Interdisciplinary English: Science, Technology, and Society.

Fagan, Edward R.

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ERIC Number: EJ356701

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Publication Date: 1987

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Interdisciplinary English: Science, Technology, and Society.

Fagan, Edward R.

English Journal, v76 n5 p81-83 Sep 1987

Discusses the impetus towards social relevance among educators in the 1960s and 1970s, then assesses the resulting interdisciplinary orientation of elementary and secondary school English curricula in the 1980s. Surveys ways that English classes address the social consequences of science and technology. (JG)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Innovation, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts, Relevance (Education), Science and Society, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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