Educational crossover
Encyclopedia
Crossover, sometimes referred to as cross-pollination, is a philosophical presupposition of Liberal arts
, Great books
, and Integrative learning
approaches to education. The value of such crossover is disputed by those who adhere to Pragmatism
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Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
, Great books
Great Books
Great Books refers primarily to a group of books that tradition, and various institutions and authorities, have regarded as constituting or best expressing the foundations of Western culture ; derivatively the term also refers to a curriculum or method of education based around a list of such books...
, and Integrative learning
Integrative learning
Integrative Learning is a learning theory describing a movement toward integrated lessons helping students make connections across curricula. This higher education concept is distinct from the elementary and high school "integrated curriculum" movement....
approaches to education. The value of such crossover is disputed by those who adhere to Pragmatism
Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from practice, and applied back to practice to form what is called intelligent practice...
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Wiktionary
- Cross-pollination