A Study of Students' And Societal Needs Regarding An Approach To The First Cycle Primary School Curriculum Integration In Tigrai
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1997-06
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
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
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Curriculum Integration Intigrai