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Interdisciplinarity and Research on Local Issues in Schools: Policies and Experiences from Colombia

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      Association for Interdisciplinary Studies. Oakland University, Macomb County, 44575 Garfield Road Building UC2 Suite 103, Clinton Township, MI 48038. Tel: 586-263-6098; Fax: 586-263-6261; e-mail: aisorg@oakland.edu; Web site: http://wwwp.oakland.edu/ais
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      N
    • Source:
      15
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Interdisciplinary Approach; Local Issues; Educational Policy; Educational Research; Integrated Curriculum; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Practices; College School Cooperation; Curriculum Development; Research Projects; Educational Change; Change Strategies
    • Subject Terms:
      Colombia
    • ISSN:
      1081-4760
    • Abstract:
      This article examines education policy on curricular integration and interdisciplinary practices in primary and secondary education (K-11) in Colombia. It presents an overview of institutional and teachers' discourses and practices concerning this subject, based on empirical work that was done in Bogotá. Finally, it presents a cooperative research project undertaken by 16 schools and a university that aimed to transform the curriculum with interdisciplinary projects focused on local issues. The conclusion reached is that, despite the complexity inherent in these kinds of projects, it is possible to mobilize people and use knowledge to transform the school, giving it new meaning and enriching its ties to its surroundings and the world.
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    • Number of References:
      54
    • Publication Date:
      2016
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1101098