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The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and research part. The theoretical part is dedicated to reading workshops, specifically to their importance. Reading workshop is a teaching method that develops reading skills and creates a reading community in the classroom. Furthermore one of the cross-curricular themes, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), is introduced. The goal of the research part of the thesis is to identify the possibilities of connecting these two areas, to describe how reading workshops are led by elementary school teachers, to determine whether and how can the cross-curricular theme of SEL be incorporated into the reading workshop. This goal was achieved through semi-structured interviews with teachers. The interviews show that the teachers aim at various goals during the preparation for reading workshops, nevertheless they usually don't implement the outputs of the SEL. They would appreciate using inspiring lesson plans. In response to their need, eleven lesson plans for reading reading lessons were added to the thesis. They are aimed at fulfilling the objectives of SEL. KEYWORDS cross-curricular theme of social and emotional learning, reading workshop, reading literacy, reading comunity, sharing

This qualitative action research study looked at my collaboration with a science teacher as we combined a Television Production class with an Advanced Placement Environmental Science class. This cross-curricular case study explored the implementation of the principles of media literacy, defined by the National Association for Media Literacy Education, into the science classroom where media literacy has traditionally been a non-factor. The impact of media and technology on everyone's daily lives is making it necessary for us to become media literate. The use of media literacy tools and strategies in a combined media production class and an AP science class created opportunities to explore cross-curricular understandings of media literacy education that would not have existed otherwise.

Subject collaboration is a working method for teachers that is stated in the school's governing documents. The study has aimed to put subject collaboration with religious education in a context and investigate what subject collaboration looks like in practice, as well as some underlying factors that enable subject cooperation. The goal is to be able to identify keys that can contribute to increasing knowledge about subject collaboration regarding religious education. To study subject collaboration and its key factors, the study includes a qualitative and quantitative survey conducted in two municipalities. In the background, the reader is given a historical curriculum overview starting in Lgr62 and reaching to the current Lgr22. The overview shows that the presentation of policy documents concerning subject collaboration has changed over time. Previous research has highlighted the subject based on different aspects such as the opportunities and difficulties collaboration between subjects can entail, and external factors that can counteract or promote subject collaboration. The theoretical framework for the study is based on social and group psychological theories and concepts. The theoretical starting points for understanding and discussing subject collaboration are: social cognitive theory; social exchange theory; individual and group; cooperation and competition; goals and motivation. The theories are used to shape the starting point for the interpretation that is then made of the empirical evidence. Some key concepts used in the work are subject collaboration and key factors. The results show that the correspondents have a positive attitude towards subject collaboration, but besides the promising approach, collaboration generally takes place to a low extent, regardless of subject. The correspondents consider both the management and themselves to be ultimately responsible for the practice of subject collaboration. The results show that there are key factors. These factors both inhibit but also enable subject collaboration with religious education. These key factors have been categorized in three themes: attitude, organization and knowledge.

In Sweden, food-related education is vaguely incorporated in several mandatory high school subjects but not much is known about how it is incorporated in the biology and natural science subjects. This study aimed to understand how Swedish high school biology and natural science teachers approach and contribute to food-related education within and across subjects.  This study follows an explorative case-study approach. Biology and natural science high school teachers (n=10) were recruited for this study. A total of four teachers participated in individual semi-structured interviews. All teachers taught natural sciences, three also taught physical education and a fourth teacher also taught biology and chemistry. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim using Microsoft Word, and analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis.  The analysis resulted in three major themes: teachers learning objectives in food-related education, teachers’ choice of didactics and cross-curricular teaching. The main findings were that the teachers approached food-related education broadly and had, more or less, the same learning objectives within and across subjects. The teachers expressed varying degrees of collaboration across subjects depending on which subjects they, themselves, were teaching. The teachers all faced challenges regarding dealing with the matter of eating disorders and social media influence which they tackled with various didactical strategies. Numerous factors stand in the way of cross-curricular teaching for food-related education in Sweden, such as time constraints and unclear learning objectives. Several changes are to be made to improve food-related education, Swedish adolescents' nutrition literacy and thereby improve the populations nutritional intake.

