Describes a course that integrates the teaching of finance theory and mathematics. Concludes that this marriage of mathematics and finance reflects the current state of the investments profession and produces a deeper understanding of both fields. Contains 18 references. (Author/ASK)

Introduces assumptions about instrumental outcomes in teaching art education. Argues that, through instrumental outcomes, art causes students to think in new ways and knowledge is transferred from the study of art to traditional subjects. Presents research findings and implemented programs that support relationships among art instruction,…

Proposes a continuum model of integration as a useful tool for curriculum developers as they create new integrated mathematics and science curricula or adapt commercially prepared materials. Provides several examples to illustrate the utility of the continuum model for analyzing integrated curricula. (Author/ASK)

Presents findings of a two-year research study examining the literacy demands of three main areas of the curriculum: art/humanities, math/science, and technological/vocational. Argues the need to redefine literacy (in the singular) and curriculum literacies. (NH)

After nearly two years' experience with the interdisciplinary studies program, career pathways, and alternating-day 10-block schedule, the Farmington (Missouri) High School faculty is pleased with their progress. Student and teacher surveys indicate an ongoing need for improvements to meet all students' learning needs. This schedule is not for…

States that technical communicators can learn much from the burgeoning field of technology studies. Argues that technical communication must assume the "burden of comprehension": the responsibility of understanding the ideologies, contexts, values, and histories of those "borrowed" disciplines before using their methods and…

States that much has been written about whether writing center tutors should be generalists or specialists. Suggests that these arguments should be restructured around tutor-training theory and its relationship to social constructionism. Seeks a middle ground between the generalist and specialist poles through training theory and pedagogy to…

Responds to an article in the same issue of this journal by considering several issues: whether pure research in business communication is possible; why business communication translates ideas and methods from other disciplines; and responsibilities of translators. Argues that the breadth of this research consortium should not be seen as a…

Responds to an article in this issue. Reconceptualizes translation as a bidirectional, dynamically negotiated process that occurs within and between communities of scholars and that transforms the language, the person of the translator, the communities involved, and the cultural expectations. Argues that conception of translation predicts a…

Reports on the third Dead Sea Conference, stressing the importance of the human self-healing potential. Integrative theoretical models, integrative techniques, and workshops presented at the conference are reviewed. Presentations on cancer and immunology are reviewed. A need remains for education, counseling, and research integrating these…

Applies principles of the transdisciplinary team approach to the needs of children with feeding disorders and describes a pediatric feeding team at the University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital. Case studies illustrate the principles. Advantages and challenges in the transdisciplinary approach to feeding disorders are discussed.…

Provides an integrative review that concentrates on two of the perceived major impediments for integrating science and mathematics: the lack of evidence to support integration, and the lack of a definition for integration. Identifies and defines the forms of integration found from a meta-analysis of 31 studies on integration. (Contains 61…

Reviews some of the highlights of American archival history research, especially the growing interest in cultural and public history. Discusses the multidisciplinary nature of archive research, the impact of technology, and the re-emergence of records and record-keeping systems as a core area for study. (Contains 54 references.) (LRW)

Describes the major contributions to optics of Ibn al-Haytham, prolific Arab scientist. Recent partial translation of his "Book of Optics" enables an accounting of his work and provides the opportunity to connect this historical personage and his contributions to the current debates on multicultural science teaching. Contains 18 references. (DDR)

Provides a description of a project used in the Cool Science and Technology Camps in which campers are presented with the challenge of developing and marketing their own brand of window cleaner. Topics such as chemistry, marketing, and cost analysis are intertwined as students prepare and plan their approach to product development. (DDR)