<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ivana Rochovská</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Monika Brozmanová</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lucia Kočišová</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ VIEWS ON CONTENT INTEGRATION AND THEIR SELF-REPORTED READINESS AND WILLINGNESS TO IMPLEMENT IT: ASSOCIATIONS, PREDICTORS AND TEACHER PROFILES</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Problems of Education in the 21st Century</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">content integration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">curriculum reform</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">primary education</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">primary school teachers</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">self-reported teacher readiness</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October / 2026</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2026/457-1794479946.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">84</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Content integration across subject boundaries is increasingly emphasised in curriculum reforms, yet its implementation may be shaped by how teachers understand its benefits and challenges and by their readiness and willingness to implement it. This study examined primary school teachers’ views on content integration and their self-reported readiness and willingness to implement it in the context of the ongoing curriculum reform in Slovakia. Specifically, it examined the relationship between the cognitive and conative dimensions of teachers’ views and sought to identify distinct teacher profiles based on these dimensions. A quantitative research design was employed using questionnaire data from 849 primary school teachers. Exploratory factor analysis identified three components of the cognitive dimension: perceived pedagogical benefits, organisational barriers, and socio-personal benefits. Correlation and regression analyses revealed a strong positive association between the cognitive and conative dimensions (r = .704, p &lt; .001), with the cognitive dimension accounting for 49.5% of the variance in self-reported readiness and willingness to implement content integration. The three cognitive components jointly accounted for 52.5% of the variance, with perceived pedagogical benefits emerging as the strongest predictor, followed by lower perceived organisational barriers. Cluster analysis based on 813 complete cases identified four exploratory profiles within the sample: Enthusiastic Innovators (40.2%), Pragmatic Supporters (19.7%), Resistant Sceptics (8.2%), and Positive but Cautious Supporters (31.9%). The findings suggest substantial heterogeneity among the participating teachers and point to the potential value of tailoring professional support to teachers’ views, perceived barriers, and readiness to implement content integration.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">839-857</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Osamu   Matsuo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Koji   Matsuo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Naoyuki   Kawao</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Yukinori   Tamura</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Masato   Yano</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kiyotaka   Okada</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nobuo   Nagai</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shigeru   Ueshima</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DEVELOPMENT OF AN OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED SKILL EXAMINATION IN PHYSIOLOGY EDUCATION</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Problems of Education in the 21st Century</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">curriculum reform</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">laboratory practice</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">objective structured skill examination</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2013</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March/2013</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2014/457-1419412840.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">52</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The efficacy of objective structured skill examination (OSSE) was evaluated as a new and useful examination. The second grade students at Kinki University Faculty of Medicine were prospectively eligible. Students took problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials in addition to classroom lectures and laboratory practice in each session. The sessions were on: cardiac, circulation, hematological, and renal systems. At the end of each session, students took the paper examination as a part of conventional evaluation. After all sessions, OSSE was performed to evaluate the students’ performance. The technical skills evaluated in OSSE were as follows: electrocardiogram recording, blood pressure measuring, use of centrifuge, pipette technique, hematocrit measurement, urinary specific gravity determination, and measurement of urine volume. One order sheet and the experimental apparatus for OSSE were positioned at each station and students terminate the maneuver in 2 min. The score from OSSE was compared to that from the conventional evaluation. Significant positive correlation was not observed. More than half of the students considered OSSE to be meaningful. In conclusion, we developed a new structured examination to objectively assess the students' technical skills in laboratory practice.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">84-91</style></section></record></records></xml>