Describes an integrated freshman course sequence which combines biology and chemistry and uses the process of energy flow as a unifying concept. Provides a description of the three-quarter course sequence, along with lists of topics covered in both disciplines. Includes a rationale for developing such interdisciplinary courses. (TW)

Reviews the School in the Exploratorium (SITE) program at the San Francisco museum of art and science. Stresses the value of an interdisciplinary approach to science education in a museum setting. Points out the importance of play in engaged observation. Highlights aesthetics in art and science. (CW)

Describes the evolution of the long-standing environmental education efforts of the New Jersey School of Conservation, a division of Montclair State College. Discusses the various formal and nonformal programs underway, including the environmental education training provided to undergraduate elementary and secondary education majors, and…

Describes the programs of the University of Washington's Institute for Environmental Studies which enables the university to interface between science and public policy. Discusses the Institute's courses (though no degree programs are offered) along with its efforts in interdisciplinary research and policy analysis. (TW)

Describes the environmental studies program of the University of Vermont, which has at its core a rigorous undergraduate environmental studies degree program. Discusses the development of the undergraduate program, as well as the research and service aspects of this fifteen-year-old effort. (TW)

The University Affiliated Program at the University of Southern Mississippi developed and implemented a model preservice transdisciplinary training program to prepare graduate leadership personnel in early intervention. The program components include a competency-based curriculum; options for field experiences; diverse training options; and links…

Includes an environmental education curriculum assessment instrument designed to determine how well curriculum materials reflect some accepted goals of environmental education. (TW)

The article describes a graduate training program at San Francisco State University that prepares early childhood special education professionals to work with children from birth to five years and their families in various settings. The evaluation plan for the interdisciplinary training program and data on program outcomes are presented.…

Describes a collaborative effort involving art, earth science, and computer lessons in teaching the theory and practice of contour mapping. Discusses the approaches and activities contained in the unit for seventh-grade students. Includes the computer program which was written for use with Terrapin LOGO on an Apple II. (ML)

Describes the Warwick Process Science Project (WPSP), which uses teams of teachers for writing a process-oriented science curriculum for students in the 11-16 age category. Discusses the project's philosophy and priorities, and delineates some of the science process skills being integrated into this new British curriculum. (TW)

Describes the humanities curriculum at the North Carolina Governor's School which focuses on two courses of study: (1) one of ten academic disciplines (art, choral music, dance, drama , English, foreign language, instrumental music, math, natural science, social science), and (2) foundations in epistemology. (SRT)

Improving America's worldwide industrial competitiveness is a hot political issue of 1987. Popular ideas on Capitol Hill, lobbying for tax credit, budget deficits, Treasury Department's recommendations, fiscal increase for National Science Foundation, increased student aid, matching grants, and role for two-year colleges are discussed. (MLW)

A required fourth-year course integrating the social sciences and humanities into the required clinical medical curriculum at Dartmouth Medical School is intended to prepare students to deal with the social and humanistic issues involved in medical practice, including law, ethics, economics, and social anthropology. (MSE)

Using current technology and learning theory, computer-controlled literature programs have been and will be developed that allow children to interact with literature. This technique will help students' reading concepts fall into place more rapidly and gain the interest of those who do not respond well to traditional print media. (SRT)

A longitudinal study of departmental peer review at the University of Wisconsin examined (1) how teaching, scholarship, institutional service, and community outreach relate to faculty ratings; (2) relationships between academic rank, merit pay, and base salary change and merit performance; and (3) the influence of state and institutional budgeting…