Implementation of Integrated Learning

One of the key integrated learning which consists of several fields of study is to provide a learning environment that places students have learning experiences that can menghubungkaitkan concepts from various fields of study. Understanding integrated here implies links with various fields of science studies (Carin 1997; 236).Cross field of study in science is to coordinate the various disciplines such as living things and life processes, energy and change, matter and nature, geology, and astronomy. Actually, science can also be integrated with other fields of study outside the field of science studies and it is more appropriate for elementary school education. Given the discussion of materials science at higher levels of increasingly broad and deep, then in junior high and high school education, would be better if the integration is limited to fields of study including the field of science studies course.This is so that not too many teachers are involved, which will open opportunities for the emergence of difficulties in learning and assessment, given the higher levels of education, the more deep and broad understanding of concepts that must also be absorbed by the learners.

Integrated learning begins with determining the theme, because the determination of the theme will help students in several aspects:

(A) learners who work together with the group will be more responsible, disciplined, and independent;

(B) learners become more confident and termotivas in learning when they managed to implement what has been learned;

(C) students better understand and easier to remember because they 'hear', 'talk', 'read', 'write' and 'doing' activities to investigate the problems being studied;

(D) strengthen the ability of language learners;

(E) learn better when learners are actively involved through project work, collaboration, and interact with friends, teachers, and the real world.

Therefore, if teachers want to conduct integrated learning in science, you should choose a theme that menghubungkaitkan between science-technology-society-environment.