Children’s literature, teaChers and integratiVe eduCation: theory and sChool reality

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Children’s literature, teaChers and integratiVe eduCation: theory and sChool reality

Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2009, Vol 14, Issue 10

Abstract

The paper represents the results of a quantitative research performed at the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor. The aim of the project was to establish the implementation of the concept of integrative education, which was recommended for the frst triennium of elementary education in Slovenia in the 90s. The essence of Slovene integration concept should be the following: focusing on the structure and the process of child’s assimilation as well as accommodation in/of the structure, his/her ability to communicate the content of the structure and his/her ability to express the process of changing the structure. Our results show that the majority of teachers follow the recommended curriculum guidelines for integration as the main didactical concept for teaching in the frst triennium of elementary school taught as a part of the compulsory Teacher training program - teaching in the frst triennium. Nevertheless a big proportion of elementary school teachers (year 1-3) are not entirely aware of the criteria that should be used for integration in the educational process. The same elementary school teachers have diffculties (aware or unaware) with the process of planning and performing the integration concept in the classroom.

Authors and Affiliations

Metka Kordigel Aberšek, Marija Ropič, Vlasta Hus

Keywords

HOW LOCUS OF CONTROL MODERATES THE EFFECT OF PERCEIVED TEACHERS’ EXPECTANCY AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS

Previous studies have shown that students’ self-esteem is affected by perceived teachers’ expectancy (PTE), which was derived from the students’ observation on teachers’ classroom behavior. It is also reported that stu...

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