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ERIC Number: EJ418059
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
The Myopia of Departmentalism: A Social-Studies Teacher's Response (Rebuttal).
Whitmer, Brian D.
English Journal, v79 n7 p68-70 Nov 1990
Argues that schools must be redesigned so that students, rather than content, are the focus of the high school curriculum. Claims that narrow-minded departmentalism is one of the primary obstacles to be overcome to achieve schools that focus on students instead of content areas. Mentions a team-taught humanities course. (RS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Fused Curriculum, High Schools, Integrated Curriculum, Student Motivation, Team Teaching
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Content Area Learning