THE INTEGRATION OF THE SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WITH OTHER SUBJECTS: THE TEACHERS’ VIEWS

TitleTHE INTEGRATION OF THE SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WITH OTHER SUBJECTS: THE TEACHERS’ VIEWS
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsHus, V
JournalProblems of Education in the 21st Century
Volume14
Start Page24-33
Date PublishedOctober/2009
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1822-7864
Other NumbersICID: 899500
Keywordselementary school, environmental studies, integrated lessons
Abstract

The author of the present paper first theoretically describe the didactic concept of integrated lessons, then lay out the discussions on integrating lessons in subject Natural and social studies (now Environmental studies) with lessons in Slovene subject. In the empirical part she demonstrate the attitude of teachers in the first triad toward integrated lessons and how the subject Environmental studies is included into this concept. The findings show that the teachers included in the sample had different opinions about integrated lessons. They saw one of the basic advantages of integrated lessons compared to classical ones in the linking of the lessons with the pupils’ lives. In the integration of the subject Environmental studies with other subjects, the subject Slovene language plays an important role. Teachers, however, cannot find connections with some of the subjects, despite the fact that they are defined in the national curriculum. The teachers claim they have greatest difficulties in the phase of planning integrated lessons.

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