Changes in biomedical research are outlined including financial competition that forces investigators to spend more time developing proposals and creates pressures to produce quickly; obsolescence of equipment, facilities, people, and knowledge; demand for interdisciplinary approaches and greater accountability; joint ventures with profit making…

This discussion among seven experts in gifted education includes consideration of the organization of integrated arts and sciences curriculum, course content, and the qualities needed in the faculty of a special high school in Israel. Author/KM)

Explains the purposes and process of compiling a compendium of descriptive case studies of university environmental studies programs in operation in North America today. Compares this collection with other sets of case studies. Contrasts some of the changes from a similar study done a decade ago. (TW)

Describes how one college developed new skills and attitudes among the general faculty and how these faculty went on to integrate foreign languages into their teaching. The article also details how the program underwent a transition from a federally funded experiment to a regular and popular program at the institution. (CB)

The development, organization, and operation of an Ohio State University clinic integrating study in the disciplines of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry are described. (MSE)

Discusses a program at the John Eaton Elementary School in Washington, D.C. in which the students are taught about the People's Republic of China. Describes implementation of this interdisciplinary curriculum and concludes that the program helped promote better understanding of Chinese culture. (GEA)

The article describes the first three years of a pilot program that identifies at-risk sixth graders prior to junior high entrance. In smaller sections of junior high science, social studies, and English classes, teachers incorporate communication and study skills into course content using "effective schools" research, learning strategy…

Although most business school deans accept criticisms emerging in a new report, they predicted it would take a decade or more to develop programs that have the recommended qualities of being truly interdisciplinary, emphasizing the global economy, and providing students with effective interpersonal skills. (MSE)

Service delivery issues leading to the development of Curriculum Based Vocational Assessment (CBVA) are reviewed; eight key steps (in the form of 38 questions) to CBVA implementation are identified. Intrinsic benefits such as maximizing the impact of assessment data on curriculum are noted. (DB)

This critical assessment of information science philosophy reviews literature which focuses on scientific development, science/society interface, and communication between disciplines. Science education and cognitive styles are discussed, possible research projects are suggested, and 50 references are included. (Author/LRW)

Provides descriptions and background information on: the use of workcards; Piaget and science curriculum analysis; a case for integrated science; the mechanism of aqueous bromination; integrating science/mathematics with language arts; and energy education. (ML)

An ecological approach to curriculum planning for severely physically handicapped students is described, based on an analysis of current and future environments in which the student is likely to function. Functional activities are taught in the context of skill clusters, a transdisciplinary approach to evaluation and treatment, and individualized…

Unless schoolteachers are respected as professionals, the drive to improve education will stall, according to educators speaking at the first national meeting of the Holmes Group, an organization of research universities dedicated to reforming teacher education. Regional priorities, goals, liberal-arts graduates as instructors, and Black teachers…

Examines the role of ecology in science instruction and offers suggestions for integrating it into an existing curriculum. Discusses the value of field work and explains the different approaches and difficulties associated with ecological field studies. Highlights the advantages of using the local environment. (ML)

The integration of museum art collections into public school learning is the result of a reciprocal need. Museums have authentic, primary documents that they want to share; schools are in search of richer and more intriguing ways of delivering traditional subject matter. The educational history of museum education is discussed. (RM)