Studio, a breeding ground for curiosity and wonder, has become more of a confined space for innovation lately. Infrastructure shortage also has triggered a somewhat impersonal attitude to studio learning. Can Design-Activism mitigate such stresses on the studio by becoming an alternative mode of driving studio processes? Reflectively, this study…

Integrative learning is an important outcome for graduates of higher education. Therefore, it should be well-defined and assessed reliably. The American Association of Colleges & Universities has developed a rubric to define and assess integrative learning, but it has low reliability. This pilot study examines whether this rubric's reliability…

GlobalEx is a co-curricular program designed to enhance cross-cultural engagement at the undergraduate level at Texas Christian University. This student-designed and student-led project arose from recognition of a need to integrate the experiences of international students and domestic students, and it uses a three-step model (EXplore, EXchange,…

A multi-disciplinary academic unit at a Canadian university completed an evaluation of course syllabi used in its undergraduate programmes over the previous five years. This paper examines the reasons for the evaluation, the processes employed to collect and analyse the data, and how the results will be incorporated into the next steps of the…

Integrated Event Design (IED) capitalizes on three distinct courses to achieve a blended course delivery: Event Management, Research and Evaluation (for undergraduate students), and Experiential Education (for graduate students). Through the use of an event management company metaphor that fully integrates the diverse curricular concepts, course…

In this article, the authors share some key results from discussions, research, reflective practices, and others' perspectives on assisting students to engage and demonstrate integrative and applied learning. First, they traverse the definitional territory of this complex construct, referring to the national literature and discussion as well as…

This guide is designed to promote environmental awareness by incorporating environmental activities into existing social studies and science curricula. The introduction states the goals, rationale and environmental objectives of the program. The main text is organized into units containing specific environmental concepts accompanied by behavioral…

Presented is a description of the Education and Experience in Engineering (E3) Program at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Included are the objectives, how the program works, faculty, dissemination of E3 information, integration of science and technology into the E3 program, and the integration of liberal arts and engineering. A chapter is…

Focuses on student organization, preparation, and presentation of simple foods (beverage, brownies, sloppy-joe sandwiches) as a way to apply various mathematical concepts, with problem-solving techniques being central to almost all the activities. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)

Designed for use with sixth grade students, this multidisciplinary unit combines independent study of urban areas with activities to develop students' higher level thinking skills. Following suggestions to teachers on strategies for introducing the unit, four options for independent study are described. The first is a study of a topic related to…

This 1972 evaluation report of East High School's Senior Seminar, a program for seniors based on the philosophy that on-site, direct-involvement experiences become the basis for learning and broadening the student's perceptual environment, includes narrative descriptions of the various Seminar learning modules as well as the results of…

East High School's Senior Seminar, a program which allowed groups of senior students to work in the natural environment of the activities or subjects being studied, was evaluated in 1973 by the following indicators: an attitude assessment and appraisal of the program by staff members, parents, and students; a follow-up survey of participants'…