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HOW CAN INTEGRATING SUBJECTS INCREASE LEARNERS’ REALIZATION AND CONNECT THEM TO THE REAL LIFE?
Knights of Knowledge International School (SAUDI ARABIA)
About this paper:
Appears in: INTED2019 Proceedings
Publication year: 2019
Pages: 4412-4419
ISBN: 978-84-09-08619-1
ISSN: 2340-1079
doi: 10.21125/inted.2019.1103
Conference name: 13th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Dates: 11-13 March, 2019
Location: Valencia, Spain
Abstract:
Teaching primary students has various challenges and specific demands. Pupils tend to find it difficult to implement the things they learn in class. This issue indicates that many of the classes simply go to waste or are meaningless to the student. As educators it is our duty to build a strong foundation in various subjects in order to avoid problematic issues with no or very little solution in the future.

We managed to create a new concept that will improve the educational methods conducted in the Middle East. This was done by adopting new tools for measuring learning outcomes.

The integration of various subjects in to our day to day lives enriches, adds value, creates variety and makes a smart connection between subjects and learning fields. It can change the criteria and the standards of little learners.
1-In our integration lessons, we have implemented the combination of English, math, “The Seven Habits” and religion all together to try and capture as well as engage the pupils in active discussions in order to in cooperate the different roles of each subject in society.
2- Learners are engaged in several different ways such as telling them short stories, showing them a sketch or perhaps even a statement that would connect them to real life scenarios in order to achieve the particular outcomes
3-In these studies “The Seven Habits” are adopted and implemented in all sessions for making leaders and project team members more effective.
For example, Habit 3 states, “Put first things first” and Habit 2 states, “Begin with the end in mind.” The two were highly effective in following the scientific methods.
4-We examined different methods and strategies that could be used to add value to the sessions and enrich the imagination of the young learners. Such strategies and methods include the use of virtual reality to combine some form of technology. When integration is applied into lessons, students will surely be more interested in the subjects they are studying. Integration makes learning more fun and surely creates meaning to each subject. It is also a creative way to engage students in active learning.

Keywords:
Integration implementing smart connection Seven Habits.