Curriculum Integration in Singapore: Teachers' Perspectives and Practice

Autor/inn/en	Lam, Chi Chung; Alviar-Martin, Theresa; Adler, Susan A.; Sim, Jasmine B.-Y.
Titel	Curriculum Integration in Singapore: Teachers' Perspectives and Practice
Quelle	In: Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 31 (2013), S.23-34 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-051X
DOI	10.1016/j.tate.2012.11.004
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Integrated Curriculum; Teacher Attitudes; Curriculum Implementation; Barriers; Interdisciplinary Approach; High Stakes Tests; Learner Engagement; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Design; Educational Policy; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lehrplangestaltung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Singapur
Abstract	In this qualitative study, we examined eleven Singapore teachers' conceptions of teaching and learning as related to their experiences implementing integrated curriculum. Interviews revealed that the teachers' conceptions of integration spanned the spectrum of ideas found in relevant literature. Further, although participants saw benefits to integration, including greater engagement of learners, they also spoke of significant obstacles to its implementation, such as teachers' own perceived lack of subject knowledge and a misalignment with the assessment system. The findings, while echoing previous studies conducted in various countries, highlight implementation difficulties in settings where high stake examinations and disciplinary-based curriculum prevail. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10