The document discusses the multidisciplinary nature of education. It defines multidisciplinary as combining several academic disciplines or specializations to approach a topic. It provides examples of Malaysia combining subjects like Science and Local Research into Human Nature in 1994. It also discusses allowing students to choose science or arts streams in Form 4. Additionally, it discusses countries like Finland combining universities and the UK embedding design into STEM subjects. The document outlines advantages like relevance between subjects but also challenges like potential lack of information sharing between professionals. Finally, it defines interdisciplinary approach as applying methods of multiple disciplines and discusses benefits like team teaching and enhancing lifelong learning skills.

1. The Multidisciplinary Nature
of Education
By:
Siva Rubini A/P S Sivaguru
Gan Siew Huat
Luei Lee Zie

2. Definition
According to Oxford Dictionary (2011),
multidisciplinary is combining or
involving several academic disciplines
or professional specializations in an
approach to a topic or problem.

3. MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO
EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA
1. In 1994, subject Science and Local Research combine
together become one subject called as Human Nature
2. In Form 4, students given options to choose science
stream or art stream
.
3. Students in primary standard one is compulsory to study
subject history combining with subject Civic.

4. Multidisciplinary Approach in Foreign
Countries
• In Finland, Aalto University is a multi-disciplinary
university that brings together the University of Art and
Design Helsinki (TAIK), the Helsinki University of
Technology (TKK) and the Helsinki School of Economics
(HSE), and was formally inaugurated in January 2010.
• In United Kingdom, institutions at UK embed the design
into science and technology and introducing creativity
and team-working into management and business
education.

5. Advantages Disadvantages
 Help students learn and
appreciate the relevancy
of school subjects are tied  The information isn’t
together and how each shared properly with all
subject builds on the professionals
other.
 Clash between
 The teaching lesson information that has given
carried out in a dynamic
and orderly manner.  Communication is
sometimes a challenge
• Students can apply the
skills and knowledge that
are learned in various
field easily.

6. Integration of Curriculum
 Definition :
curriculum integration implies
restructuring learning activities to
help students build connections
between topics

7. The Concepts...
The subjects related and will make the
information clear enough
 Students able to learn scientific
vocabulary
 It saves time for teachers and students

8.  Students engagement become positive
aspect of integration
 Correlation slight as casual attention to
related materials in other subject areas

9. Interdisciplinary Approach
Definition :
The study, or practice, of a subject which applies
the methods and approaches of several
disciplines.
-inhibits personal growth through team-teaching
-enhancement of student performance and a much
needed lifelong learning skill.

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