Professional paper
Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science and English at an Early School Age
Vesna Kostović-Vranješ
; Faculty of Philosophy University of Split
Gloria Vickov
; Faculty of Philosophy University of Split
Abstract
Interdisciplinary teaching plays an important role at all educational levels, particularly at an early school age. Apart from providing a basis for joint learning, it enables correlation of segmented knowledge as well as additional practice and reinforcement of the newly acquired knowledge. It stimulates an awareness of the importance of cross-curricular cognition and prepares the individual for lifelong learning. This paper investigates the possibilities for the interaction of the teaching contents of science with those of English as a foreign language in the first four grades of primary school within the Croatian educational context. It also points to the importance, need and advantages of the interdisciplinary teaching from the very start of schooling and illustrates the possibilities and modes of vertical as well as horizontal interdisciplinary teaching of the two school subjects.
Keywords
correlation; interdisciplinary models; primary education; teaching topics
Hrčak ID:
109277
URI
Publication date:
24.9.2013.
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