The purpose of this paper is to indicate the value of music as a motivational aid in teaching certain aspects of language arts. The first section reviews articles and books that deal with the integration of music and language arts activities, describes several possible classroom activities and types of instructional materials, examines research…

In discussing communication planning and integrated rural development, Philip H. Coombs, Manzoor Ahmed, and Pratima Kale of the International Council for Educational Development stress that communication planning must deal with problems in behavioral and not just technical terms. Communication planners must be able to work with experts from other…

This paper describes a cultural institution's role in the Learning to Read through the Arts and Humanities elementary school program, an interdisciplinary approach to reading instruction. Cultural institutions, such as museums, provide authentic resource materials that can enhance student motivation and interest in the subject. The museum and the…

A multidisciplinary team at a hospital special devices clinic designed multiple use wheelchair and car seats with unique tabletop or arm enclosures for two educable mentally retarded brothers (11 and 14-years-old) afflicted with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a purine metabolic disorder characterized by an insatiable urge for self-mutilation. (LH)

Discusses current practices and procedures in British higher education (particularly in the teaching of science) in relationship to the values it upholds. Examines and evaluates alternative models for the project oriented experiments in Denmark, West Germany, and the Netherlands. (JT)

Describes an interdisciplinary unit approach for teaching social science concepts using aviation as a vehicle to create interest and provide a meaningful context for grades K through 8. The general objectives and understandings for each grade level are described and some sample activities listed. (BR)

Describes a unit on aerospace education which can be presented in a social studies class. Outlined are the aims, materials and procedures for presenting a short unit on the impact of science and technology on society. (BR)

The Bimodal Instruction Program (BIP) designed to unify efforts of teachers and speech clinicians as co-workers in classrooms to improve the speech and language of educable mentally retarded children, has been conducted with 85 Ss in two elementary schools and a university workshop. (LS)

After looking at the results of some family planning programs, the contributions and shortcomings of social science research relevant to family planning is discussed, plus its future role and its acceptance in developing countries. (Author/ND)

By integrating games, simulations, novels, and media into a systematic methodology and applying it to a specific era or problem in history, undergraduate students relived an era in time and gained a greater understanding of the topic. (Author/DE)

The research director of the University of Iowa's Bicentennial "Old Capitol" restoration project discusses restoration rationale and employment possibilities for home economists, stressing that the most important training for students is in aesthetic responsibility and historical accuracy. She reviews step-by-step the restoration work…

The use of two units from the Unified Science and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) project is described. Activities contained in the units and students' reactions to them are recounted. (JP)

Both theory and organizational structure support the isolation of teaching faculty and counseling staff in most institutions of higher learning. At Oakton Community College (Illinois), a student-centered philosophy which contends that cognitive and affective growth are intimately related has lead to the integration of teachers and counselors. (NHM)

Arguing that reform of undergraduate education is more urgent at a time of retrenchment and will require making teaching a collegial activity if it is to compete with research, the author proposes a reorganization into teaching clusters of perhaps 15 faculty, 10 graduate students, and 200 students in a "theme center." (JT)