Searching for Meaning--Science and Religious Education Teachers Collaborating in Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning

Autor/inn/en	McKinney, Stephen; Hall, Stuart; Lowden, Kevin; Smith, Marjorie; Beaumont, Paul
Titel	Searching for Meaning--Science and Religious Education Teachers Collaborating in Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning
Quelle	In: Scottish Educational Review, 46 (2014) 1, S.32-47 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-9072
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Religious Education; Teamwork; Interdisciplinary Approach; Teaching Methods; Excellence in Education; Secondary School Teachers; Secondary School Students; Educational Research; Interviews; Focus Groups; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Case Studies; United Kingdom (Scotland) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernerfolg; Sekundarschüler; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study
Abstract	One of the aims of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) in Scotland is greater inclusion of interdisciplinary learning and teaching in school education. There is, arguably, a limited amount of guidance in the CfE literature to advise and support secondary teachers in the practical implications of the planning, preparation and implementation of interdisciplinary learning and teaching. This paper examines this guidance and insights from research literature and presents the findings from a research project, "Searching for Meaning," which focused on science and religious education teachers collaborating in planned interdisciplinary learning and teaching in secondary schools. The paper identifies some of the key factors for effective interdisciplinary learning and teaching between science and religious education. These include: support from the school leadership; openness to interdisciplinary work and willingness to learn about other disciplines; teamwork, dialogue and joint planning and the need for time and support for teachers. These findings are potentially significant for other forms of interdisciplinary learning and teaching. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Scottish Educational Review. School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, Scotland, UK. e-mail: ser@stir.ac.uk; Website: http://www.scotedreview.org.uk
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01