Twenty-four year old Jens Jensen came to the United States, settled in Chicago (Illinois), and promptly fell in love with the Midwest's prairie landscape. Although some thought that prairie was boring, monotonous, and ordinary, Jensen saw great beauty in the tree-filled groves, long winding rivers, natural rock formations and waterfalls, and the…

Formal and informal assessment of interdisciplinary courses in learning communities indicate that communicating across disciplines is a problem that can diminish the effectiveness of these courses. A new discipline called the Science of Creative Intelligence (SCI) has been used for 27 years at Maharishi University of Management (Iowa) to…

In 1998 the National Science Foundation launched the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program, a major initiative aimed at Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduate education. IGERT was developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists, engineers, and educators with…

This guide contains 19 science-based, multidisciplinary activities that teach what a watershed is, how it works and why we must all consider ourselves watershed managers. An extensive background section introduces readers to fundamental watershed concepts. Each activity adapts to local watersheds, contains e-links for further Internet research and…

Identifies environmental and economic concerns related to Georgia's coastal areas, describes the content and methodology sections of a K-12 social science and science program about coastal Georgia, and provides a sample activity on population in the coastal areas for the middle school. (DC)

Results of a study concerning 21 children undergoing pediatric-based assessment indicate that the majority of recommendations evolving from the combined, interdisciplinary assessment are implemented and approved by parents and school personnel. Study results support pediatric-based assessments for school problems and demonstrate the advantages of…

The profession of teaching has become increasingly important in nonschool settings such as business and industry. Colleges of education are appropriate for preparing business and industry trainers. Such a program would include the study of: (1) human relations skills; (2) effective communication; (3) business administration; and (4) psychology.…

Examines the nature and goals of citizenship education and parallels between "good citizenship" and "good science," focusing on citizenship education and science processes; science and social issues; survey results (Colorado teachers N=308) on issues discussed in class and other topics; and implications. (Author/JN)

Briefly discusses the value of on-the-water educational experiences, the curriculum, and opportunities for sail training. Lists addresses for 10 ships which provide full-time sail training and seven others available for varied educational charters. (DC)

Reviews current theories of language teaching and learning. Considers thinking and problem solving as the impetus to linguistic growth and change. Encourages teachers to devise genuine problem solving tasks for young children that begin by observing/examining and end in expression through writing. (RL)

Summarizes the development, implementation and evaluation of an interdisciplinary course for postgraduate trainee teachers designed to help them incorporate environmental education into the existing secondary school curriculum. Includes information for a curriculum analysis and results from several questionnaires. (DC)

Presents a study on secondary school science (N=47) and social studies (N=85) teachers' attitudes toward interdisciplinary topics and values issues in the classroom. (DS)

Discusses the inadequacy of vocationally oriented law enforcement curricula at community colleges and presents a conceptual model for police education based on the training progression of medical students; i.e., undergraduate work, graduate work, and an internship. Advocates the creation of professional schools for police training at the…

A survey to determine the teaching provided on death and dying at all levels of medical education in Canada is reported. The data includes time alloted, goals, curriculum organization, and faculty background. The findings suggest a need to expand teaching in this area in Canadian medical schools. (JMD)

A research, training, and demonstration study by Southern Illinois University-Carbondale that dealt with the interaction of law and social work graduate students in delivering services to the elderly poor is reported. Confrontation education is suggested as a means to modify stereotypes, clarify roles, and encourage integrated service delivery.…