The unit of faculty-student grouping at Oakton Community College (Illinois) is the learning cluster. Four learning clusters, led by appointed deans, serve 4700 students. The basis for assignment of faculty and students to a cluster is not homogeneity, but variety and balance. (Author/NHM)

The central focus of this research was to analyze the impact of ideas originating from within librarianship and information retrieval and those from other disciplines. Twelve most cited journals in librarianship and information retrieval (source specialties) were chosen for citation analysis. From these journals, 40 articles were randomly selected…

The author expresses the view that historical and social science research in adult education should be complementary but separate. He asserts that interpretive, humanistic adult education history should be oriented toward "the unique, the particular, and the individual," with statistical analysis and other scientific methodology preferably…

The academic disciplines are strengthened by dynamic interaction with each other. The polydisciplinary effort should be accepted as a viable means of intellectual progress. Polydisciplinary research should be accompanied by polydisciplinary learning and the faculty should pool their talents and ideas in the classroom as well as in the research…

The Symposium was conducted to study the problems raised in various countries by the evolution of their educational systems in the direction of life-long education. Twelve specialists prepared short papers describing the evolution of educational systems in which they had been influential. Among the considerations reviewed are: the concept of…

This report describes a demonstration project at Tuskegee Institute of interdisciplinary research that focused on small town development. The goals were the involvement of faculty and students in the practice of research, the stimulation of interdisciplinary thinking and planning, the involvement of faculty and students in the affairs of the…

Twelve concepts utilized by Project I-C-E (Instruction-Curriculum-Environment) for integrating science, social studies, and language arts with environmental studies are elaborated in this booklet. The rationale for each concept is put forth together with a more detailed explanation of the concept. Topics considered include: energy, ecosystems,…

The reasons for, history of, and present standing of interdisciplinary education are discussed. Finally, implications and recommendations are set forth. (Author/MLF)

This reprint of an article originally published in 1933 draws on research in the biological and social sciences to advocate a reexamination and reformulation of the fundamental values which form the bases of progressive education. (CM)

Describes how a "Committee on Composition" might go about involving high school teachers in all disciplines in the teaching of writing. (DD)

A method for developing individual program plans (IPP) for mentally retarded residential students is discussed. (Author)

Emphasizes the commonality of purpose between the social studies and the humanities. Suggests ways they can be integrated and traits that would be developed from their study. (Author/RK)

Issues raised at an interdisciplinary conference on "Dialectics: a paradigm for the social sciences" are reviewed. The conference focused on the role of dialectical theory and methodology in designing and interpreting research in the social sciences. (BD)