Reviews the most recent ERIC literature concerning the status of the liberal arts and humanities in community colleges; efforts to link the liberal arts with the world of work; interdisciplinary and other nontraditional humanities courses; liberal arts students; and honors programs. (AYC)

Suggestions are given for enriching the jobs of college faculty and enhancing the intrinsic value of teaching, including providing opportunities for research and publication, improving collegiality, enhancing interdisciplinary communication, and giving teachers latitude in what they teach. (MSE)

A continuing education course enabling students to learn 20 essential and four optional competencies is described. The course consists of a four-segment home-study component with proctored examinations, and a six-week on-campus clerkship, primarily in inpatient and outpatient settings. (MSE)

Course topics for and instructional strategies used in an undergraduate nuclear war course are provided. Strategies include use of documentaries, cartoons, and fiction films to enhance reality of concepts being discussed. The course was successful as judged by oral/written student evaluations. (JN)

"Perspectives on Nuclear War" is an interdisciplinary course offered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on an experimental basis during the 1981-82 academic year. Course scope/structure (including lecture schedule), readings, and requirements are provided. Suggests that similar courses should be developed and installed in curricula…

Describes an interdisciplinary course on nuclear war offered at George Mason University (Virginia). Includes listing of the technical and nontechnical topics addressed in the course, instructional strategies, evaluation/grading methods, characteristics of students taking the course, and course evaluation. (JN)

Student activities in an interdisciplinary, model rocket science program are described, including the construction of an Ohio Scientific computer system with graphic capabilities for use in the program and cooperative efforts with the Rocket Research Institute. (JN)

Discusses the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary nature of the BSCS Human Sciences Program and problems associated with the development, dissemination, and use of such curricula. Poses a series of questions related to these problems and discusses influences of single-issues pressure groups on science teaching. (JN)

Describes a demonstration and role-playing activity focusing on differences between living/dead, definitions of living/dead, and situations in which active euthanasia could be morally right. (Author/JN)

The programmatic approach to instructional organization in higher education, which emphasizes sharing of faculty and resources among institutions and within departments, is explained. Development of the College of Health and Community Services at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) is described. Seven conditions necessary for successful programs…

Development and implementation of a teacher education program that promotes a global perspective is necessary. The Global Awareness Program at Florida International University trains teachers and other educators, helps schools and colleges develop programs for pupils and teachers, and stimulates public awareness. Course offerings and other facets…

A college, it is argued, should be a place where basic assumptions are examined; where trained minds weigh options; where schools of thought are developed; and where social, political, and moral ramifications of that thought are tested. (MLW)

The extensive program for formative and summative evaluation of medical students at a new medical school, including multidisciplinary planning and a wide range of testing procedures, is described and discussed. The objective is a faculty-wide, integrated, and comprehensive evaluation system developed with the collaboration of medical teachers and…

Multicultural education is viewed as a process, emphasizing teaching of all disciplines to members of all ethnic and cultural groups as opposed to teaching about cultural diversity. Five hypotheses to be considered in such an approach are presented, and methods of implementation are suggested. (PP)

Evaluated the extent to which similar decisions concerning student placement were made by multidisciplinary team members based on varying amounts of assessment information. Found that individuals who reviewed large amounts of information made decisions similar to those who reviewed little information. Found about half the decisions accurate.…