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DIAZ BARRIGA, Ángel. From curricular integration to policies of innovation in Mexican higher education. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2020, vol.42, n.169, pp.160-179.  Epub 15-Fev-2021. ISSN 0185-2698.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iisue.24486167e.2020.169.59478.

This essay analyzes three topics: curricular structure by course, integrated curricular structure, and innovation in higher education. It starts from the observation that so-called curricular innovations have not produced a significant change in teaching practices in the last thirty years. The term innovation links to a high number of references in the specialized literature. One of the factors impeding change is that curricula are organized by subject matter, in other words around disciplines, when reality manifests in more complex situations. Such organization tends to segment knowledge and hinders its integration in social and professional reality. We review the integrated curricular plans in use in Mexico in the 1970s, identifying their relevant aspects and limitations. It is noted that, in the early 21st Century, some countries have made renewed attempts to establish an integrated curriculum.

Palavras-chave : Curriculum; Subject matter; Integrated curriculum; Curricular innovation; Higher education.