In the light of catering to a holistic development of the child conglomeration of disciplines is a must as they constantly overlap each other. Humans live in a world of wide interactions and integration of multi disciplines at any given time.
Inquiry learning and Project based learning act as the platforms for interdisciplinary connections.
Eg: Even for a simple task of buying lunch, the student has to think of cost, taste and the avaliablity, buying healthy lunch involves, food, hygiene, cost - value estimates, choice, availability. the child has to evaluae the weight, cost, taste and choice to make a call on his or her lunch. which includes maths, food science, health, language- description, economics- cost,profit or loss and a myriad of other intertwined disciplines of moral, cultures etc
Modern learning is centred on holistic child
development. Knowledge of all
disciplines (Jacobs, 2004) (University, 2017) will not only help
us achieve our goals of providing for the complete development of the learner. Interdisciplinary
connections are vital. In real world, we
do not see disciplines existing in isolation. Hence, the need and relevance to
make it more authentic for the learner to feel connected to the real world. Interdisciplinary
projects made learning more exciting, real and fun for the learners. Therefore,
the change to this authentic learning environment, which would enable the
learner to be holistic and be prepared for the real world when they complete
school.
With the need to upskill my own learning and practice,
embrace cumulative collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches is essential
to cater to modern learners. I have
learnt to learn in the process of teaching and became a lifelong learner. This
has better prepared me to the changes and new innovative stances in the field
of teaching and learning. This enabled
me to see the perspectives of the learner and the teacher, which was brilliant.
I can now relate and have more connected conversations with all of my pupils as
I try to strike a chord, in one of their favourite subject lines (disciplines) and
can relate well and professionally. I do get great response from my learners
and I am admired as their favourite teacher. It is indeed a moment to live for
as a teacher. I feel blessed to have such honest, trustworthy, professional
relationships with my learners.
Having been exposed to various educational settings coupled with
teaching learning experiences, have built resilience, perseverance and positive
attitude, which made me grow stronger and confident in my own professional practice.
Learners of today need the nourishment of multi-disciplines and
cross-curricular learning. Digital and social platforms cater to a wide range of
learning opportunities. We need to help our learners achieve their goals by facilitating
through the integration of interdisciplinary connections for our learners to be
holistic and successful.
References:
Excellence, C. f.
(2017, March 14). Interdisciplinary Connections. Retrieved from
BuildingCommunity, Enhancing Learning, Fostering Innovation:
http://cte.virginia.edu/resources/interdisciplinary-connections/
Jacobs, H. H.
(2004). Workshop: Interdisciplinary learning in your classroom.
Retrieved from Educational Broadcasting Corporation- Concept to Classroom:
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/interdisciplinary/
University, L. M.
(2017, March 14). Interdisciplinary Connections. Retrieved from Loyola
Marymount University:
http://academics.lmu.edu/cte/resources/corecurriculum/interdisciplinaryconnections/
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