Curriculum integration policies in early childhood and primary education in Greece and in the U.K.
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Jul 1, 2011
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curriculum integration interdisciplinarity holistic approach DEPPS
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The imperative need to consider children as entities, whose interests, wishes and rights are to be fully respected, is the focal point of this paper. Upon this premise, the implementation of an innovatory integrated curriculum policy is considered as a sine qua non for every globalized educational system. With this theoretical framework in mind, a comparative review of curriculum integration policies in early childhood and primary education, in Greece and in the UK, is attempted. On the other hand, personal reflections on my teaching experience have been an excellent springboard for further introspection, revealing children’s need to actively engage and participate in their learning in an holistic way.
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Μάνεση (Soultana Manesi) Σ. (2011). Curriculum integration policies in early childhood and primary education in Greece and in the U.K. Investigating the child’s World, 10, 26–35. https://doi.org/10.12681/icw.18049
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