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Direct linkMartin, Peggy M.; Pilon-Kacir, Christine; Wheeler, Mare – Substance Abuse, 2006
Interdisciplinary groups of students learned screening tools for substance use and practiced skills of brief intervention while serving needs of a local free clinic.
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Service Learning, Clinics, Screening Tests
Straussner, S. Lala A.; Marcus, Marianne T.; Brown, Richard L.; Madden, Theresa; Graham, Antonnette V.; Schoener, Eugene P. – Substance Abuse, 2006
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and implementation of community-based, service-learning field projects by 30 health professional faculty fellows of Project MAINSTREAM, a faculty development program on substance abuse. The fellows worked together for two years in 10 Interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Groups (IFLGs), which…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Faculty Development, College Faculty, Interdisciplinary Approach
Riley, David R.; Thatcher, Corinne E.; Workman, Elizabeth A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: This paper aims to disseminate an innovative approach to sustainability education in construction-related fields in which teaching, research, and service are integrated to provide a unique learning experience for undergraduate students, faculty members, and community partners. Design/methodology/approach: The paper identifies the need for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Architecture, Environmental Education
Download full textCentral Florida Community Coll., Ocala. – 1997
In 1996, Central Florida Community College (CFCC) participated in the American Association of Community Colleges' Exploring America's Communities project, which works to strengthen the teaching and learning of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. CFCC's principal goals were to promote conversation among faculty…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Discussion
Fresno City Coll., CA. – 1997
In 1996, Fresno City College (California) participated in the American Association of Community Colleges' Exploring America's Communities project, which works to strengthen the teaching and learning of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. The college's action plan has four major objectives: establishing an American…
Descriptors: American Studies, Community Colleges, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Hudson County Community Coll., Jersey City, NJ. – 1997
In 1996, New Jersey's Hudson County Community College (HCCC) participated in the American Association of Community Colleges' Exploring America's Communities project, works to strengthen the teaching and learning of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. The primary goal of HCCC's project was to provide reading…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Cultural Pluralism, History
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Coll., Jackson. – 1997
In 1996, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College participated in the American Association of Community Colleges' Exploring America's Communities project, which worked to strengthen the instruction of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. The primary objective of the college's action plan was to establish a…
Descriptors: American Studies, Community Colleges, Cultural Pluralism, Discussion
Tyler Junior Coll., TX. – 1997
In 1996, Texas's Tyler Junior College (TJC) participated in the American Association of Community Colleges' Exploring America's Communities project, which works to strengthen the teaching and learning of American history, literature, and culture at U.S. community colleges. TJC's action plan goals were to solicit administrative endorsement and…
Descriptors: American Studies, Community Colleges, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
McLeod, Susan H., Ed.; Soven, Margot, Ed. – 1992
This collection of essays on Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) defines terms, presents helpful suggestions, and provides models for useful documents (everything from workshop evaluation forms to contracts for visiting consultants). After a preface by Elaine P. Maimon, the collection's 12 essays are: (1) "Writing Across the Curriculum: An…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Program Descriptions
Kaplan, Steven P. – 1983
This paper describes a community-based treatment model for people who are psychiatrically disabled and living outside an institutional setting. The background of the Community Rehabilitation Approach (CRA) is described including Training in Community Living (TCL) which involves: (1) assertively bringing treatment to the client directly in the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Modification, Community Programs, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled)
Moseley, Merritt; Obergfell, Sandra – 1989
The goal of this year-long project was to foster coherence throughout the humanities program, an interdisciplinary, team-taught sequence of four required undergraduate courses. The humanities program has no faculty of its own, but draws instructors from existing departments throughout the university. Growth of the program has brought…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Humanities Instruction
Karolides, Nicholas J., Ed. – Wisconsin English Journal, 1984
The articles in this journal issue present a rationale and methods for using elements of the humanities to teach remedial reading and writing. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "The Humanities and Basic Skills Project" (Nan Dougherty); (2) "The Humanities and Basic Skills" (Robert L. Horn); (3) "Beyond Fragmentation;…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cultural Background, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Phillips, Douglas – 1985
Using the Biomedical Sciences Preparatory Program (BioPrep) for illustration, this paper discusses an approach to educational improvement through the development of curriculum that emphasizes experiential learning and the involvement of students in real-life problems. Opening sections describe BioPrep, a program designed to prepare rural high…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning, Grade 9
Doody, William J.; Robinson, Dianne – 1988
Meeting the needs of the nation for science teachers who can prepare future citizens for a technological world requires a new curriculum. Middle school science education spans all of the natural sciences and therefore a college program to prepare teachers for this kind of assignment should include a strong background in interdisciplinary science…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Stones, Valerie – 1989
A five-year course sequence focusing on the relationship of language and culture in world history is described. The program, beginning in grade 3, prepares students for later study of foreign and classical languages, develops English language skills, and cultivates general cultural interest. At the first level, students are introduced to some…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
