Didactic principles in Estonian craft and their function in interdisciplinary integration
2018
Kikkull, A., Tallinn Univ. (Estonia)
A new Estonian national curriculum for basic schools, implemented in 2014, supports better connections between theoretical knowledge and practical life skills. The curriculum focuses on integrating the learning content and acquired skills into everyday life. The current article gives an overview of the study, which aimed to identify Estonian craft teachers using teaching methods and didactic principles related to interdisciplinary integration. The author of this article sought answers to the following questions: What kinds of craft methodology are used in Estonian schools, and do these methodologies support interdisciplinary integration in craft lessons? This study was based on a survey conducted with Estonian craft teachers to analyse and generalise both the current experience of teaching craft in Estonia and the teachers’ readiness for interdisciplinary integration. The statistical programme SPSS 22 was used to analyse the survey data. As a result, it can be concluded that Estonian craft teachers are relatively conservative in their practice, but their attitude towards integration was generally positive. In regard to methodology, ‘old-fashioned’ teaching methods are preferred, new methods are not applied quickly and cooperation between craft and other teachers is not common in the schools.
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