Author(s)

Mao Chaojing ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Education, Capital Normal University, Haidian, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Mao Chaojing

ABSTRACT

Interdisciplinary theme-based learning refers to the instructional arrangement where two or more subject areas are integrated to facilitate learning with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary literacy. This approach is characterized by its comprehensiveness, practicality, inquiry-driven nature, openness, and operational aspects. Interdisciplinary theme-based learning plays a crucial role in cultivating students' interdisciplinary thinking and comprehensive abilities. It also emphasizes the enhancement of problem-solving skills and the facilitation of holistic student development. Moreover, it contributes to fostering innovation and cultivating a lifelong learning attitude. Through empirical research and in conjunction with case studies of interdisciplinary theme-based learning in primary and secondary education, the process of case design can be carried out using six steps: establishing the learning theme, clarifying learning objectives, proposing assessment criteria, arranging learning tasks, implementing the learning process, and promoting summary and reflection. This comprehensive approach ensures the successful implementation of interdisciplinary theme-based learning in schools.

KEYWORDS

Interdisciplinary, theme-based learning, primary and secondary school case studies

CITE THIS PAPER

Mao Chaojing, Approaches to Designing Interdisciplinary Theme-Based Learning Cases for Primary and Secondary Schools. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2023) Vol. 7: 8-14. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2023.071002.

REFERENCES

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