Describes a lively investigation to interrelate biology, math, physics, and chemistry with our nations space program. Suggested for use with tenth grade biology students when dealing with topics relevant to animal stress reactions. References are cited. (EB)

Three community college districts cooperated to design and assemble an interdisciplinary humanities program which uses rock music, current movies, and television as familiar cultural touchstones which lead the nontraditional student first to an understanding of self, then to an understanding of the arts in their total historical perspective. (NHM)

Discusses historical background of the primary health care team and key questions about team delivery, reviews past experiences in interdisciplinary education for primary care, lists guidelines for future educational experiences, and presents a model for the realistic implementation of these concepts in any health science center. (Author/JT)

A cooperative program of the Oregon Mental Health Division and the University of Oregon Medical School was initiated in Oregon in 1975 to give future psychiatrists intensive training experience in community psychiatry. Curriculum for residents included an introductory first-year seminar, a second-year required field training experience, and a…

In 1971 the author introduced an interdisciplinary course, "Women in Modern Society," at Loyola College, Montreal, which now has a complete Women's Studies Program. She relates the development of her interest in the subject, problems encountered in obtaining support and approval, and the success of the first course with 50 students. (JT)

Based on research findings, author recommends training of medical staff on how to identify child abuse cases and how to report latter to appropriate agencies. Legal rights and responsibilities should be explained for both hospital administrators and medical staff. An interdisciplinary approach to treatment of child abuse cases is advocated. (SE)

To enhance mutual understanding between the social work and nursing professions and to improve the care of the aged an interdisciplinary approach to teaching was instituted. Students exposed to the interdisciplinary approach not only learned to work well with each other but exhibited improved perceptions of the aged. (Author)

Describes an environmental education program which centers its study on a one-week river trip on the Mississippi, the purpose of which is to discover, through laboratory procedures and people concerned with the river, what its present condition is. (BR)

In the cultivation of worldminded attitudes, the social studies teacher cannot assume that student interaction with culturally different art will necessarily enhance empathic cosmopolitan attitudes. Pitfalls to be aware of are cited in this article. (Author/JH)

The use of the arts in medical education has become increasingly widespread. Narrative and visual media, in particular, have received great attention as tools for teaching skills of empathy, observation and reflection. Music, however, has been relatively less applied in this context, and may be perceived as lacking immediate relevance to medicine.…

Two science classroom techniques that can be used in the social studies classroom to motivate students involve puzzling phenomena and relating science to social issues such as over-population, energy, and pollution. (JR)

Some of the difficulties of building an interdisciplinary program are discussed, and the experiences of the West Islip School District in New York in building such a program for grades 7-12 are described. (RM)

This article summarizes the design, implementation, and current status of an undergraduate interdisciplinary leadership studies minor at Morehouse College. The college's primary mission is to "develop men with disciplined minds who will lead lives of leadership, service, and self-realization," as well as provide students with an…

The American Institute of Architects, locally and nationally, is active in supporting environmental education efforts in the schools. Because of its "endangered" status, Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, was chosen by the Kansas City chapter as the second focus landmark in the their series. This interdisciplinary field guide serves…

Most broadcast educators realize the importance of experiential learning as a tool for preparing students for careers in radio and television. An innovative new program was set up between West Georgia College and the Atlanta Branch of the National Archives. A pilot project involved six teams of two students each in a scriptwriting class. Students…