ERIC Number: EJ1464376
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2641-0044
EISSN: EISSN-2641-0052
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Practioner's Note: Holistic Education Must Finally Overcome Subject-Area Barriers
Susan L. Douglass
Journal of Education in Muslim Societies, v3 n2 p100-113 2022
Education reform has focused on academic standards, but curriculum is still weighed down by outdated subject-area categories that are reinforced through various practices and institutions. T his article examines the possibilities for an integrative curriculum model that can accommodate the broad goals of holistic education and the needs of society for well-rounded, creative thinkers and agents of productive change. The paper outlines the argument for integration, providing some tools and practical suggestions for a working model and research support to aid educators in achieving holistic education.
Descriptors: Barriers, Educational Change, Academic Standards, Holistic Approach, Creative Thinking, Change Agents, Curriculum Development, Islam, Religious Schools, Muslims, Teaching Methods, Private Schools, Educational History, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Political Attitudes, National Standards, Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001; Goals 2000
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