Perception of teachers on curriculum integration. Integration patterns practice

Considering the advantages and limitations evidenced by multiple analysis of the integrated approach, teachers recommended an integrated approach to curriculum or aspects of it, pointing to the responsibility of teachers to achieve a correct coordination between the integrated themes and the classic ones. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions of primary school teachers on integrated teaching approach in order to achieve a SWOT analysis to determine its efficiency in terms of integrated primary design. Also, on the assumption of the teachers' opinion, we have in view the development of good interdisciplinary/cross-curricular organization practices of the learning offers. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.