The design and implementation of a large-scale, integrated, multi-disciplinary science program are presented based on the goal of relevancy. Broad aims are to present and explain some important concepts and principles in modern science and to show how science, technology, and society are related. (DF)

Describes a new, unified approach to introductory physics based on the conservation laws. classical and quantum physics are presented together as different levels of a unified and consistent description of the world. This approach has been used for the last 3 years as the first course in general physics for science and engineering students at…

Describes an interdisciplinary course for advanced undergraduates in the physical and biological sciences. The goal is to understand a living cell from the most basic standpoint possible. The ideas of physics, chemistry, and molecular biology are all essential to the course, which leads to a unified view of the sciences. (PR)

Education must offer broad preparation for developing minds and specialized training in career fields. Primary environmental factors that affect curricular decisions include (1) career orientation of students; (2) technological advances; (3) departmental structures of universities; and (4) academic decision makers. Skills typically identified with…

The authors explore the extent to which a mature professional development school (PDS) partnership at Kansas State University (KSU) helps link the disparate parts of the social studies education community. The authors initially identify and describe the divisions or "gulfs" that commonly plague social studies education, such as the gulfs…

Reports on the efforts of a group of English Universities which formed the Science in Social Context (SISCON) project in an attempt to incorporate social considerations into science courses. Argues for the validity of such efforts by finding shortcomings with present science disciplines. (CP)

Presents the present status of unified science education and provides a pragmatic, philosophical and psychological rationale for this approach. (GS)

This document describes a variety of curriculum integration options ranging from concurrent teaching of related subjects to fusion of curriculum focus to residential study focusing on daily living; from 2-week units to year-long courses. Suggestions are offered for choosing proper criteria for successful curriculum integration, dealing with the…

The survey of potential student interest in the Unified Studies Program began February 3, 1974 and continued through March 11. The program was aimed at undergraduate students who were not formally at Boston State College on a full-time basis. Survey returns covered: (1) potential students; (2) source of participating students; and (3) students…

In this paper the author presents ideas of some science educators who, in their writing, have emphasized problems of re-orienting specialists for teaching unified science. The paper makes a few preliminary suggestions on how specialist teachers may be given the necessary assistance in scientific content, philosophy and teaching strategy to prepare…

Describes a three-year coordinated sciences course taught to Italian high school students by physics and biology teachers and biology, physics, and psychology faculty from the University of Palermo. The course examines the structure of matter and energy from physical, biological, chemical, economical, and historical viewpoints. (MLH)

Many contemporary historians contend that the popularity of the social studies as a school subject represents the victory of educators over academicians. This view, however, overlooks the way the controversies over the social studies reflected questions about the nature of intellectual activities. From 1899, the American Historical Association…

This article describes the content of an experimental curriculum for the highly capable mathematics student in junior and senior high school. (JP)