Teacher and Pupil Views About Activities Based on Multiple Intelligences and the Interdisciplinary Approach

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the impact of practices based on multiple intelligence theory and interdisciplinary curriculum approach on teacher–student opinions during “Livings Around Us” unit of Natural Sciences course in the third grade of primary school. In this article, qualitative research methods have been used. The study has been conducted at Coşkun Ertepınar Primary School at Mamak, in Ankara. Individual interviews with teachers and students have been administered by using teacher- student interview form composed of standardized open-ended questions. In the study, the diaries of teachers and students were used as the data source. ata on interviews and diaries were analyzed together by using descriptive statistics techniques. It has been determined that these practices had positive contributions on students’ cognitive, social and affective developments.