Proposes clustering content areas of a middle school curriculum under humanities, technology, and personal study. An interdisciplinary team planning approach could eliminate the schism between academic and other subjects. (MLF)

Presented is a literature review of research in engineering education. The major national studies of the twentieth centry are reviewed. The focus of current research is examined. Present research into four areas (students, faculty, curriculum and instruction, and systems) is classified. The importance of engineering educators utilizing research is…

Global education is education designed to cultivate a world view and to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to live effectively in a culturally diverse world characterized by increasing economic and social interdependency. Social studies teachers should assume a key role in introducing a global perspective to the curriculum. (JN)

Although some effort has been expended toward the development of physical education as a discipline, the nature of physical education reveals that it is more a professional field. A model is described which provides a means to draw from several contributing disciplines and subdisciplines in order to improve the practice of physical education.…

Shows how English teachers can contribute to programs on global education. Reports on the components of the global education program at Stevenson High School, Livonia, Michigan. (RL)

Considers the situations of "interdisciplinary writing," writing done in correspondence with subjects other than English. Describes some methods and experiences in teaching interdisciplinary writing in a college level "Writing Science" course. (JT)

Author states that an interdisciplinary approach to learning using the arts can lead to deeper understanding of specific subject areas, develop skills in creative problem solving, and improve attitude and motivation in academically unseccessful students who may excell in some form of artistic expression. (RW)

MACOS (Man: A Course of Study) is one of the few commercially produced curriculums used at Pine Hill High School (Ramah Navajo High School). The core of MACOS is the study of similarities and differences in the life cycles of various animals and people of various cultures. This article discusses how MACOS works in the context of Ramah. (NQ)

If instruction's primary goal is helping students understand present experience, the traditional, highly fragmented secondary curriculum is inadequate. The disciplines might help segment reality for specialized study, but are inappropriate organizers for general education curricula and teacher education. Disciplines should remain healthy, but…

Describes how the revised Taxonomy was used to plan and implement a co-taught, integrated, thematic unit, examining how statements of objectives, instructional activities, and assessments helped develop this unit and describing three ways that the revised Taxonomy assisted in unit design (providing a common language; suggesting ways to integrate…

Correlates high school chemistry curriculum with high school algebra curriculum and makes the case for an integrated approach to mathematics and science instruction. Focuses on process integration. (DDR)