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Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
Reports on controversy surrounding Portland (Oregon) State University's nationally renowned, interdisciplinary general education program. Critics feel the four-year curriculum, which focuses on learning processes rather than content, has resulted in a watered-down curriculum that doesn't teach enough writing, math, literature, science, art, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, General Education