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ERIC Number: EJ628402
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
A Cross-Curricular Integrated Learning Experience in Mathematics and Physics.
Saeki, Akihiko; Ujiie, Akiko; Tsukihashi, Masami
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n5-6 p417-24 Jul 2001
Describes a cross-curricular mathematics and physics course offered at Kanazawa Technical College in Japan. The course facilitates students' understanding of the connection between mathematics and physics through hands-on activities. Outlines the advantages of the cross-curricular approach, including students' increased levels of interest in physical phenomena and science, greater value placed on mathematics, and the beneficial effects of cooperative work. (KS)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Physics, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Japan
Note: Special issue on mathematics education in two-year colleges and tertiary institutions.