Curriculum integration and the disciplines of knowledge 1

At a conference on curriculum integration, a speaker who admitted that he had only recently been introduced to the concept said, 'From a quick look at various readings, it seems that the disciplines of knowledge are the enemies of curriculum integration.' Unwittingly or not, he had gone st...

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Published inThe Routledge International Handbook of Creative Learning pp. 193 - 199
Main Author Beane, James A.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2011
Edition1
Subjects
Current School Arrangements
Room 13s
Good Life
Curriculum Integration
Professional Development
Extra-curricular
School Subject Area
Vice Versa
QCA
Separate Subject Approach
Drawing Back
Galton
Julian Sefton Green
South African High School Students
Separate Subject Teaching
ARG
TRC Project
Chinese Early Childhood Education
Peer Assessment
Guan Xi
York Times Crossword
Professional Learning Communities
Face To Face
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Summary:At a conference on curriculum integration, a speaker who admitted that he had only recently been introduced to the concept said, 'From a quick look at various readings, it seems that the disciplines of knowledge are the enemies of curriculum integration.' Unwittingly or not, he had gone straight to the heart of perhaps the most contentious issue in current conversations about curriculum integration. Simply put, the issue is this: if we move away from the subject-centred approach to curriculum organisation, will the disciplines of knowledge be abandoned or lost in the shuffle?
ISBN:9780415817974
0415548896
9780415548892
0415817978
DOI:10.4324/9780203817568-23