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    A Study of Students' And Societal Needs Regarding An Approach To The First Cycle Primary School Curriculum Integration In Tigrai
    (Addis Ababa University, 1997-06) Abraha Asfaw,; Ambaye Tsehaye,
    A Review of literature in curriculum integration reveals that it is possible to use themes (basic concepts), student activities or social problems as unifying elements, which depends on the leading philosophy of the curriculum development. And education is more responsive to its intent when it ref/ects local and regional needs. Accordingly, the main purpose of this study was to identify the approach of curriculum integration in the first cycle primary schools ofTigrai according to the needs of the students and the society. That is, 193 subjects (students, parents, teachers and representatives of the regional bureaus of education, agriculture, health, and teachers' and women's association) were used to investigate the relevant approach of integration for the level and region underdiscussion. The data gathering instruments were opinionnaire and interview. And the data procured was interpreted using percentages and the chi-square. Results of the study, then, indicated that the social problem curriculum was preferred to the activity and thematic ones. Furthermore, it was found out that the need of such a curriculum was not a fUnction of (a) cognitive development of students, (b) sex, educational level and domicile differences of students and parents and (c) sex difference of educational professionals. But educational level difference of the educational professionals seemed to affect the result: majority of teachers (J2+T TI. and diploma) and educational offiCials (BA.lB.Sc. and MA.IM.Sc.) selected the social problem and activity approaches respectively