Dr Habsah Binti Ismail

Lecturer, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

Holistic/Integrated Education:
Teachers' Understanding of the Concept of Holistic/Integrated Education in Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine teachers' understanding of the holistic/integrated education concept of the Malaysian Secondary School Integrated Curriculum which encompasses aspects of integration such as integration of knowledge, skills and values in learning; integration of theory and practice and integration of experience and effects of both learning form inside and outside of classrooms. The sample consists of secondary school teachers involved in the teaching of subjects under the Integrated Secondary School Curriculum randomly selected from four states representing the northern, middle, eastern and southern zones of West Malaysia. Data was collected via questionnaire developed by the researcher. Findings of the study showed that the teachers' understanding of these aspects of integration is high. However, results also showed that there exist significant differences in the understanding of various aspects of integration among teachers of different race, religion and areas of specialization on concepts of integration covering values, skills and knowledge which are inherently related to the concepts of God/Creator and a well-balanced individual to be achieved through holistic education.

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Dr Ismail received her B.A (Hons) and Dip. Education from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Masters of Science in Education (Philosophy of Education) from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA and PhD from the National University, Malaysia. She is currently teaching undergraduate students in philosophy of education; Theory of Knowledge to graduate students at the Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

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30 min. Paper

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Malaysia