25. A critical theorist named Jurgens Habermas (1971) associated with the Frankfurt School of philosophers, psychologists and sociologists put forward a theory of ‘Knowledge-constitutive interests.’ (Hoepper & McDonald, 2004, p26) He proposed three distinct forms of knowledge is essential in human affairs, including in education (Hoepper & McDonald, 2004, p26). These distinct forms are: 1. 2. 3. Back
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28. This form comes from the questions ‘in whose interests’ or ‘who benefits and who loses’. This form enables people to critique situations and help others to emancipate themselves from various forms of disadvantages and oppression, and to seek justice for themselves and others. (Hoepper & McDonald, 2004, p26) “ Students in the classroom will see for themselves how things fit together. Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is that they tend to learn what we teach” (Lake, 2001, p5) A discussion during the first class will help us find out what they have previously studied or are interested in learning about this topic. The pyramid of what we want the students to learn. Some, Most, All Back Fwd
32. B eane (1999- 2008) states that an “integrated curriculum is a curriculum design that promotes personal and social integration through the organisation of curriculum around significant problems and issues, collaboratively identified by educators and young people, without regard for subject area lines... with an emphasis on real-life themes.” Back