An Integrated Approach to Curriculum

Authors

  • PC Engel-Hills

Keywords:

language integration, outcomes-based, education, learner-centred

Abstract

The integration of content and language necessitates a directional move by content and language educators. The hypothesis is that this integration is successful within a curriculum design which reflects an integrated dimension throughout all learning areas and when the learning environment encourages learner autonomy and access to knowledge. This paper covers some key aspects in an integrated curriculum design implemented in radiography from January 2001. Some of the findings in the evaluation of this curriculum,including the design for the integration of generic competencies, assessment of outcomes and selected curriculum evaluation results, are discussed. Selected aspects have been isolated and discussed in order to present some of the realities of a transforming curriculum. Exciting innovations and successes are included as well as some of the problems and pitfalls encountered.

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Published

2007-01-29

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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