Evaluation of innovative teaching of introductory sociology using selections from 15 novels and one play as supplementary reading material. (Author/ND)

Concludes that quantitative requirements for humanities and social science courses in engineering curricula have not significantly changed since 1968, but that the report summarized has encouraged and has resulted in interdisciplinary efforts at a number of schools. Criticizes the report for not stating objectives behaviorally and makes…

Lists authors and titles of papers presented at the Humanities-Social Science Project Workshop at the University of Virginia, 1973, and background papers, all obtainable from the American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, D.C. (See SE 512 799.) (GH)

As part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary environmental education program for elementary and secondary education in Hawaii, this teaching guide provides a variety of energy education activities for secondary social studies. An extensive introduction outlines the total program and how it fits into the general education program. It explains how…

At Los Medanos College (LMC), a project was undertaken in 1978 to develop an inter- and intradisciplinary general education program that would: (1) develop among students an awareness of major social issues of the late 20th Century; (2) help them analyze social problems and inquire into the options for resolving them; (3) broaden their world view…

The core curriculum movement, as of 1981, is in crisis and apparently declining. Among the discouraging signs are the abandonment of core curriculum programs by many school districts and the conclusion of a long-time student of the core curriculum movement that the democratic goals of the core curriculum program conflict with the more autocratic…

A study investigated the relationship between teacher writing apprehension and the uses of writing in various classrooms. Subjects were 192 secondary school teachers who completed a writing apprehension measure and a questionnaire that elicited information about their teaching experience, subject and grade level taught, and the number, length,…

This paper discusses the role that geography plays in the enhanced comprehension of some literature. One way to demonstrate the value and utility of geography is to show how geographers can contribute to other fields and the interrelationships with other disciplines. Many novelists have used geographical concepts to good advantage. Examples…

The report examines the nature of multidisciplinary teams in identification, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Reviewed is the operation of three types of multidisciplinary teams: hospital based programs, interagency programs, and state mandated multidisciplinary teams. The bulk of the document is composed of appended material,…

Presented is the Introduction for the Iowa Developed Energy Activity Sampler (IDEAS), a multidisciplinary energy education program designed for infusion into the curriculum of grades 7-12. Included in the program are activity sets for Home Economics (SE 034 678), Industrial Arts (SE 034 679), Language Arts (SE 034 680), Mathematics (SE 034 681),…

The paper suggests various ways that energy education can be integrated into the curriculum and advocates an interdisciplinary approach to energy studies. Five approaches to energy education are discussed. One, the separate course approach, seems unlikely to come about given the static nature of the curriculum. Two, ignoring the topic, may occur…

This paper explores whether or not sociology may be integrated into courses on technology and values at the college level. Sociologists are interested in collaborating with scientists and engineers because many of the most urgent social issues of the late 20th century seem to lie at the interface of social values and technological change. The…