CURRICULAR

INTEGRATION:
CHANGING THE FUTURE
OF TEACHING
INTEGRATION DEFINED
coordination, blending, or bringing
together separate parts into a
functioning, unified, and harmonious
whole
 PURPOSE OF INTEGRATION
assist students to identify the links,
not only between ideas and processes
within a single field,
 PURPOSE OF INTEGRATION
but also between ideas and processes,
in separate fields, and in the world
outside of school.
CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS
•within one subject area
•between two or more subjects
•beyond the subjects
Kinds of curricular
integration
Intradisciplinary
vertical approach
integration
an arrangement of the knowledge
and skills within one
subject area, integrating the
subject's knowledge and skills into a
coherent whole
multidisciplinary approach
subject areas are independent of one
another and teachers deliberately
coordinate the timing and delivery of
related topics
interdisciplinary
horizontal approach
integration
connects the interdependent knowledge
and skills from more than one subject
area to examine a central theme,
issue, problem, topic, or experience.
Gender equality
transdisciplinary approach
teachers organize the curriculum around
student questions and concerns. Students
develop life skills as they apply
interdisciplinary and disciplinary skills in
a real-life context
Subject areas
CURRICULAR
INTEGRATION:
HOW?
Select achievable learning
outcomes
Consider what experiences are
most likely to enable students to
achieve the desired outcomes
Approach potential community
partners
 Select activities that are
appropriate and meaningful for
the students
Integrate critical reflection
through experience
Develop a plan to measure the
achievement of students and
community outcomes
Seek closure, recognize and
celebrate success
ACTIVITY