As science teachers continue preparing for implementation of the "Next Generation Science Standards," one recommendation is to use computer programming as a promising context to efficiently integrate science and engineering. In this article, a interdisciplinary team of educational researchers and computer scientists describe how to use…

No major change in thought or action occurs without mistakes, casualties and growth. This article is designed to examine the implementation of integrated curriculum design from a more critical perspective. While the integrated curriculum innovators were confident about the design and their process, not all of their colleagues were interested in…

Recent calls for border crossing between reading and science have heightened the need to support science teachers in integrating reading into science and to verify the robustness of this approach in the context of inquiry-based science. In this paper, we share what we did, found, and learned in a collaborative project in which a team of…

The purpose of this article is to set down an example of the involvement of several departments of a university in the training of counselors. (Author)

Article presented a survey that attempted to evaluate 134 humanities programs. (Author/RK)

As a means of avoiding the problem of course overlap, this article suggests the talent in several business classes be coordinated and utilized on one project. (JS)

Strategy for developing and implementing an environmental education program in grades K-12 is proposed in this booklet. Its goal is to help students become environmentally educated decision-makers; to understand the importance of relating ecological, economic, social, technological, and political information when working toward the solution of…

This paper describes ways to initiate, organize, and administer a Learning to Read through the Arts and Humanities program, an interdisciplinary approach to reading instruction. The paper stresses that school and school district administrators involve teachers in the planning stages of the program to insure their interest in its success. The…

Article stressed the need for development of interdisciplinary programs, how that curriculum development will chance the university and the relationship between students and teachers. (RK)

This paper describes attempts to explore a variety of questions about ways to integrate mathematics and science methods courses for preservice elementary teachers. Questions include: Are there principles of integration that can be used when planning the integration of courses? How might these principles help prospective teachers think about…

A case study of the implementation of a school's environmental education program revealed that planning ahead and teacher participation in decision making are imperative. The implementation of a sound environmental program requires that teachers understand the philosophical and pedagogical nature of environmental education to relate it to their…

Integrated learning refers to the interrelatedness of subject and skill areas within and across grades of a school program. A description is given of the framework for integrated learning programs developed by the state of North Carolina. This monograph addresses factors that influence efforts toward integrated learning as well as processes for…

The integration of liberal and professional education will require pharmacy faculties to redefine the dimensions of their role as educators. An assessment of liberal education in pharmacy, models for integration of liberal education, and prescription for change are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The Linkage Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice links small groups of entering first-year students with similar academic skills in three courses whose instructors meet beforehand to coordinate assignments and class materials. Describes the evolution and outcomes of the Linkage Program, highlighting its effects on academic persistence.…

Continuing education programs for pharmacists must integrate basic science knowledge with information on its practical application. Such programs are only achievable through interdisciplinary planning by the basic science and clinical practice faculties. (JMD)