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ERIC Number: EJ312552
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Integrating School Curricula With Social Concerns.
Maynes, Florence J.,; Ross, John A.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v30 n3 p179-93 Sep 1984
The attempt to integrate school curricula with social concerns is a recurring motif in North American education. Impediments to integration can be reduced by incorporating a cognitive approach to social issues analysis. The approach was tested with 4seven9 grade 7-10 students in two Ontario, Canada, school systems with positive results. (MM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Decision Making Skills, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Instructional Innovation, Integrated Curriculum, Program Implementation, Progressive Education, Secondary Education, Social Problems, Student Educational Objectives, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Ontario