ERIC Number: EJ835203
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
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Implementing Curriculum Integration: The Experiences of Korean Elementary Teachers
Park, Minjeong
Asia Pacific Education Review, v9 n3 p308-319 2008
This study examines 1) how Korean elementary teachers implement curriculum integration in their teaching practice and 2) what Korean elementary teachers experience in implementing curriculum integration. Several issues evolved from the analysis of three teachers' experiences: firstly, the teachers' lack of theoretical frameworks for curriculum integration, secondly, the teachers' pragmatic approach to curriculum integration, and thirdly, the limitations on implementing curriculum integration. In order for curriculum integration to be properly implemented and sustained, teachers' roles in and understanding of the curricula are crucial. Thus, the implications of the findings are discussed in terms of teacher preparation and training. (Contains 7 notes.)
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Implementation, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Personal Narratives, Performance Factors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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