A Core Program was introduced in the College Discovery Program at Staten Island Community College in fall 1971 to facilitate the breakdown of traditional divisions between academic disciplines, promote greater intimacy in the classroom, and to help students perceive teachers in a more realistic way. Each core was comprised of freshman orientation,…

The course, "Ideas of Western Man: Expressionism and Realism," involves the analysis of some predominant schools and man's changing thought through the study of literature. In studying Expressionism and Realism as they have affected contemporary American Culture, philosophy is emphasized, and painting, sculpture, and music are used for…

This booklet is intended to serve as an introduction to art experiences that relate to studies in social science, natural science, and language arts. It is designed to develop a better understanding of the dynamics of interaction of the abiotic, biotic, and cultural factors of the total environment as manifest in art forms. Each section, presented…

The United States contribution to the International Biological Program, which aims to understand more clearly the interrelationships within ecosystems, is centered on multidisciplinary research programs investigating the biological basis of ecological productivity and human welfare. Integrated research programs have been established for the…

The term "managerial semantics" brings together aspects of communication, behavior, semantics, and management. An investigation of semantic principles as they are applied in industry today shows that although Korzybski's emphasis on differences between objects and individuals may have been useful when first formulated, it is less useful…

This student guide is for the second year of the Portland Project, a three-year integrated secondary school science curriculum. "Motion and Energy," the first of the two parts in this volume, begins with the study of motion, going from the quantitative description of motion to a consideration of what causes motion and a discussion of…

This report summarizes information compiled at a Regional Workshop on Population and Family Education, organized by the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia and held in Bangkok, Thailand, September 7 - October 7, 1970. The objectives of the workshop were to study how elements of population and family education can be incorporated in the…

Mankato State College's introductory Urban Education Program provides students with an inter-cultural, interdisciplinary, and inter-institutional educational program. The main emphasis of this program is on the clinical experiences at the Willard Elementary School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each college student is assigned to a classroom teacher.…

To aid in the successful interdisciplinary team planning of vocational education, this study sought to determine: (1) which of certain selected skills in agricultural, distributive, home economics, office, and trade and industrial occupations are being taught at the secondary level, and (2) the similarities in selected instructional content in the…

This sampler for teachers provides information for initiating and dealing with environmental studies in the classroom. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, behavioral objectives related to environmental awareness are listed for social studies, science, mathematics, language arts, health, physical education, recreation, music, and local…

An overview of current developments in outdoor education and environmental studies in Canada is presented in this booklet. Compiled for the Canadian Education Association, the study reviews trends and developments since a similar survey was undertaken in 1969. The first half of the report traces the beginnings of outdoor education programs in…

The teachers' guide to this unit in the series being produced by the Australian Science Education Project contains lists of cognitive and affective objectives. The topics included in the materials include a treatment of the physiology of skin, the limits of human tolerance to environmental variables, the cultural and physiological reasons for…

Great progress has been made in recent years in the scientific study of exercise and application to sport. This book provides an analysis of the state of physiological and clinical knowledge related to exercise and sports. The three sections--medicine and physical activity, science and exercise, and practical application to sport--cover a variety…

A case is developed for including social issues in science teaching, based on a belief that such inclusion can make science more meaningful and can contribute to the development of intelligence. The Human Sciences Project, in which science and related social issues are combined in curriculum modules for students ages 11-14, is described. The…

The purpose of this essay is to examine some of the major similarities and differences between science and religion, as well as to attempt a synthesis to resolve what is more an apparent rather than a real contradiction of the two disciplines. The rationale for such an undertaking is based primarily upon the need for explicit definition and…