Cross-Curricular Teaching

EDU 412/413

Overview

QEP Competencies What are cross-curricular themes?

Two Perspectives Methods for teaching cross-curricular themes

Controversial Issues Evaluation of Competencies

QEP Competencies:Intellectual

Uses information Solves problems Exercises critical judgment Uses creativity

Methodological

Adopts effective work methods Uses information and communication

technologies

QEP Competencies:Personal and Social

Achieves his/her potential Cooperates with others

Communication-related

Communicates appropriately

What are cross-curricular themes?

What is meant by cross-curricular?

BRAINSTORMING

Cross-curricular Themes:Perspective 1

Education for Economic and Industrial Understanding

Health Education

Environmental Education

Education for Citizenship

Economic and Industrial

Technological developments and their impact on lifestyles and workplaces

What it means to be a consumer Respect for evidence and rational thought in

an economic context Concern for the use of scarce resources Sensitivity to the effect of economic choices A sense of responsibility for those effects

Health Education

What is health education? People and their ways of life Learning to take responsibility for one’s own

health and that of their family and community Mental, as well as physical health Education about disease and disease

prevention Becoming aware of the connections between

the internal and external environment

Health Education Cont’d...

1. Substance use and misuse

2. Sex education

3. Family life education

4. Safety

5. Health-related exercise

6. Food and nutrition

7. Personal hygiene

8. Environmental aspects of health

9. Psychological aspects of health

Environmental Education

Education about the environment

Education for the environment

Education in or through the environment

Education for Citizenship

1. Community

2. Democracy in action

3. The citizen and the law

4. Work and employment

5. Public services

6. Pluralism in society

7. Leisure

8. Being a citizen

Cross-curricular Themes:Perspective 2

How can mathematics and science be connected? How can reading and writing be used to enrich

science learning? How do events and issues in the social sciences,

fine arts and humanities connect to science and technology?

How can multiple areas be integrated to promote learning of the essential skills and knowledge of each subject?

Science and Mathematics

Quantifying the Real World

Organizing and Interpreting Data

Using Patterns and Relationships

Operating on Numbers

Science and Literacy

Science and Reading Prior knowledge Comprehension

Science and Writing Reports Journal Writing

Science and Oral Communication Presentations Group Interaction

Science in Society

Transportation, communication, medicine, agriculture, industry, recreation...

Changed the way we meet our basic needs Environmental changes Specific scientists and inventors Explain factors effecting science and

technology Predict future consequences from scientific

discoveries and technological innovation

Curriculum Integration

What models or themes can be used to organize the whole curriculum?

Learn the knowledge and skills from science, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, arts, language arts, music, etc.