The nature of the term environment indicates that we should examine the whole as it is more than the sum of its constituent parts. Traditional faculty groupings often block development of broad environmental studies. (RE)

Presents three simulations in which participants must make decisions based on a limited number of choices among a defined set of alternatives. Students (1) decide which English convicts will be transported to the colonies; (2) place individuals in one of two retirement homes; and (3) choose which children will help their mother draw up her will.…

Some of the presumed advantages that research centers and institutes have over the individual investigator are: (1) the ability to study large and/or long-range problems; (2) increased interaction with multidisciplinary colleagues; (3) the development of new and improved instrumentation; (4) their potential role in communications and…

A study of the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team approach to the identification and evaluation of learning disabled students found that such an approach seemed to be effective. (Author/DLS)

The collaborative efforts of clinic and school district personnel to provide comprehensive evaluations in children with severe learning disabilities are described. Reasons for mixed success of the program are discussed. (CL)

Affirms the possibility of interdisciplinary psychology/religion courses in which both remain fully autonomous. Describes a course on inquiry into religious experience showing one way in which this possibility can be actualized. (Author/CK)

Describes the advantages of seminars on writing held for teachers in disciplines other than English. (DD)

Describes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching music and poetry. (FL)

Utopolis, an imaginary community, was created by 48 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Given only geographical boundaries, the group created the town complete with its many complex and interrelated problems. (NQ)

Outlines the values and merits of interdisciplinary instruction. (Author/RK)

Suggests language arts and interdisciplinary activities to improve students' handwriting. (DD)

Presents eleven groups of activities students can undertake which deal with sidewalks and which involve both social studies and language arts skills. (DD)

Described is the new field of geocancerology, defined as the integrated study of the influence of factors such as physical and social environment, mode of life and bio-anthropological make-up on diseases, and especially on their incidence, distribution and aetiology. Discussed are objectives and boundaries, chronobiological factors, geographic…

Advocates a more clearly defined place for literary reading in interdisciplinary studies. Defines "interdisciplinary" as implying dialogues across borders. States that literary study has in the past distinguished itself from the social sciences by allowing more space for the language of texts to "talk back." Discusses a 1925 historical essay, "The…

Discusses information overload and examines several ways in which actual and potential overload affects research choices for the solo researcher in interdisciplinary areas. Topics include information overload and teamwork; entry barriers to certain specialties, including necessary background knowledge; and information utilization and knowledge…