Integrating Multiple Literacies With Curriculum as Inquiry

We can trace the historical, philosophical, and pedagogical roots of the integrated curriculum model to John Dewey in the early part of the 20th century (see Dewey, 1913). Dewey noted the contrast between the practice of teaching separate subjects (i.e., a fragmented curriculum), and the holistic, effective manner in which students integrated their learning outside of school (Dworkin, 1952).