Describes a two-day interdisciplinary field trip for a group of 63 ninth graders that was followed up in the classroom with related units in history, art, biology, English, and drama. Describes how the students were challenged to use nature to discover who they were, observing closely and then letting go in order to think and connect. (SR)

Explains the RAC (Research, Analysis, Communication) Model, an instructional framework that integrates technology with curriculum standards through specific research, analysis, and communication skills to teach students, increase higher-order thinking skills, and assess their understanding of the required curriculum. Discusses its use across…

Describes a computer-based activity for middle school students called MarsQuest that was part of a NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) CERES (Center for Educational Resources) project. Discusses student responses; how teachers integrated the activity across the curriculum; instructional design; preplanning; and evaluating student…

Explores a 3-week seminar in which eight art teachers and two science teachers participated in order to investigate their perceptions of integrating the teaching of art and science and what affected their attempts to interconnect the two subjects. Reveals the findings and implications in detail. (CMK)

Educators should combine foreign language study with discovery of another culture. Several postsecondary institutions are adopting Language Across the Curriculum, which allows students to apply their second-language knowledge in various courses or integrate other disciplines into language courses. James Hammers' culture/geography pedagogy is…

This article discusses the importance of the interdisciplinary, family-centered approach to early intervention and the critical relevance of the knowledge and skills of pediatric physical therapists to remediate complex impairments of young children while meeting family needs. It presents advance competencies in pediatric physical therapy for…

A group of teacher educators discovered that creating root metaphors (for example, teaching = bread making) connected them with the enjoyable and comforting aspects of their profession. Reading one another's metaphors initiated connections, images, ideas, and insights that could be shared with their preservice students. (MLH)

Presents a model for understanding the socialization process of physicians, nurses, and social workers as a way for acquiring a professional identity based on values and meanings. Explores the literature as it relates to this framework and describes the educational implications of these patterns for professionals who must work together. (RJM)

Narrates the development of a CD-ROM product for use in an interart study of music, art, and literature, specifically T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land." Traces the process of idea formulation, project conceptualization, and project development. Also discusses details of the technological process and marketing. (DSK)

Describes the experiences of one Connecticut school district where, since the 1950s, all students have studied a foreign language beginning in elementary school. Discusses the importance of a long sequence of study, obstacles to and essential elements for success, the need for community support, and the benefits of parents as advocates. (SM)

An expanded nursing role in interdisciplinary team evaluations of students with special health needs includes systematically and sensitively seeking family perspectives. This article reviews family nursing assessment categories, reframing them for use in assessing family perspective regarding child health and educational needs and presenting a…

Discusses the pedagogy and content of a general education curriculum influenced by postmodern assumptions about society, the academy, and knowledge. Suggests a more flexible curriculum, focusing on the skills needed for adapting to accelerating change as well as for preserving traditions. Asserts that critical thinking and problem-solving skills…

Describes an interdisciplinary art activity that aims to improve students' mathematics vocabularies and their drawing and computer skills. Focuses on the painting style of Stuart Davis, whose artworks included words. Students create their artworks using the Painting Document of ClarisWorks. (CMK)

An interdisciplinary core curriculum for nursing and occupational, physical, and respiratory therapy is based on a client-focused care delivery system. The organizational framework identifies independent, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary functions of each field in terms of four roles: care provider/patient advocate, collaboration,…

Describes the Modern Studies Curriculum (MSC) at the University of Kentucky, which integrates psychology with various disciplines and cultural perspectives in 8 courses during the first two years of college. Provides two examples of MSC courses. (CMK)