Examines aggression and violence from an interdisciplinary perspective. Humanistic psychologist Rollo May sees violence as the end product of power deprivation. Anthropologists Konrad Lorenz and Robert Ardrey regard aggression as an innate biological drive. Anthropologist Richard Leakey views it as a learned, culturally determined response.…

The proposed merger of special and regular education is analyzed relative to conditions of mild handicap and the capability of the regular education system to serve all pupils effectively. Conditions necessary for restructuring include support for research and evaluation, the study of programs as well as individuals, and multiple program models.…

Integrative curricula can capitalize on the ability of gifted students to find relationships among various content areas. Procedures for identifying sources of integrative materials, an application of these procedures using a scientific film series, and an abbreviated curricular unit developed in a graduate seminar for teachers of the gifted are…

The need for applied psycholinguistics to be a distinct discipline, the objectives and scope of that discipline, and its theoretical basis and methodological tools are discussed. (MSE)

Educators and advocates should strongly support the incorporation of aesthetic and art education into the school curriculum, since it provides images that help make comprehension of concepts easier. Evidence shows that, through art, music, and dramatic experiences, students learn to work together, express themselves, think creatively, and make…

Describes a course that bridged the disciplines of clinical and experimental psychology and the law. The course included discussion of issues such as the reliability of confessions, victimization, and child custody. Course objectives, requirements, and teaching aids are outlined, and thoughts on integrating these diverse topics are included.…

The article describes elements needed in a curriculum scope and sequence for gifted students, explains a general process for curriculum scope and sequence development, and presents some examples of different curriculum frameworks which incorporate these elements (Author/CB)

Describes the transdisciplinary approach taken by the University of Tasmania's Center for Environmental Studies. Reviews the center's options for postgraduate degrees. Specifically explains the center's major course orientation, "Human in Environment," and outlines the difficulties in this type of approach. (ML)

"Alpha-Pets" are the focal point of an integrated, multidisciplinary curriculum. Each pet is featured for a week in a vocabulary-rich story and introduces related activities beginning with the featured letter, such as the four food groups during Freddie Fish's week or universe during Ulysses Unicorn's week. (MT)

Women's Studies programs contribute little to scholarship but instead act as forums for consciousness raising and advocacy of a policy agenda. Women and feminism can be the subject of respectable course work, but such work is best undertaken in traditional departments. (KH)

The nature of the work for which we educate students is changing. Outlines how schools must help students process knowledge in a rapidly changing world. Schools must incorporate interdisciplinary approaches that teach breadth, values, and a global perspective. (MD)

An interdisciplinary, upper-division course examining leadership and its relationship to liberal learning, is described, which is taught at the College of Wooster by 12 faculty from different departments and culminating in a national conference featuring prominent leaders and scholars. (MSE)

Provides a bibliography of materials which deal with astronomy and: (1) science fiction; (2) poetry; (3) general fiction; (4) music; (5) psychology; and (6) the law. Also cites two general references on interdisciplinary approaches with astronomy topics. (JN)

Nonaversive procedures (including differential reinforcement of other behaviors, differential reinforcement of low rates of responding, differential reinforcement of alternative behavior, and stimulus control) were effective in bringing target behaviors under control for five students (14-17 years old) with autism or autistic-like behavior. (CL)

Analyzed factors that affect professionls' decisions to refer hospital patients for social work services. Social workers, nurses, and physicians individually evaluated the social service needs of patients. Identified sources of divergent views among professionals from different disciplines. (JAC)