Developing Human Values Through the Cross-curricular Approach

Εθνοκεντρισμός και ξενοφοβία ΕθνοκεντρικοίΞενόφοβοι Μαθητές Γυμνασίου 56,1%50,5% Μαθητές Λυκείου 60,3%53,9% Καθηγητές* -46,5% Γονείς* -47,4% *Δεν έγιναν σχετικές ερωτήσεις περί εθνοκεντρισμού ΕΡΕΥΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΕΝΤΡΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΕΥΝΩΝ (ΕΚΚΕ)

Στάσεις απέναντι στους ξένους Συμφωνούν ότι Μαθητές Γυμνασίου Μαθητές Λυκείου ΚαθηγητέςΓονείς Οι ξένοι αυξάνουν την ανεργία στους Έλληνες 85,4%92,1%69,4%86,9% Οι ξένοι αλλοιώνουν την εθνική μας ομοιογένεια 66,5%74,5%46,4%64,1% Οι ξένοι που ζουν σε μία γειτονιά την υποβαθμίζουν 35,8%42,1%41,5%57,1% ΕΡΕΥΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΥ ΚΕΝΤΡΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΕΥΝΩΝ (ΕΚΚΕ)

Findings of the PISA Research The concept of reading literacy in PISA has three dimensions: the type of reading task the form and structure of reading ability the use for which the text was constructed

Findings of the PISA Research What is being assessed in each of the reading literacy scales: Retrieving information (defined as locating one or more pieces of information in a text) Interpreting texts (defined as constructing meaning and drawing inferences from one or more parts of a text.) Reflection and evaluation (defined as relating a text to one’s experience, knowledge and ideas.)

o 23 countries o Greece o 7 countries Greece Percentage of students Level 5 4% Level 4 17% Level 3 28% Level 2 26% Level 1 16% Below Level 1 9% Findings of the PISA Research

Cross-cultural approach relating to the differences between cultures bridging the gap between cultures

Multicultural approach referring to a society made up of many distinct cultural groups

Multiculturalism the policy of accommodating any number of distinct cultures within the one society without prejudice or discrimination

Cross-curricular (approach) Learning through a combination of two or more disciplines

We shouldn’t give students fragments of knowledge.. If knowledge is fragmented, then students don’t become critical thinkers.

What kind of projects can we develop? “individual” projects or “group” projects

Before we develop a project, we should specify the following: Topic of project: …………………….. Type of project: ……………………… Number of students: ………………... Level: …………………………………. Number of hours to complete the project: …….. Deadline: ……………………………… Aims:1) Personal & Social development 2) Types of life skills 3) Language skills Subjects related: ……………………..

How can we assess students? Giving marks? Introducing them to the self-assessment concept?