Deconstructing the Walls between Sciences and Humanities.

This paper describes the Learning IN Communities (LINC) integrated curriculum project implemented at the University of Central Florida. The report reviews two programs initiated in the fall of 1998, a Biology-English-Statistics class and a Calculus-English-Humanities class. The paper discusses the rationale for attempting this alternate teaching methodology, the approach to instruction, characteristics of the student body, classroom specifics, and the expected and realized benefits and shortcomings of the classes. The program achieved the goals of enhancing teaching and research experiences for the participating faculty and improving student learning. Prior experience across the nation as reported in journal articles indicated that other programs have had the same outcomes. Sections of the report provide an introduction; background information; discussion of anticipated benefits; development, delivery, and documentation of the project; cohort activity examples; and a discussion of outcomes and realized and unrealized benefits of the project. Appended are questions relating to one of the cited articles and a current lifestyle IQ test. (Contains 15 references.) (JM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. DEGNSTRUCTING THE WALLS BETWEEN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DECONSTRUCTING THE WALLS BETWEEN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Dr. Lorrie L. Hoffman, Associate Professor Department of Statistics hoffman(apegasus.cc.ucledu Dr. David Gillette, Assistant Professor Department of English dgillettOpegasus.cc.ucledu Dr. A. Graeme Lindbeck, Assistant Professor Department of Biology alindbec ftegasus.cc.ucf.edu Mr. Bill Morton, Instructor Department of English wmortonPpegasus.cc.ucfedu University of Ceritraf Florida Orlando. FL 32816-2370 Paper presented at the Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities: Connections, Collaboration, and Crossing Borders Conference March 10-13, 1999 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDU ATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) his document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy.