Advocates the addition of interdisciplinary humanities courses to the Canadian junior high school curriculum. The primary objective would be to increase student capacity to synthesize connections between diverse facts and ideas. (AM)

The 1980 Morley Olympics at May Morley Elementary School is an example of a successful special event in which sport served as the launching pad for an interdisciplinary educational experience. Teachers developed special classroom activities featuring the Olympic Games. Students registered as competitors from several countries. (JN)

Compares English and American writing across the curriculum programs. Describes a survey of two- and four-year colleges in New Jersey to identify programs bringing cross-disciplinary faculty groups together to discuss student writing performance and interdisciplinary problem solution plans. Reviews identified program initiation and evaluation…

Describes the team teaching program at Randolph Intermediate School, in Randolph, New Jersey. The program has been functioning successfully for the last six years. (Author/SJL)

Excerpts from final report of National Assembly on Foreign Language and International Studies (Nov. 1980) recommend additions to higher education to encourage development of curricula with a strong international component. Emphasizes importance of second-language instruction and international studies within an integrated curriculum, cooperation…

The history of undergraduate teaching in the United States is discussed in an attempt to determine whether the curriculum is now in a period of crisis. The most crucial ingredient in the excellence of higher education may be the admissions policies and the quality of the faculty teaching available courses. (MLW)

The curricular response of colleges to conflict among scientific and medical experts regarding the application of professional knowledge and technical expertise to public policy and patient care is examined. An alternative philosophy of education is proposed. Reform is seen as impossible without redefining the liberal arts tradition of…

Two Michigan elementary schools attempted to make the health curriculum a more meaningful experience for the students by encouraging them to take responsibility for their own health care. During a one-month period a variety of health-learning experiences were offered in a multidisciplinary approach. (JN)

The widespread emergence of organized programs of environmental studies in American universities is discussed. Drawing on a national overview, the major problems and opportunities of these academic units and the diversity of their styles and organizational patterns are examined, and speculations about the future of environmental studies are…

The origins, development, and structure of a social planning program offered jointly by the School of Social Work and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are described. The exchange has proven useful for both faculty and students in each department. (Author/MLW)

There is a need for a multiprofession approach to human services undergraduate programs. Because most human service workers in entry level positions function as "teachers," teacher education programs should participate in interdisciplinary approaches and cooperate in developing the best possible curriculum and faculty. (CJ)

The intellectual and scholarly activities of history and philosophy and the study of civilization and culture are seen as essential to the development of the human spirit. Training dentists without providing them with this background is to "run the risk of creating technicians unable to make creative judgments." (MLW)

A model is offered for the development of an undergraduate humanities program with an integrated curriculum that critically examines the international heritage of the U.S., and also addresses current needs. A rationale for the program, a program format based on interdisciplinary learning units, expected outcomes, and assessment criteria are…

Reviews the positive effects of participating in a faculty seminar on writing across the curriculum. Notes that writing must extend into subject area courses but that the curriculum must also be brought into writing courses. (JT)

Provides a brief analysis of the rationale, organization, and procedures that Baruch College uses in its interdisciplinary program in Business and Public Communication. (RL)