Rethinking Curriculum Integration by Expanding the Debate

Analyzes discussions on curriculum integration in terms of rationales for integration and effects of combining curriculums in middle schools. Finds that curriculum integration describes combining ideas and generating knowledge; considers pro and con opinions. Suggests that discussions represent a st...

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Published inResearch in middle level education quarterly Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 25
Main Authors Pena, Robert A, Brown-Adams, Candace, Decker, Shannon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.1999
Subjects
Curriculum Development
Discourse Analysis
Integrated Curriculum
Middle School Teachers
Middle Schools
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Summary:Analyzes discussions on curriculum integration in terms of rationales for integration and effects of combining curriculums in middle schools. Finds that curriculum integration describes combining ideas and generating knowledge; considers pro and con opinions. Suggests that discussions represent a struggle for control over what is taught in public schools and that middle school educators' perspectives are generally not included. (JPB)
ISSN:1084-8959
DOI:10.1080/10848959.1999.11670154