Based on the literature and interviews with personnel in the United Kingdom, this article identifies possible roles for information professionals in the design and development of expert systems. The need for training in expert systems, communications with computer scientists, and improved recognition of the information science profession are…

Isolates the variable of research writing as a means of defining an "advanced composition program." Concludes that advanced composition courses should focus on specialized writing. (MS)

The article uses forecasting methods to look at possible trends in future schools for the gifted. Trends such as use of new technologies and interdisciplinary curriculum content are identified. Techniques of forecasting for students are briefly described as are several existing programming options which emphasize future studies and forecasting.…

Four papers on science instruction are presented: "Science as a Human Activity" (Harmon Dunathan); "Science as a Historical Process" (Robert Proctor); "Science as a Creative Process" (Robert Pollack); and "Making Science Assessible" (Walter E. Massey). (MSE)

Ways in which the resources of a university's special education, communication arts, and library services can be combined with those of special education consortiums or parent organizations to provide exceptional children and their parents and teachers with high-quality cable educational television programs that meet their varied needs are…

The author argues that instruction in technology in elementary and secondary school must be integrated with instruction in mathematics and science. She states that educational objectives must be updated to make them relevant to students and teachers and presents her vision of technology. (CH)

Religious studies should be pluralistic, comparative, interdisciplinary, and objective. When these four criteria are met then the study of religion will be consistently academic and humanistic--free of partisan control, open to radical doubt, responsive to cultural interaction, and concerned with human enrichment. (MLW)

A discussion of the need for research in pharmacy administration looks at the range of issues to be addressed, challenges to be addressed in undertaking research, and several different approaches to data collection. (MSE)

If comparative literature's current emphasis on literary theory is balanced by its participation in a practical and well-calibrated international studies curriculum, it may have arrived at a comprehensive definition of its nature and mission as an academic discipline. (CB)

A learning sequence is sketched that enables children to have valid experiences in music, language, mathematics, and movement, more or less simultaneously. The activity starts with a short tune and works toward a song as the solution to the problem. The creation of a dance follows the writing of the song. (RH)

The article describes an innovative course developed by the Oregon Commission for the Blind to encourage a positive working relationship between agency staff and teachers as they assist students in the transition from school to work. (Author/DB)

Argues that a writing-across-the-curriculum program should be designed, administered, and taught equally by all departments in a university. Stresses the importance of developing a dialogic program, with creative interaction between faculty members from various disciplines and between students and professors. (ARH)

The article presents guidelines and examples of how transdisciplinary teams can deliver services to students with severe disabilities in community environments. Recommendations are also given for scheduling and other aspects of effective teamwork between school and related services personnel. (Author/DB)

The wealth of language and lore about frogs can be used to enrich learning in language arts, science, social studies, and the arts, as well as to investigate values and develop thinking skills. Activities are suggested and a list of appropriate books is provided. (MT)

The University of Alabama Summer Physics Teachers Institute is a cooperative program of the university's College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences for noncertified physics teachers. The program features observation of master teachers, seminars with visiting scholars, follow-up evaluation by participants, state funding, and recognition…