; Zahn, Christopher J. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1996
Use of the student portfolio as an assessment instrument in an interdisciplinary multimedia-development course is described. Guided by the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM), the portfolio is used both for continuous course improvement and for student self-assessment. The assessment portfolio is built on the Bloom taxonomy. A…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Olson, Jennifer; And Others – 1996
This final report describes the Inclusion through Transdisciplinary Teaming (ITT) project, which provided support to personnel working in schools, child care centers, and Head Start programs as they designed and provided services that included young children with disabilities and their families. During its 3 years of outreach, ITT project staff…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Day Care Centers