The College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University challenges conventional health care training on every level. Students are far more diverse than in the usual medical school and follow a curriculum emphasizing small-group learning, independent study, interdisciplinary problem-solving, and direct contact with patients. (LBH)

Describes Monroe Community College's interdisciplinary liberal arts program, the Human Ecology Project, which explores the problems of energy and resource depletion and social and ecological imbalances; increases students' self-reliance in food, energy, shelter, and health care; and examines holistically the interrelationships of technology,…

Provides a rationale for content area writing, and suggests ways it can be used for social studies instruction. (JC)

Describes the Interdisciplinary Honors Program in English and Social Studies at St. Catharine Academy, a Catholic high school for girls. Explains the instructional use of large group presentations, small group activities, independent study, and out-of-class experiences. Cites positive responses from teachers and students. (DMM)

Reports on a study which investigated the effect of instructional objectives on seventh grade students' attitudes toward science. Results indicated that students in the integrated science program had better attitudes than those receiving traditional instruction. (TW)

Experiential techniques can help make students aware of what culture is and how it functions. These activities may take the form of structured in-class activities dealing with non-verbal and other culture-bound behavior, or out-of-class activities in which students observe and interact with the target language. (Author/LMO)

Presents a project that involved the theater and social work departments of the University of South Dakota. The program's success depended on community acceptance, training for the local school teachers, presentation of the selected play, and careful classroom follow-up. (Author/BB)

Discusses the theoretical basis for integration of information functions and communication functions, the relevance of this integration in the scientific information cycle, and its positive effect on commodity research networks. The application of this theory is described using three commodity programs of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura…

A group discussion presents recommendations for the design and development of Israel's residential high school for excellence in the arts and sciences. (KM)

Describes the interdisciplinary environmental studies program that has been developed at St. Lawrence University (New York). Discusses the challenges of integrating such a program into a liberal arts setting, and the successes relating to faculty involvement and the acquisition of off-campus endowment funds. (TW)

Describes the five main urban studies centers in London (England). Recommends that more urban studies centers should be established with secure funding, that urban study centers should act as school and community resources, and that different agencies should join forces to provide funds for a network of urban studies centers. (TW)

Describes an inservice teacher training initiative which explored the value of relating aspects of foreign language learning to aspects of environmental education. Discusses the development of a course for modern language teachers and teacher trainers from Great Britain and the Federal Republic of Germany in environmental education program…

Traces the development of environmental education in Scotland. Describes the interdisciplinary efforts that have taken place in both elementary and secondary schools since 1974, noting the integration of environmental topics and concepts into various subject areas. Urges Scottish schools to further infuse environmental education into the…

Therapists and educators in early childhood special education programs have several potential sources of conflict ensuing from differing professional backgrounds, quality control, coordination problems, material equity, and lack of policy. A model for intensive and extensive training to improve the integration of therapy and therapists into the…

Presents a view of future engineering education as perceived by the Technion faculty group on the basis of their own analysis and the insights gathered from workshop discussions. Contrasts basic and specialized education. Reviews the technologies and skills of the future engineer. Gives an overview of curriculum requirements. (CW)