ERIC Number: EJ1437666
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
EISSN: EISSN-1465-3400
A Tool for Planning Multidisciplinary Teacher Collaboration and Project-Based Learning
Sakari Tolppanen
Educational Studies, v50 n5 p846-864 2024
In education, a multidisciplinary approach is needed in order to address many of today's multifaceted challenges. Though multidisciplinary educational approaches have been shown to have benefits on learning, many studies show that teachers often struggle to implement multidisciplinary education, partially due to lack of time and planning. To overcome the challenges related to implementation, a clear format to plan multidisciplinary education is called for. This article presents a tool named the Planning Canvas to guide teachers in the planning process. Lending from business development, project management and educational theory and practice, the Planning Canvas was created to help teachers and school principals plan multidisciplinary education in a structured manor, using guiding questions. The Canvas was tested among a small cohort of experienced teachers and results show that the tool helped the teachers conceptualise and plan multidisciplinary education more effectively. Implications of the findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Active Learning, Student Projects, Interdisciplinary Approach, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes, Usability, Educational Resources, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Workshops, Experienced Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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