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Peer reviewedCohen, Kenneth – College Teaching, 1991
The development and structure of 6 interdisciplinary world civilization courses by 14 faculty at San Jose State University are described. The curriculum provides a framework for investigation of common problems facing all cultures, analysis and assessment of attempted solutions, successful and unsuccessful, and evaluation of contemporary attempts…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Course Organization, Curriculum Development, General Education
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
The contributions that women's studies programs can make to the liberal arts curriculum are considered in an essay, and descriptions of women's studies programs are presented. In the essay, "The Study of Women: Implications for Reconstructing the Liberal Arts Disciplines," Peggy McIntosh advocates a reexamination of the content and…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors
Download full textButts, R. Freeman – 1972
The annual report of the Institute of International Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, is introduced by comments on closing the educational gap around the world and a description of recent organizational changes in the Center for International Education. Reports from the Institute of International Studies come from the directors of…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Perspectives on developing international understanding are considered in an essay, and descriptions of the international education at 15 colleges and universities are presented. In the essay, "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Slow Progress Toward International Understanding," James A. Perkins discusses barriers to change in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, Global Approach, Higher Education
Paquette, William A. – 1989
The World Civilization curriculum at Tidewater Community College was redesigned to integrate basic skills with the content assignments. The targeted skills were library reference and research, geography, reading comprehension, critical analysis, grammar usage, and creative writing and thinking. During the first semester, World Civilization…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Book Reviews, Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
