One reason we have difficulty finding sustainable solutions is in part because we are unable to see the bigger picture. Capra (2000) argues, "To become ecologically literate we must learn to think systemically--in terms of connectedness, context and processes" (p. 270). We have attempted to structure connected learning experiences through our…

Article constitutes Chapter 7 of a Community of Scholars: New Approaches to Undergraduate Educ. at Northwestern. Evanston: Northwestern Univ., Sep 1968.

Approaching curriculum theory from an historical-hermeneutic approach, the author draws analogies from theology in urging: (1) no new orthodoxies; (2) a syncretic approach to curriculum theory; (3) community and dialectical interaction between theorists and practitioners; and (4) a sense of humor. (MJB)

The Counselor Education and Health Education programs at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, recently cooperated in developing a curriculum to prepare health counselors. The goals and objectives of counselor education and of health education are so similar that an interdisciplinary health care specialization is a natural development. (MT)

The author, asserting that all teachers are teachers of gifted students, suggests an interdisciplinary approach to adapting curriculum. (CL)

The impact of modern mathematics and its application in other disciplines is presented from the 20th century historical perspective. In the 1930s to 1970s, mathematics became more inward looking, and the distinction between pure and applied mathematics became much more pronounced. In the 1970s, there was a return to more classical topics but on a…

Advocates the study of the history of science as a means of relating science to other academic fields. Discusses the limitations of the case history approach. Suggests introductory science courses coupled with a history of science course. Indicates how a unit on the historyof genetics could fit into a history of science course and relate to an…

Reviews the general education curriculum today and offers suggestions for using the author's curriculum model. (Author/WD)

Several examples of how alcohol education can be integrated into social studies, English, foreign language, and art classes are offered along with a discussion of the interdisciplinary approach to alcohol education. (MM)

Discusses the influence of James Finn on the curriculum of instructional technology, including a connection with related disciplines, expansion of the literature, the introduction of new courses dealing with new technologies, the importance of media and machines, and the impact of technology on educational institutions. (LRW)