Integrering av Bild och Svenska
Att skapa sammanhang i undervisningen
The purpose of my essay is to see how teachers are working to integrate the two subjects Art and Swedish in their teaching, and to see how this integration is made. What do teachers think about subject-integration? What are the positive effects of it? Are there any difficulties involved? Do the teachers prioritize cooperation with other subjects?To answer my questions I have interviewed eight teachers, four of them in upper secondary school and four in lower secondary school. I have also studied literature about subject-integration and children?s learning, curriculum?s and syllabi in the subjects of Art and Swedish.The results of my study show that the interviewed teachers are positive when it comes to integrating Art and Swedish and other subjects. Most of them see no problems when integrating subjects. Still several teachers do not integrate Swedish and Art in their teaching, even if they find it positive. The teachers who are integrating Art and Swedish today present many practical ideas of how to do it, and they think that integration of subjects is very important.As a teacher you have to be open-minded. There is no difference if you work in upper secondary school or in lower secondary school. The most important thing is your own attitude and your willingness to make subject-integration come true.