Discusses a four-year project now in the second year at Earlham College to increase the use both by faculty and students of foreign languages. Provides the background to the project, the detailed objectives, and abbreviated comments on accomplishments to date. (EKN)

In light of declining enrollments and decreasing funding in colleges and universities, humanities curricula should be reorganized to overcome negative student attitudes toward humanities courses. Recounts the successful use of collaborative learning experiences in teaching poetry and suggests the development of interdisciplinary career-option…

Credits classics programs with the earliest experiments in the interdisciplinary approach, showing how classics, as the study of all aspects of two important cultures, the Greek and the Roman, are particularly well-equipped to develop a diversified curriculum. Discusses current opportunities for maintaining this trend and developing outreach…

Suggests that social studies teachers on all levels include material on energy in their curricula. Reviews various ways in which this material can be presented (interdisciplinary approach, current events, subject area perspective, skills approach, and/or social studies skills). (DB)

The Wayne State University Studies/Weekend College Program demonstrates a cost effective, flexible model for conference courses. Designed to give adult, part-time students short-term intensive learning experiences, the conference course adapts typical conference activities (guest speakers, films, workshops) to a single or multidisciplinary theme,…

Research evidence has pointed to the efficacy of integrating academic subject matter with movement experiences for children. Since language is the most important skill children learn in school, a methodology which uses learning centers, simulations, games, and other learning modes involving movement needs to be developed. (JN)

Described is science content within an interdisciplinary core curriculum at the New School of Liberal Arts, Brooklyn College. The first two years of undergraduate work consist of art, literature, history, and science within a choice of five time periods. Also offered is a science and humanities course. (DS)

Highlights and criticizes changes in the traditional core curriculum during the 1960s and 1970s. Points to weaknesses in the current "return to basics" trend infiltrating core curricula. Calls for a clearer definition of undergraduate curriculum goals and the adoption of guidelines in order to eliminate the formlessness of the current system. (CAM)

Presents a report about astronomy education in the United Kingdom. Some of the views about astronomy activities in schools and the importance of teaching astronomy and space science in British schools are included. (HM)

Suggests strategies and activities related to energy education at the elementary level. The author stresses that learning experiences must be interdisciplinary and based on social and scientific information and concepts. (KC)

The Mid-America Cancer Center Program has developed a comprehensive approach for evaluating the cancer education curriculum at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The project included a review of all cancer-related teaching objectives and the development of an interdepartmental oncology curriculum. (JMD)

An integrated physical science course of approximately 40 instructional hours for eighth graders is described. The materials and text were prepared in accordance with the overall program for secondary school science drawn up by the Israeli Ministry of Education. (Author/MK)

Five sets of suggestions are given: (1) phases the community must go through in changing to metrics; (2) tips for schools; (3) guidelines for teachers; (4) activities for elementary schools; and (5) activities for secondary schools. (MK)

Focuses on nontraditional engineering programs in American universities. Data are given that summarize the enrollment trends since the 1960s at Purdue University's Division of Interdisciplinary Engineering Studies (IDE). Discusses the future of the nontraditional engineering graduate in American industry. (SA)

Explains how a new approach to mathematics education which emphasizes problem solving and interrelationships among various disciplines can help students use mathematics in problem solving in everyday and working lives. (DB)