美国大学通识教育课程一致性问题的历史发展及启示

Historical Development of Curriculum Coherence in American Colleges and Universities and Its Implications

通识教育课程一致性问题是美国通识教育改革中反复出现的问题。美国大学通识教育课程的一 致性问题经历了从课程的高度统一到课程的分裂、进而在通识教育改革中强调加强课程的一致性，再到通识教 育课程一致性问题加剧的过程。美国大学课程一致性问题的产生和发展深受美国社会和高等教育日趋复杂化 和多样性的影响，考察美国大学通识教育课程一致性问题应充分考虑美国高等教育的多样性这一影响因素。

Curriculum coherence is a recurrent issue of general education reform in American colleges and universities. It has experienced shifts away from a high unity of the curriculum to fragmentation of the curriculum? to strengthening curriculum consistency，and then back to intense curriculum incoherence. The emergence and development of curriculum coherence is deeply affected by the increasing complexity and diversity of American society and higher education. To enhance curriculum coherence， we should recognize the important role of diversity in American higher education.