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Ivanova, R. G. – Soviet Education, 1987
Reviews the recently established curriculum for teaching chemistry in the Soviet Union. Examines guidelines for teaching methodology. Also looks at basic pupil knowledge and skills in several different areas of chemistry. (RKM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach
Linking with Community To Reclaim Natural Areas for Education: The McLane Elementary School Project.
Spencer, Melinda; Smith, Kathy Kurtz – Clearing, 2002
Describes a project in which students, teachers, and the community work to reclaim neglected wetlands and forested areas for use as an environmental study site for interdisciplinary learning. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Land Use
Download full textChampagne, Audrey B.; Cornbleth, Catherine – 1991
While many claims have been made about the benefits of interdisciplinary approaches to science education, the contention is that little empirical data exist either to support or refute the claims. The demands of integrated approaches on students or teachers have not been subjected to either theoretical or empirical assessment. This paper presents…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Westaway, John; Rawling, Eleanor – Environmental Education, 1995
Addresses the teaching of environmental education in the British National Curriculum after the 1995 revisions. Environmental education is required only where it appears in National Curriculum subject requirements--geography and science in particular--but each individual school must decide how content is to be taught and what further action should…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Conservation Education, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMurfin, Brian – Science Teacher, 1998
The Inuit subsist on a diet of virtually all meat and fat yet avoid deficiency and heart diseases. Explains this paradox and discusses cultural and geographic influences on diet. The Inuit diet is compared with a typical American diet and the diet recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a laboratory exercise that measures dietary fat.…
Descriptors: American Indian Studies, Cultural Context, Eating Habits, Eskimos
Science and Mathematics Education for the Year 2000 and Beyond. Topics for Teachers Series Number 4.
James, Robert K., Ed.; Kurtz, V. Ray, Ed. – 1985
Presented are perspectives on the needs in science and mathematics education and an assessment of the knowledge and skills that will be of the greatest value for students in the future. Issues and trends are organized into six major sections. These include: (1) probable futures (stating predictions related to technological advances,…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Curriculum
Peer reviewedZajonc, Arthur G. – Holistic Education Review, 1992
Politicians and educators recommend significant improvements in scientific and mathematical competency so Americans can be more competitive in tomorrow's high-tech economy. The article outlines shortcomings of current change proposals and describes an alternative that integrates various kinds of knowing, including science and technology, into an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Change
