Curriculum Integration

When I see the topic “Curriculum Integration” my first thought is multidisciplinary education. This was one of the main things I remember from my college education. I studied Computers, Health and Physical Education in college. Due to the subjects I majored in I had to be conscious of incorporating my subject with the core subjects.

I know teach four fifth keyboarding classes and eight sixth grade technology classes. I have been lucky enough in my school to develop my own curriculum for my technology classes. My goal has been to use technology to teach my students new ways to use technology to be creative and develop new skills that could help them in the future.

When I read this article I struggled with the math and physics section. I felt this was a tough connection for me to understand. Most of this section felt like a foreign language to me until they stated their examples into laymen’s terms (i.e. if an object is red vs. hot or cold). I understood the author’s writing and points of view better when they discussed History and sociology. I completed agree with some of the obvious statements made by the author such as; “Integration of knowledge…is a normal feature of the pursuit of knowledge”. I believe that integration between subjects is an absolute essential when it comes to education, the problems lie in seamlessly incorporating the subjects. I think if I were a classroom teacher that taught multiple subjects or taught a core subject I would better understand and appreciate the implementation of curriculum integration as discussed in this article.