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Vardell, Sylvia M.; Wong, Janet S. – Science and Children, 2014
Like science, poetry often involves a high level of abstraction in language and ideas, requiring specific critical-thinking skills and promoting interaction. Casteel and Isom (1994) acknowledge, "The literacy processes are the means by which science content is learned because content information is rooted in written and oral language"…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Curriculum Enrichment, Poetry, Interdisciplinary Approach
Olson, Don – Physics Teacher, 2015
For the past 20 years the author has taught an Honors College course combining astronomy and the humanities. The purpose of this note is to give examples of methods that can be adapted to classroom use for topics including night sky paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Edvard Munch, and Claude Monet, historical events influenced by astronomical factors,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Art Education, History, Literature
Colton, Jared Sterling; Surasinghe, Thilina Dilan – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
Writing has an important role in science education and practice. Emphasizing the interdisciplinary collaboration between English rhetoric studies and biology, seemingly disparate disciplines, we describe a model for a scientific writing and communication course. The goals of the course were to prepare students for science-oriented careers, as well…
Descriptors: English, Biology, Scientific Methodology, Technical Writing
Wynn, Toni; Harris, Juliette – Art Education, 2012
The acronym STEM--the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and math--now a familiar term in education, is evolving into STEAM--STEM plus "A" for art. Educational researcher Martin Storksdieck's studies have shown that infusing art into STEM allows for "a different way of perceiving and knowing and dealing with the world, as a means to…
Descriptors: Innovation, Art Education, Science Instruction, STEM Education
Halladay, Juliet L.; Neumann, Maureen D. – Reading Teacher, 2012
Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in interdisciplinary teaching and learning in the elementary grades. Teachers are increasingly looking for ways to help their students integrate literacy instruction with content area learning. This article highlights some of the similarities between reading comprehension and mathematical…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Problem Solving, Literacy, Interdisciplinary Approach
Colley, Binta M. – Educational Forum, 2012
In the past decade, there have been growing efforts to improve and enhance the delivery of social studies content in the classroom through arts integration. Some educators have used music as a method for teaching social studies and found that interdisciplinary work increases students' understanding of history and different cultures. This article…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Pilot Projects, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Humphries, Charlotte A.; Bidner, Sara; Edwards, Cheryl – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2011
Integrated learning is well established in education, primarily in the classroom subjects. This article describes settings and ways for extending integrated instruction to physical education and music. Benefits of these connections include reinforcing content and better meeting the needs of students whose intelligences include the bodily…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Music Education, Integrated Activities, Learning Activities
Jensen, Anders Skriver – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2012
This paper discusses findings from the Danish contribution to the EASE project, a European research project running from 2008 to 2010 on early literacy in relation to the transition from childcare to school. It explores a holistic inclusive approach to early literacy that resists a narrow accountability-oriented Danish policy (mirroring…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Educational Policy, Holistic Approach
Roofe, Nina L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2009
Leadership development, diversity, and collaboration are hallmarks of collaborative learning. The creation of learning communities requires everyone involved--students, faculty, and administration--to change how they think about teaching and learning. Everyone must value and work in an interdisciplinary manner and communicate effectively for these…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Communities of Practice, Interdisciplinary Approach, Unified Studies Curriculum
Shea, Lauren M.; Shanahan, Therese B. – Science and Children, 2011
This article discusses how to promote oral language development through science. The authors describe how they incorporate academic "talk strategies" into science lessons in a nonintrusive and meaningful manner. These talk strategies are adapted from the "Avenues" (2007) curriculum for English learners (ELs), which gives examples of cooperative…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Oral Language, Learning Strategies, Cooperative Learning
Walbert, Meghan M. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
Educators at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) in Mesa, Arizona, are always looking to industry leaders for guidance on how to educate and prepare students for new, emerging careers. But sometimes, it's not a matter of a new industry emerging, but rather several previous occupations merging to form new opportunities for students and…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, High School Students, School Business Relationship, Multimedia Materials
Feret, Alice J.; Smith, Judith J. – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2010
Art educators have a unique opportunity to develop and strengthen a cross-curricular foundation in literacy through art education. Enrolled in a content area reading course, pre-service teachers in art education at one, large southeastern university discovered that using language skills as a lens sharpened their observations of student performance…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Preservice Teachers, Content Area Reading, Art Education
Sternberg, Robert J. – Liberal Education, 2008
In this article, the author discusses how it is time for higher education to think seriously about alternatives to the traditional undergraduate "major," which, in the large majority of cases, tends to be focused on just a single field of inquiry. The author observes that the current idea of a major (or minor) subject may have made more sense in a…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Kruck, S. E.; Teer, Faye P. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2009
In today's organizations team work has become an integral part of the day-to-day routine. For this reason, University professors are including group projects in many courses. In such group assessments, we advocate the use of interdisciplinary teams, where possible. As a case study, we report an interdisciplinary group technical project with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork, Business Administration Education
McGill, Shelley – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2008
This article advocates integrating academic integrity education into the business law course. Many have suggested teaching business ethics this way but have ignored the natural overlap in legal content with the traditional business law course. This article focuses on why and how business law instructors should integrate the two. Rather than…
Descriptors: Cheating, Integrity, Ethics, Integrated Curriculum