Strategies are presented in this monograph for dealing with the interface of geography and education, and for providing a focus on human values and sensitivity. Factors contributing to a concern over environmental awareness are discussed. Geographic educators--teachers, supervisors, or administrators--can use this aid in handling values and the…

For some time there has been a concern in the scientific and academic communities to make science more meaningful to the growing ranks of apparently disenchanted students. This concern is reflected in the development of programs to reassess science curricula on all educational levels. The Thirteen-College Curriculum Program (TCCP) approach to…

In this monograph, the author assesses the progress that has been made toward the development of in-common programs for preparing administrators to serve in a variety of institutional settings. After outlining the assumptions, rationales, and strategies behind attempts to institute interdisciplinary administrator training programs, the author…

The author describes how to use novels and autobiographies in teaching about the immigrant experience in American history. A select bibliography of novels and autobiographies relating to 24 different ethnic groups is included. (DE)

Interdisciplinary foreign language and literature courses can be taught within the framework of a traditional course by using texts from related disciplines and providing socio-historical context for the literary text. Courses can be team taught by staff within an individual department or by staff from various departments. (Author/SW)

Results of a survey of social science programs at San Francisco Bay area community colleges, covering extent of communication between two- and four-year institutions, physical setting of instruction, departmental structures, course offerings, and utilization and background of faculty. (RT)

Language teaching and learning methods are not satisfactorily developed. This article explores ways in which language instruction and several other disciplines are interdependent. Understanding this intertwining can facilitate learning in all these areas. (CHK)

Reviews articles appearing in this issue, which focus on the influence of computers on teaching design to undergraduates, and discusses involvement of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), EDUCOM, the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), and the FIPSE Technology Study Group (FTSG) in work that led to these papers. (LRW)

Explains the various themes and approaches employed in environmentally oriented World Studies courses for secondary-level students. Presents topic areas of a representative conservation unit and identifies commonly used instructional strategies and experiential methods. Discusses program benefits for students and teachers and includes standards…

Notes the inevitable tensions that arise between centripetal writing centers and centrifugal writing across the curriculum programs. Examines the tutoring program at an eastern university as an example of a decentralized writing center that resists pressures to assume a uniform composition pedagogy and coordinates its work with many parts of the…

Mixing art lessons with reading is an excellent opportunity to utilize the resources and abilities of several different teachers. Learning that involves art experiences is more interesting and fun for children. Some strategies are discussed, and some existing art/reading programs described. (RM)

Highlights a four-part slide show focusing on the humanistic legacy of water: (1) water in literature; (2) architecture; (3) religion; and (4) painting. Discusses representative slides in each category and presents a complete list of all slides that comprise the program. (BC)

Discusses the teaching of imaginative writing in the content area at the middle school level and indicates potential applications for such teaching at all levels. Contains extensive writing examples. (FL)

An interdisciplinary social studies/art project involving elementary students in studying the local architecture of Woodbury, Connecticut, and sharing their experiences through murals and bulletin boards is described. How baseboard covering can be used as a block printing material is discussed. A lithography printing technique for use in secondary…

Describes how a writing center was established at Oak Knoll School in New Jersey which used honors English students as its staff and how it helped relieve students' negative attitudes towards writing. (CRH)