The shift and emphasis towards curriculum integration: Meaning and rationale

Abstract

This paper used a desk review approach to deal with the shift towards and emphasis given to integration of curriculum content. The purpose of the paper is to bring out the meaning, rationale and arguments about the concept of curriculum integration. The discourse about curriculum integration is important to the policy makers, all those involved and working as curriculum developers, and for the curriculum implementers.

Keywords: Curriculum, integration, interdisciplinary, syllabus, approach, instruction, knowledge.