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(E1.00)

Spring Semester, 1994

(January 4'-March3l)

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Location: District Centres"

PREQUISITE:

401/402 or Teaching Certificate

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

In this course participants will come to understand the goals and purposes of curricular integration,

critically examine several conceptions of curriculum integration and evaluate their application to

current educational programs. They will study a variety of integrative approaches, discuss how

these might apply to different aspects of classroom practice, and demonstrate ability to implement

and evaluate appropriate strategies in selected situations.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Students will:

a.

Read and critically respond to required readings..............................................20%

b.

Critique a published integrated thematic unit..................................................20%

c.

Develop ?

an integrated unit.......................................................................30%

d.

Identify a goal of curricular integration and conduct an action

research investigation in the classroom.........................................................30%

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Case, R. (1992). On the need for a community of professional inquiry: The case of curricular

integration. Unpublished document.

Case, R. (1991). The anatomy of curricular integration.

Canadian Journal of Education, 16,

2,

215-224.

Case, R. Integrating around themes: An overemphasized tool?

Burnaby, B.C.: Simon Fraser

University Tr-University Integration Project.

Coombs, J. (1991). Thinking seriously about curriculum integration.

Burnaby, B.C.: Simon

Fraser University Tr-University Integration Project.

Daniels, L. (1991).

Integration and relevance.

Burnaby, B.C.: Simon Fraser University Tr-

University Integration Project.

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B. C. Ministry of Education and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights

(1992).

Curricular integration: An outline for discussion.

Victoria, B.C.: Curriculum

Development Branch.

Werner, W. (1991).

Curriculum integration and school cultures.

Burnaby, B.C.: Simon Fraser

University Tr-University Integration Project.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS:

Clark, P. (1991).

A bibliography on curricular integration.

Burnaby, B.C.: Simon Fraser

University Tr-University Integration Project.

Cohen, E. (1986). Designing groupwork: Strategies for the heterogeneous classroom.

New York:

Teachers College Press.

Court, D. (1991).

Curricular integration and teachers'personalpractical knowledge.

Burnaby,

B.C.: Simon Fraser University Tr-University Integration Project.

Fredericks, A. , et al. (1993).

Thematic units: An integrated approach to teaching science and

social studies.

New York: Harper Collins.

Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.), (1989). Interdisciplinary curriculum. Design and implementation.

Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Peterson, R. (1992). Life in a crowded place: Making a learning community.

Richmond Hill, Ont.:

Scholastic.

Progressive Education Association. (1942).

Thirty schools tell their stories.

New York: Harper &

Brothers.

Tchudi, S. (1991).

Travels across the curriculum: Models for interdisciplinary learning.

Richmond

Hill, Ont.: Scholastic.