Cross Curricular Connections: An Innovative Model for Curriculum Transaction

H.G. Jeya Harish*, R.Krishna Kumar**, B. William Dharma Raja***
PhD Scholar & Principal, Coimbatore Public School, Coimbatore
Professor of Education, Annamalai University, Chidambaram
Assistant Professsor of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
Periodicity:December - February'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.7.3.1668

Abstract

Students want to discuss each and everything related to the subject as well as the personal matters with their teacher. This shows that they trust their teachers so much than anyone else. So it is the duty of the teacher to teach the subject with more and more concrete examples and connections with the day to day life. They should connect the subject with all disciplines so that rather than opening the new memory location the information will store on the location which was already created on the brain. In the light of the above discussion researcher (authors) decided to carry out a research (article) on Cross Curricular Connections. Cross Curricular Connections to science instruction can result in rich and meaningful experience for students. The article that follows describes Cross-Curricular or interdisciplinary connections and their values to learners. Then, it lists specific considerations a Science teacher, or any other teacher, should consider before setting aside instructional time to make Cross Curricular Connections.

Keywords

Crosscurricular-connections, Innovation, sound, curriculum, integration, cummulative.

How to Cite this Article?

Harish,H.G.J., Krishnakumar,R. and Dharmaraja,B.W. (2012). Cross Curricular Connections: An Innovative Model ForCurriculum Transaction.i-manager’s Journal on School Education Technology, 7(3), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.7.3.1668

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