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Neurath, Otto; And Others – 1970
The monographs published from 1938 through 1970 under the general title of the International Encyclopedia of Unified Science are now published in two volumes (see also SE 012 543). The monographs included in this volume, and the philosophers who wrote them, are listed below. Foundations of the Social Sciences (Neurath); The Structure of Scientific…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Concept Formation, Economics, Ethics
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Calvert, J. B.; And Others – American Journal of Physics, 1977
Describes in detail the workshops for "The Age of Newton," an interdisciplinary course. The course stresses astronomy, mathematics, mechanics, and optics. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Instruction, Physical Sciences
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Munn, Robert J. – Science Teacher, 1973
The design and implementation of a large-scale, integrated, multi-disciplinary science program are presented based on the goal of relevancy. Broad aims are to present and explain some important concepts and principles in modern science and to show how science, technology, and society are related. (DF)
Descriptors: College Programs, College Science, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
Perry, Bradley; Miller, Charles – Amer J Phys, 1970
Describes a new, unified approach to introductory physics based on the conservation laws. classical and quantum physics are presented together as different levels of a unified and consistent description of the world. This approach has been used for the last 3 years as the first course in general physics for science and engineering students at…
Descriptors: College Science, Conservation (Concept), Course Descriptions, Curriculum
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Giancoli, Douglas C. – American Journal of Physics, 1971
Describes an interdisciplinary course for advanced undergraduates in the physical and biological sciences. The goal is to understand a living cell from the most basic standpoint possible. The ideas of physics, chemistry, and molecular biology are all essential to the course, which leads to a unified view of the sciences. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, College Science
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Higgerson, Mary Lou; Rehwaldt, Susan S. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1990
Education must offer broad preparation for developing minds and specialized training in career fields. Primary environmental factors that affect curricular decisions include (1) career orientation of students; (2) technological advances; (3) departmental structures of universities; and (4) academic decision makers. Skills typically identified with…
Descriptors: General Education, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Liberal Arts
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Samier, Eugenie – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2006
This paper discusses the contributions history can make to educational administration and how history needs to be conceptualised as a humanities discipline to serve this purpose, including two aspects of the field of particular relevance to educational administration and leadership, biography and comparative studies. The value of history is…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Comparative Analysis, Humanities, Historical Interpretation
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Williams, W. F. – Physics Education, 1975
Reports on the efforts of a group of English Universities which formed the Science in Social Context (SISCON) project in an attempt to incorporate social considerations into science courses. Argues for the validity of such efforts by finding shortcomings with present science disciplines. (CP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Science, Course Content, Curriculum
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Showalter, Victor – School Science and Mathematics, 1975
Presents the present status of unified science education and provides a pragmatic, philosophical and psychological rationale for this approach. (GS)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, General Science
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes, Ed. – 1989
This document describes a variety of curriculum integration options ranging from concurrent teaching of related subjects to fusion of curriculum focus to residential study focusing on daily living; from 2-week units to year-long courses. Suggestions are offered for choosing proper criteria for successful curriculum integration, dealing with the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Fused Curriculum, Integrated Curriculum
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McDonough, Patricia – 1974
The survey of potential student interest in the Unified Studies Program began February 3, 1974 and continued through March 11. The program was aimed at undergraduate students who were not formally at Boston State College on a full-time basis. Survey returns covered: (1) potential students; (2) source of participating students; and (3) students…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Higher Education, Performance Contracts, Program Development
Meyer, Rex – 1973
In this paper the author presents ideas of some science educators who, in their writing, have emphasized problems of re-orienting specialists for teaching unified science. The paper makes a few preliminary suggestions on how specialist teachers may be given the necessary assistance in scientific content, philosophy and teaching strategy to prepare…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Curriculum Research, Integrated Curriculum, International Organizations
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Mannino, S.; And Others – Science Education, 1976
Describes a three-year coordinated sciences course taught to Italian high school students by physics and biology teachers and biology, physics, and psychology faculty from the University of Palermo. The course examines the structure of matter and energy from physical, biological, chemical, economical, and historical viewpoints. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Matter
Watras, Joseph – 2000
Many contemporary historians contend that the popularity of the social studies as a school subject represents the victory of educators over academicians. This view, however, overlooks the way the controversies over the social studies reflected questions about the nature of intellectual activities. From 1899, the American Historical Association…
Descriptors: Curriculum Problems, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction
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Fehr, Howard F. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
This article describes the content of an experimental curriculum for the highly capable mathematics student in junior and senior high school. (JP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Development, Geometry, Gifted
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