The focus of this research project was to determine whether thematic unit instruction or traditional, single-subject instruction was perceived to be the more effective and engaging way of teaching as decided by pre-service teachers. Research has shown that incorporating multiple subjects into one unit or topic of study helps to create more engagement and connections to which students can relate. In creating these connections, students can relate the content to their real life and in turn, better comprehend and retain the material. The pre-service teachers attend the University of Central Florida's College of Education and Human Performance. They voluntarily participated in completing a survey about their perceptions of single subject instruction versus thematic unit instruction. In the survey, the pre-service teachers seemed to be varied on what they believed was a better method of instruction for their future students. The pre-service teachers were split 50/50 as to whether they will teach traditionally, single-subject, or thematically. The pre-service teachers were unanimous in the idea that if they had the support of other teachers and administration as well as resources and research to guide them, that thematic instruction is a method of teaching that they would consider using. Nearly all of the teachers surveyed referred back to doing what is in the best interest of their students.

This study is an investigation of the congruence in methodology between out-comes based education and environmental education. EE and OBE advocate for an integration of educational approaches and methodology. The focus being the introduction of integrated cross-curricula approach to education. Questionnaires were administered to educators in the sampled schools in order to get the understanding and perceptions of educators about the compatibilty of EE and OBE methodologies. The hypothesis: OBE in South African Education allows for the implementation of EE methodologies. The finding is that common approaches i.e. interdisciplinary and cross-curricular approaches and similar methods are used in OBE and EE. Several proposals were made: There should be workshops, support and mentoring approaches to EE and OBE. Resources should be available to educators and learners and there should be research on OBE and EE methodologies should be made / This study is aimed at examining the compatibility in methodology and approaches of South African Out-comes Based Education and Environmental Education. Data collection was based on questionnaires administered to the primary school educators in the Rustenburg District. Extensive knowledge was gained concerning the nature, approaches and methodologies of Environmental Education and Out Comes Based Education. The educators' understanding of the compatibility or degree of agreement between OBE and EE methodologies, approaches and methods was examined. Problems related to the methodological incompatibility of EE and OBE are identified and solutions are proposed. The core of this study is to examine the compatibility between OBE and EE in terms of approaches and methodologies. It is noted by this study that compatibility between EE and OBE, is not without problems. This study will make valuable contributions to examine the extent of OBE as a curriculum policy for addressing methodological issues raised by EE. / Educational Studies / M.Ed.(Environmental Education)

This thesis Development of Medial Education and Literacy in Germany presents formation and progresive development of medial education in our neighbouring state. Firstly the basic concepts are explained, then description of Medial eduacation evolution is following. This thesis presents also current state of medial education: which way it tends and how it is practised in particular grade of education. The practical part ilustrates findings from the qualitative research: the experts from Germany responded three fields of questions: general introduction into medial education, medial education at school and non-school medial education.

The thesis examines the usage of the method of structured drama in explaining the content of a classical piece of music to pupils on Primary school. In the theoretical part, the arguments which support the combination of artistic domains - Music and Drama - from literacy sources are summarised. The connection is described from the point of view of cross- curricular relations, the activity basis of these domains and the similarities between them. The musical content is also analysed. The thesis focuses also on the used method, especially its goals, techniques and topics used on the Primary school. The research section describes hypothesis, methodology, preparation, realization and the results of an experiment, on several Primary schools. Experimental groups where introduced to the content of the B. Smetana's symphonic poem Šárka by structured drama. Control groups were familiarized with it only by reading and verbal explaining. The focus of the experiment was to compare the understanding of the content between these groups. Key words Structured drama, tale about Ctirad and Sarka, symphonic poem, B. Smetana, understanding, realization, Primary school, cross-curricular relations, listening.

