This, the sixth and last Report on Teaching of "Change Magazine's" National Teaching Project, reviews the state of interdisciplinary studies in U.S. undergraduate study. Articles and authors included are: "An Integration of Knowledge and Experience" (Earl J. McGrath); "Interdisciplinary Studies: A MAtter of…

The inclusion of philosophy as part of the elementary school curriculum is discussed in this paper. A definite trend toward specifically including ethics and logic offers a starting point for a philosophy course as part of the general curriculum or as a separate course of study. The author begins by presenting a general analysis of the recent…

This guide, designed to assist teachers in the classroom utilization of "Lingua Latina Secundum Naturae Rationem Explicata", the Nature Method Institute's Latin series, stresses discussion of presentation of early capitula in the course. Other commentary focuses on articulation, instructional approaches, timing and pacing, testing, and…

The 11 articles in this issue of The Councilor focus on individualized social studies instruction. Nolan Armstrong reviews several studies of individualized social studies programs and their fundamental assumptions. C. Frederick Risinger discusses some existing individualized programs and their implementation problems. Three suggestions for using…

A study of humanities programs for young people in twenty-four American museums was prompted by an awareness of the need for up-to-date descriptive materials about current museum education practices. The choices of museum programs studied were determined by indications of success in working with the schools, in developing effective teaching…

Four lessons discuss how industrialization altered individual lives and view it in the context of growing interdependence and change. Includes stories about foreign as well as American workers for comparative purposes. (Author/CK)

Covering everything from day-to-day learning activities to schoolwide goals, this engaging book reviews key topics in literacy instruction for grades 5-12 and provides research-based recommendations for practice. Leading scholars present culturally responsive strategies for motivating adolescents; using multiple texts and digital media;…

The rapid growth of multimedia computing and the Internet, and the entrance of the commercial sector into information and the education sector previously dominated by academic interests, have raised the stakes for arts and humanities computing. In addition, ongoing reductions in funding for arts, humanities and educational research have made it…

A study was conducted in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) in Texas to investigate the attitudes of students and professors toward the use of interactive videodisc technology in the classroom. In contrast to a videotape which must be wound and rewound to find a particular segment, videodisc technology allows the instructor to…

"OATYC Journal," which is published by the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges, is designed as a forum for the exchange of concepts, methods, and findings relevant to the two-year college classroom. Along with commentaries and letters of reaction from the readership, the two issues of volume VII include the following articles: (1)…

In 1982, Mortimer Adler and other educators conceptualized the Paideia program as a way of reforming basic American schooling by replacing the system's inherent elitism with a truly democratic system accessible to all students. The three primary goals of the Paideia program are to prepare students to earn a living, be responsible citizens, and…

An experimental team-teaching program in 10th-grade English and social studies at El Rancho High School (Pico Rivera, California) is described in this publication. Included are (1) a report of the summe r planning sessions held voluntarily by interested teachers; (2) topics of lectures, delivered to students, on literature, language, history, an d…

An experiment in teaching logic to fifth graders using a children's story is reported. Part one of the report develops the experiment's rationale. A lack of reasoning ability among children is perceived and several causes are suggested -- among them a reliance on reading, math, and science as vehicles for reasoning, emphasis on problem solving…

"The Mexican Experience" is a two-volume cultural resource for use at the secondary level. It may also be used at college and adult levels for introductory cultural awareness. It offers an instructional package on Mexican culture, stressing an art-architecture perspective with content ideas applicable to classes in Spanish, English as a…

The guide outlines a two to six week course of study on Armenian history and culture for secondary level students. The unit will help students develop an understanding of the following: culture of the American citizens of Armenian origin; key events and major trends in Armenian history; Armenian architecture, folklore, literature and music as…