Presents 257 abridged abstracts of articles from volumes 1-15 of "Instructional Science," an international interdisciplinary journal that deals with the nature, theory, and practice of the instructional process and the learning that follows. (LRW)

Discusses California's Middle Grade Task Force and its report, "Caught in the Middle: Educational Reform for Young Adolescents in California Public Schools." Describes the 1987 revision of the California history-social science framework which emphasizes character development through studying the moral and ethical struggles of literary…

This group discussion concerning a proposed special Israeli high school for gifted students covers curriculum content and organization, identification of potential students, and students' educational needs. (KM)

Suggests that, because English teachers are often more knowledgeable about composition theory and pedagogy, English departments should house writing-across-the-curriculum programs. (ARH)

Programs and centers which use a multidisciplinary approach to treat the special developmental and biomedical needs of individuals with Down's syndrome are described, and the locations of several centers are presented as well as a guide to medical problems common in such individuals. (CB)

Considers the revolutionary effects of including more interdisciplinary content in English and the idea of teaching English indirectly through a focus on meaning that would result in an "agenda of learning" across the disciplines. (JK)

Of 360 institutions responding to a national survey on the status of preservice interdisciplinary special education team training, 48 percent did not offer team training. The majority of programs with team training infused training components into existing courses/practica. Team training components followed closely the team operations found in…

A program developed by the nursing department at Fernald State School (Massachusetts) prepares nurses to develop prehospital admission teaching programs for mentally retarded persons. Two case studies indicate that the program's emphasis on an interdisciplinary team approach is successful. (CB)

Suggests the use of computer simulation of continuous systems as a problem solving approach to computer languages. Outlines the procedures that the system dynamics approach employs in computer simulations. Explains the advantages of the special purpose language, DYNAMO. (ML)

How trainable mentally handicapped high school students very successfully adapted Charles Dickens's novel "Oliver Twist" into a musical play is described. The project, which involved the entire school as well as the community, shows that handicapped people are capable of artistic endeavors and growth when given the proper environment. (RM)

A "nuclear arms race semester" achieved depth and breadth when several single-discipline approaches to nuclear studies were unified through an integrating seminar. Components included American history, freshmen composition, physics, and the seminar. The program was successful for students and faculty, supporting unified studies approach…

Argues that when students of English as a second language (ESL) use English in preparing and writing assignments in other subjects of study, they face communication problems that deserve special attention in the language class. Shows how ESL teachers can cooperate with the teachers of other subjects to help the students. (SED)

Conclusions of the report "Physicians for the Twenty-First Century," by the Panel on the General Professional Education of the Physician, are discussed, including: a shift in emphasis among the skills, values, and attitudes taught in medical school; breadth and rigor in the sciences and humanities; and encouraging independent learning.…

An interdisciplinary British program bringing together trainees in three health care fields during their field experience to encourage interprofessional cooperation is described, and some of the problems of collaboration are examined. (MSE)

Growth of special resource centers (i.e., Gerontological Information Program (GRIP) and New York Statewide Resource Center for Geriatric Education) shows need for intermediary information services to bridge gap between specialist in need of information and enormous quantity of information on aging scattered throughout wide range of disciplines. (9…