Immer wieder ist zu beobachten, wie schwierig es für Lernende im gewerblich-technischen Bereich ist, einen verständnisvollen Zugang zu komplexen technischen Systemen zu finden und wie schwer es ihnen fällt, geeignete mentale Modelle mit ausreichend großer Reichweite zum erfolgreichen Umgang mit komplexem Systemverhalten für ihren späteren Beruf zu entwickeln. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser unterrichtspraktischen Relevanz thematisiert der vorliegende Beitrag als übergeordnetes Ziel, mit Hilfe computergestützter Modellbildung und Simulation (CMS) das Erfassen und Beherrschen komplexer technischer Systeme zum Aufbau beruflicher Handlungskompetenz als wesentlicher Bestandteil des Bildungsauftrags der Berufsschule in verstärktem Maße unterrichtlich etablieren zu können. Eine vorrangige Aufgabe dabei ist es, Lehrenden bei der praktischen Gestaltung geeigneter Lernsituationen Hilfestellung zu leisten bei der Entscheidung, ob und in welcher Form computergestützte Modellbildung und Simulation zum Zwecke ihrer unterrichtlichen Entwicklung sowie einer geeigneten Diagnostik geeignet ist. Den Lehrenden im Bereich der gewerblichen Bildung soll so eine Möglichkeit aufgezeigt werden, wie die Entwicklung und Förderung dieser bereichsübergreifenden Kompetenzen angelegt sein sollte und wie sie diese in ihrem Unterricht entwickeln und nutzen können. Dabei wird offensichtlich, dass komplexe Problemlösekompetenz durch lediglich einen einzigen, umfassenden Indikator nicht bestimm- beziehungsweise darstellbar ist. Die Befähigung zum Lösen komplexer Probleme ist jeweils nur in einem Bündel einzelner Kompetenzen darstellbar. Im konkreten Einzelfall ist jedoch recht gut beschreibbar, welche Komponenten zu diesem Bündel gehören. Eine allgemeine, Domänen unabhängige komplexe Problemlösekompetenz, die in spezifischen Kontexten und unterschiedlichen Berufsfeldern flexibel eingesetzt werden könnte, gibt es nicht. Der Grund liegt u. a. darin, dass Wissen als auch Fähigkeiten und Kompetenzen kontextgebunden sind. Erst über mannigfaltige und zeitintensive Einübungen können sie zunehmend bereichsübergreifend verallgemeinert werden. Mit der im empirischen Teil vorgestellten Untersuchung wird versucht, zur bislang im gewerblich-technischen Bereich nur sehr gering ausgeprägten experimentellen Fundierung der Entwicklung und Erfassung von Kompetenzen mit computergestützter Modellbildung und Simulation (CMS) beizutragen. Hauptanliegen der quasiexperimentellen und explorativen Studie war es, in der beruflichen Erstausbildung an einem ausgewählten regelungstechnischen Beispiel zu prüfen, ob Lernenden über CMS unter der Verwendungsperspektive als so genanntes „Kognitives Tool“ eine (alternative) Zugangs- beziehungsweise Erschließungsmöglichkeit für den erfolgreichen Umgang mit komplexen technischen Systemen ermöglicht werden kann. An dem ausgewählten regelungstechnischen Beispiel wurde untersucht, ob Auszubildenden der Berufsschule, die über keine Kenntnisse in höherer Mathematik verfügen, ein solcher Zugang zu komplexem Systemverhalten gelingen kann. Im Rahmen der empirischen Untersuchungen der Arbeit konnte gezeigt werden, dass computergestützte Modellbildung und Simulation, wenn sie unter bestimmten Konstruktionsbedingungen entwickelt und unter bestimmten Implementationsbedingungen eingesetzt wird, Lernergebnisse erbringt, die den theoretischen Anforderungen an Entwicklung und Erfassung einer komplexen Problemlösekompetenz genügen. In diesem Zusammenhang konnte auch aufgezeigt werden, dass sich eine komplexe Problemlösekompetenz in einer beruflichen Domäne operationalisieren und es sich beobachten lässt, ob bei den Auszubildenden eine Bewegung in Richtung auf den Aufbau entsprechender Fähigkeiten festzustellen ist. Genau so wichtig ist es aber auch zu zeigen, dass der Einsatz computergestützter Modellbildung undSimulation kein Selbstläufer ist, sondern vielmehr seitens der Lehrenden ein didaktisches Expertenwissen voraussetzt. Das Problem der notwendigen Balance zwischen (Lerner-)Konstruktion und (Lehrer-)Instruktion wurde in der Arbeit ausführlich dargestellt. Sind diese Bedingungen gegeben, so führt die Gestaltung computerbasierter Lernumgebungen durch Modellbildung und Simulation bei der unterrichtlichen Förderung einer Problemlösekompetenz zum erfolgreichen Umgang mit komplexen technischen Systemen zu einer tiefen Elaboration von Konzepten und Zusammenhängen.