The document discusses an integrated learning approach that focuses on learner skills acquisition through doing and interacting with learning tools. ICTs are used to enhance teaching and learning by exposing students to real life situations. The approach involves open-ended questions, collaboration, ICT tools, and real world problems. The educator structures learner-centered tasks, supports problem solving and critical thinking, ensures ICTs align with curriculum, and motivates students. A strategy for curriculum integration includes reviewing the curriculum, training teachers to select relevant ICTs, understanding students, and providing a stimulating environment that engages students and ICTs. The integrated approach is learner-centered, uses ICTs and issues to enhance learning, and develops creativity, problem

1. WHAT IS IT?
BY
Theoline P. S. Croft

2.  An approach which focuses on the learner acquiring
skills.
 Allows the learner to gain knowledge by doing and
interacting with specific learning tools.
 ICTs are used in the curriculum to enhance teaching
and learning.
 Allows students the opportunity to learn through
exposure to real life situations and issues.

3. LEARNING APPROACH
A synergy of:
 Open-ended questions.
 Collaboration and communication.
 Use of different ICT tools.
 Exposure to real life situations and issues.

4. ROLE OF THE EDUCATOR
Involves:
 Structuring tasks to be learner-centered.
 Creating tasks which support problem-solving and
critical thinking.
 Ensuring that ICT tools to be utilized by students are
aligned with curriculum objectives.
 Ensuring that an inclusive classroom is maintained.
 Becoming involved in the learning process, constantly
motivating the students and allowing them to critically
assess their performance and that of their peers.

5. DEVELOPING A STRATEGY TOWARDS
CURRICULUM INTEGRATION WITH ICT
 A review of present curriculum in order to make
learning culturally relevant.
 Provide training for teachers in utilizing and selecting
relevant ICTs in keeping with curriculum outcomes.
 Knowledge of the students, their capabilities and
needs.
 Providing an environment (real life situations and
issues) that is stimulating, interesting and fun while
integrating and students becoming engaged with ICTs.

6. DEVELOPING A STRATEGY CONT’D
 Utilize where necessary the just-in-time learning
strategy.
 Forming communities of practice to model best
practices and for support.
 Assessment of strategy after implementation.

7. CONCLUSION
 The integrated approach is learner-centered.
 Utilizes different ICTs, learning tools /materials and
issues to enhance learning.
 Develops creativity, problem solving and critical
thinking skills.
 Fosters collaboration and communication.