Holistic Education Must Finally Overcome Subject-Area Barriers

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Published: Jun 24, 2022
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holistic education, integrative curriculum model, integration, education

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Susan L. Douglass
Georgetown University

Abstract

Education reform has focused on academic standards, but curriculum is still weighed down by outdated subject-area categories that are reinforced through various practices and institutions.
This article examines the possibilities for an integrative curriculum model that can accommodate the broad goals of holistic education and the needs of society for wellrounded, 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

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Douglass, S. L. (2022). Holistic Education Must Finally Overcome Subject-Area Barriers. Journal of Education in Muslim Societies, 3(2), 100–113. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.iu.edu/iupjournals/index.php/jems/article/view/5413
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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Education in Muslim Societies
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Author Biography

Susan L. Douglass, Georgetown University

Dr. Susan L. Douglass received her Ph.D. in World History at George Mason University
in 2016 and has an M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University and a B.A. in
History from the University of Rochester. She developed the education outreach program for the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University in 2007, served as Senior Researcher for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, and managed several grant projects for the Ali Vurak Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. She has contributed to curriculum projects such as World History for Us All and Children and Youth in History, and she has designed and developed online teaching resources such as The Indian Ocean in World History and Our Shared Past in the Mediterranean.