REALIZATION OF INTEGRATED LEARNING IN STUDY PRACTICE: PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS EXPERIENCES
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https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2018vol1.3430Keywords:
integrated education in primary school, pedagogical practice, teacher education, modalities of integrated learningAbstract
The integrated teaching is important tool for promoting the development of students’ critical and creative thinking, self-cognition, learning and cooperation skills and cultural understanding in a constantly changing world. In Latvia, integrated curriculum has become a challenge for educational reforms, too. Latvian teacher educators are looking for appropriate Curriculum content and strategies, in order to promote pre-service teachers with understanding of integrated learning, courage and ability to implement them in professional activities.
The aim of an article is analyze possibilities how to improve the pre-service teachers’ readiness to plan integrated lessons for study practice.
Methods: qualitative analysis of students’ pedagogical practice diaries.
In conclusions and discussion, the suggestions for the development of teacher education Curriculum towards strengthening the different approaches to integrated learning in school education.
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