Describes the University of Hartford's All-University Curriculum, which includes 25 interdisciplinary courses, most team taught. Addresses institutional buy-in, resources, team formation, conflict resolution, institutional policies, and ongoing development. (SK)

Presents a case study reporting on educational change in the biology department at Arizona State University integrating didactic, historical, philosophical, ethical, and subdisciplinary elements into the teaching model. Evaluates the change in a university academic department and describes how to sustain the change. (Contains 28 references.) (YDS)

Explains the benefits of integrating citizenship into science and introduces two citizenship units developed with the cooperation of the Association for Science Education (ASE) and the Wellcome Trust. (YDS)

Describes how a Martin Luther King Program Series developed from a school-wide effort to "cherish differences and honor common humanity." Provides a brief description of three events from that series: (1) a coffee house poetry night; (2) a Martin Luther King day program; and (3) a Harlem Dance Company program, "Dancing Through…

Integrated curricula has gained a great deal of acceptance among educators. Presents a review of the literature on integrated curricula. Concludes with a call to action for members of the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA). (Contains 59 references.) (Author/ASK)

Provides a snapshot of the debate on multidisciplinary practice within the legal field, explores what lessons legal educators should take away from the debate, and examines the curricular implications of those lessons. (EV)

Features astronomy activities that teach the value and limitations of inferring. (YDS)

Responses from 23 of 37 area health education center project directors revealed that dental and dental hygiene students participated in interdisciplinary allied health studies. Oral health care education was delivered across disciplines; methods included problem-based learning and reflection. (SK)

Focuses on changes taking place in the teaching of science as part of general education. Contends that the new science curriculum should be focusing on the utilization of science technology for public welfare and human benefit. (Contains 33 references.) (Author/YDS)

Reviews previous reform efforts in the history of mathematics education. Argues for a rethinking of the "one teacher, one classroom" model of education and favors two teachers, one with science/mathematics and the other with humanities/language arts training, for a group of 40-50 students working cooperatively. (Author/MM)

Describes students' activities in introductory chemistry to fulfill their requirement for service learning. Explains the investigation of the causes for the foul taste of drinking water coming from a specific fountain. (YDS)

Discusses the extent to which contemporary science curricula include knowledge of the nature of science as a goal of science instruction. Outlines the crucial role played by the pendulum in the achievements of the scientific revolution and documents how little these achievements are acknowledged in standard textbooks. (Contains 31 references.)…

Focus groups examined the experiences of staff from British agencies across five practice contexts delivering mental health services. Respondents encountered a wide range of mental health problems. Interagency support in supporting clients was restricted to a minority of agencies within the same practice context. Barriers included reluctance or…

Explains how science can be integrated with travel. Provides examples including flight paths, effects of the jet stream, and varying degrees of longitude. (YDS)

Introduces a science activity in which students make and examine the characteristics of egg tempera painting. Includes both instructor information and a student activity sheet. (YDS)