Integrative learning

To ensure graduate teachers are well equipped for the teaching and learning of interdisciplinary curricular in the twenty-first century, we need to make sure they are prepared with the right skills and knowledge. As a soon to be graduate teacher, I have realised that the interdisciplinary approach has become significant and challenging in the modern curriculum. It is a key concept that has been used throughout all levels of education. A lot of discussions have been made about integrative learning, the broader term of interdisciplinary learning, however, in the twentieth century the definition of integration extended (Klein, 2005, p. 8). This curriculum also touches upon the Victorian Curriculum capabilities, as well as the engagement of an…

Psychotherapy is a field of psychology that is characterized by a diverse range of approaches and techniques. Although most of the therapeutic approaches share the same goals, they have many differences when it comes to the best way to achieve these goals. An integrative approach to counseling therapy was developed by counselors over the years to combine different techniques from different therapeutic systems so that a more complete and efficient treatment can be developed based on the client’s…

aspect of biology is interdependent of each other. Interdisciplinary curriculums with an integrated learning approach (I-I), constitutes an exterior representation of our interior-natural functionality and consequently, a natural way of learning. An overall implementation of an (I-I) methodology in the American educational system will ensure students into seeing a more accurate picture of their interconnected current reality, capitalize new insights through the rigorous academic training of the…

Marshall University so students can develop integrative and critical thinking skills through discussion, interaction, discovery, problem solving, writing, research, and reflection. There are five major learning outcomes for this course known as information literacy, inquiry based thinking, integrative thinking, intercultural thinking, and metacognitive thinking, specified by Marshall University Board of Governors Policy No. AA-14 as amended 7 October 2014…

Before going deeper into the claims by the researcher, the understanding of the meaning and concept of motivation in language learning is very important. Motivation in general, is the forces that drive someone to do something or act in a particular way and it is the inner drive of a person. The only aspects of motivation that varies in individuals are the levels of motivation. In daily activities, there are forces that push an individual to act or do something and it is the same with language…

There are five parts to powerful social studies that promote excellence and true permanent learning. These five parts are all incredibly important aspects of a social studies curriculum that works. Powerful social studies must be meaningful, integrative, value-based, challenging, and active. Each of these parts have distinct purposes individually, but are of even greater value when working together. The first on the list of powerful social studies principles is the concept of making it…

syllabus should include a “grid showing the following relationships: how each course student learning outcome will be practiced, and assessed, in the course.” (Marshall University Course Policy). Every student at Marshall University is required to take a first-year seminar (FYS) class. In this class, the course objectives are to encourage inquiry based thinking, information literacy, integrative thinking, intercultural thinking, and metacognitive thinking in students. Other universities such as…

(1994), “motivation is one of the main determinants of second/foreign language (L2) learning achievement” (273). Song (2002) goes further to claim that: “Research shows that motivation directly influences how much students interact with target language speakers, how much input they receive in the target language, how often they use L2 (second language) teaming strategies, how well they do on curriculum-related achievement tests, how high, their general proficiency level becomes, and how long…

MODULE 5 APPLICATION-REFLECTION PRODUCING INTEGRATIVE THINKERS DEANNA SHELOW AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ED5263 DR. SUZY NATIVIDAD DECEMBER 17, 2017 “When it comes to teaching effective lessons, we know that if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail” (Bauml, 2016) and designing effective lesson plans can be extremely challenging. However, by utilizing a grade-level team collaboration approach that incorporates all facets of integrative thinking such are intuition, analysis and…

alternative they feel best describes them. 9. Motivational Intensity. This measure consists of ten multiple choice items which are designed to measure the intensity of a student's motivation to learn French in terms of work done for classroom assignments, future plans to make use of and study the language, etc. A high score represents a student's self-report of a high degree of effort being spent in acquiring the language. 10. Desire to Learn French. Ten multiple choice items are included in…