Living Transdisciplinary Curriculum: Teachers’ Experiences with the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme
An integrated curriculum that is transdisciplinary in nature seems to be a good fit for 21st Century learning. There are, however, few examples of transdisciplinary curriculum at the K to 12 level. One exception is the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) which features transd...
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| description | An integrated curriculum that is transdisciplinary in nature seems to be a good fit for 21st Century learning. There are, however, few examples of transdisciplinary curriculum at the K to 12 level. One exception is the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) which features transdisciplinary curriculum for students from ages 3 to 12 around the world. This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of 24 PYP educators to deepen understanding of what such a curriculum looks like in practice. Three main themes were identified. The first, “It’s a framework” outlines participants’ understandings of transdisciplinary teaching and learning and the freedom a transdisciplinary framework can bring. The second theme, “Get on board”, examines participants’ thoughts around what is required to successfully implement a transdisciplinary curriculum. The final theme, “Their learning journey”, discusses participants’ beliefs around the success of a transdisciplinary curriculum. In general, participants appreciated the transdisciplinarity of the program. Concerns revolved around implementation issues. Suggestions on how to implement transdisciplinary teaching and learning in other contexts are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7785addd533443e1baf10e91401397902023-02-15T16:17:46ZengKura PublishingInternational Electronic Journal of Elementary Education1307-92982016-09-0191120Living Transdisciplinary Curriculum: Teachers’ Experiences with the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years ProgrammeMichael J. SAVAGE0Susan M. DRAKE1Brock University, CanadaBrock University, CanadaAn integrated curriculum that is transdisciplinary in nature seems to be a good fit for 21st Century learning. There are, however, few examples of transdisciplinary curriculum at the K to 12 level. One exception is the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) which features transdisciplinary curriculum for students from ages 3 to 12 around the world. This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of 24 PYP educators to deepen understanding of what such a curriculum looks like in practice. Three main themes were identified. The first, “It’s a framework” outlines participants’ understandings of transdisciplinary teaching and learning and the freedom a transdisciplinary framework can bring. The second theme, “Get on board”, examines participants’ thoughts around what is required to successfully implement a transdisciplinary curriculum. The final theme, “Their learning journey”, discusses participants’ beliefs around the success of a transdisciplinary curriculum. In general, participants appreciated the transdisciplinarity of the program. Concerns revolved around implementation issues. Suggestions on how to implement transdisciplinary teaching and learning in other contexts are provided.http://iejee.com/index/makale/304/living-transdisciplinary-curriculum-teachers-experiences-with-the-international-baccalaureates-primary-years-programmeTransdisciplinaryintegrated curriculuminterdisciplinary curriculumInternational Baccalaureate (IB)elementary |
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| title | Living Transdisciplinary Curriculum: Teachers’ Experiences with the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme |
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