Describes the planning and implementation of an interdisciplinary course at Northwestern University entitled "Contrasting Roles of Television and Theater Directors." Asserts that identifying the points of convergence between television and theater allows students to broaden their creative experiences, prepare for their respective fields,…

Since the mid-1960s, longitudinal surveys specifically designed to be publicly available to the research community have been carried out. Some recent surveys contain measurements of children's development and present opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration involving developmental psychologists. Benefits of collaborative research are…

Responses from 344 of 518 occupational therapists and 255 of 545 speech language pathologists in public schools found infrequent yet valuable participation in interdisciplinary planning and treatment. Similar to a survey in medical settings, limiting factors included staff shortages, financial constraints, and physical location. (SK)

Robert Muller's "World Core Curriculum" is designed to give children: a good picture of planet Earth and the universe; a correct picture of the commonalities and diversity of the human family; an accurate picture of the time period into which they are born; and a sense of their own importance and the role that they can play in society.…

The editor of ASCD's "Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Design and Implementation," Heidi Hayes Jacobs, has worked with hundreds of schools to discover best curriculum planning practices. She finds doing too much at once and forcing subject overlaps the biggest obstacles to interdisciplinary curriculum planning. Moving to standardized…

Describes distinctions between ignorance and knowledge and examines scientists' use of ignorance claims in the construction of science and in science for public policy based on an interdisciplinary approach. Ignorance claims in journalism are also examined, including journalists' coverage of the claims of formal scientific discourse and of public…

Suggests using general system theory as a unifying theoretical framework for science and technology education for all. Five reasons are articulated: the multidisciplinary nature of systems theory, the ability to engage complexity, the capacity to describe system dynamics, the ability to represent the relationship between microlevel and…

This primary health care model is based on four assumptions: emphasis on collective, not individual, needs; coordination of preventive/episodic care with secondary/tertiary care; comprehensive, holistic approach; and partnership and equality among professional disciplines and community members. Stakeholders involved are medical, nursing, and…

A discipline-based paradigm asserts that disciplines have intrinsic value, focuses on knowledge delivery, assumes students are empty vessels, and views teachers and students as experts and novices. A development-based paradigm values the learning process, assumes students have tacit knowledge, considers teachers and students as continuous…

Argues that educating children is a means of planting the seeds of learning. Compares intelligence, its development, and diversity to characteristics and processes in the natural environment. Contains 23 references. (DDR)

Discusses the possibilities of integrating mathematics history with other disciplines. Provides examples of projects that have accomplished this task. Contains 13 references. (ASK)

Theater and other arts provide valuable insights into periods of history, complement works of literature, and enrich the study of themes in science and human nature. Integrating theater into the curriculum would benefit both teachers and students. It would inspire more creative curricula, give students hands-on experiences, and encourage them to…

Describes a Utopian vision of a new multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field called "Dialogue," that would unite researchers with a common focus on dialogue. (Author/VWL)

Suggests that there are various methods that can be, and are used to study language and social interaction in its different guises; asserts that this is a good thing. Discusses some of the different meanings that "language" and "social interaction" have in research and concludes that the language-social interaction intersection is not unitary.…

To update hospital staff, a module was developed for joint learning by nurses and medical students. Evaluation showed there is a need to recognize cultural and organizational differences in order to improve cross-disciplinary communication and have a positive impact on clinical practice. (SK)