An Experiment in Learning: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach in Teaching the Holocaust

This article narrates the manner in which a group of faculty from disparate disciplines at a small, liberal arts college experimented with a "cluster model" by which they extended learning about the Holocaust to a wide student audience through linked courses. Outcomes included the extension of interest in Holocaust-related matters to students beyond the core group, a much heavier than expected emotional and work impact on all the participants, the transmission of information between courses, and enhanced learning for the students and faculty.