Environmental problems are complex, and involve the interaction of many factors. The author attempts to focus on the humanistic and human elements in connection with environmental studies and environmental problems. He examines the purpose of a humanities education, and nine elements of an ideal humanities curriculum. (Author/RK)

Proposes that a discipline of "counseling studies" be considered as an extension of counseling and a contribution to social guidance. Suggests features of such a discipline, including: a focus on the individual person; interdisciplinarity; humanistic values; applied and theoretical dialectic; critical attitude; and dynamic nature.…

The purpose of this project was to develop and disseminate interdisciplinary instructional materials that focus on human beings and their impact on nine environmentally important areas within the continental United States. Drafts of the instructional modules and mini-modules were prepared by interdisciplinary teams participating in two summer…

This two-part essay is a critical look at the core curriculum in the American college: a diagnosis and call for action. Several assumptions are made: that the college curriculum is a living and evolving part of human culture (and conversely, that it is not value-free); that higher education has value beyond the functions of socialization and…

Pacific Lutheran's integrated studies program includes eight courses and one seminar, all with "dynamics of change" as the theme. Courses are related to each other in pairs or sequences, each sequence having its own unifying and controlling topic expressed in the particular subjects of each course component. (Author/LBH)

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)

Asserting that a well planned art program is vital to every student in Tennessee, this article argues that art: increases perception; provides aesthetic expression; provides multiple skill development; increases appreciation of beauty; provides decision making opportunities; promotes self-discipline; provides accomplishment opportunities; aids in…

This document contains descriptions of 19 teaching programs which share the common goal of emphasizing human values as an important area of education in the health professions. This listing is the result and expansion of the Institute on Health and Human Values Conference. Three broad areas are outlined which the 19 schools emphasize in their…

This document reports on the second session held by the Society for Health and Human Values. The aim of the meeting is to concentrate on specific measures for achieving a human-values orientation within the varied settings of medical education. Specifically, the following questions are raised: Why human values studies in medical education? How are…

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…

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)

NEXA is a team-taught interdisciplinary, inter-school curriculum devoted to reuniting the sciences and the humanities. The development of the program and the curriculum itself are discussed, including the findings of a formal site-team evaluation. (Author/MLW)

This issue of the Curriculum Report examines the status of humanities instruction in secondary schools. Although there is great variety among programs across the country, a number of characteristics common to most are that they are person-centered, lead to self-knowledge and self-discovery, teach learning activities across traditional subject…

This document is a report on the first phase of an interdisciplinary K-12 curriculum development for Utica, New York schools. Project SEARCH is a unified approach to a humanistic curriculum which focuses on man and his relation to others and the world. The curriculum model contains 10 parts which relate man to his self-image, family, community,…