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Integrative teaching and learning: reflections of a complex world in the curricula of primary teacher education programs
Authors: Peltomaa, Iida-Maria; Hietamäki, Ulla; Toikka, Teppo; Mård, Nina; Tigert, Johanna M.; Harmoinen, Sari; Kaasinen, Arja; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Tarnanen, Mirja; Maunula, Minna; Kimanen, Anuleena; Kujala, Tiina; Ratinen, Ilkka; Lahdenperä, Juulia
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Publication year: 2025
Journal:: Journal of Curriculum Studies
ISSN: 0022-0272
eISSN: 1366-5839
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220272.2025.2560844
Web address : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220272.2025.2560844
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/500104820
Background: Acting in a changing world demands a holistic understanding of complex phenomena. Teacher education must therefore equip candidates with both knowledge and skills in integrative teaching and learning.
Purpose: This study investigates how integrative teaching and learning are reflected in the curricula of Finnish primary teacher education programs during the academic year 2024–2025.
Methods: The curricula of ten Finnish primary teacher education programs were analyzed using both data-driven and theory-guided content analysis.
Results: Five categories of courses reflect integrative teaching and learning: explicitly designed courses, subject-specific courses, integrative courses, studies in educational theory, and supervised teaching practice. These revealed four main approaches to integration: general integration, curriculum-driven integration, subject-based integration, and transdisciplinary integration.
Conclusions: The findings provide tools for reflection and curriculum development in primary teacher education.
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