Curriculum Integration: Designing the Core of Democratic EducationThe quintessential resource on the important topic of curriculum integration! Going well beyond other books on this subject, James Beane details the history of curriculum integration and analyzes current critiques to provide a complete theory of curriculum integration. He defines curriculum integration as a comprehensive approach rather than simply “rearranging subjects.” Using many classroom examples, he explains the relationship between curriculum integration and the disciplines of knowledge. The approach set forth in this groundbreaking volume translates into a democratic vision of general education that transcends the current standards movement. “Offers clear and understandable examples of what curriculum integration means, how it can work, and how it fits a model of democratic education.” —Michael W. Apple, University of Wisconsin–Madison “Jim Beane urges us to completely rethink how we pursue intellectual inquiry, as well as who makes the decisions in the classroom and what our ultimate goals are. Taken seriously, as it ought to be, [his] approach could revolutionize American education.” “Beane writes directly with a passion that reflects long-in-the-making and deeply rooted convictions about education, youth, and democracy.... This book is a critically important resource . . . and it will remain so for years to come.” |
Contents
Looking for Curriculum Integration | |
Curriculum Integration and the Disciplines | |
In the Place of High Pedagogy | |
In the Place of Tough Politics | |
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Curriculum Integration: Designing the Core of Democratic Education James A. Beane No preview available - 1997 |
Curriculum Integration: Designing the Core of Democratic Education James A. Beane No preview available - 1997 |