PROMOTING CROSSCURICULAR TEACHING TO 6TH GRADERS AT NGUYEN TAT THANH SCHOOLS USING SERVICE LEARNING AS THE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY

It has long been accepted that teaching through creating the experiences have paved the way for mutual exchanges of knowledge and resources accomplished through service and reflection thanks to many positive effects and outcomes. Service-learning is defined as an integrative experience through which learners engage in thoughtfully organized actions in response to community identified assets and needs. In Vietnam since 2018, under the implementation of the new National Curriculum, teachers and students have once again addressed the learning outcomes of these approaches as they promote academic and civic engagement and are focused on an equal balance between holistic learner development and community well-being. Service-learning students break down isolation between the community and academics, apply their newly learned knowledge into practice and turn those practical experiences into a tool to acquire more understanding and skills. Our poster presentation will demonstrate a few steps that the teachers of Geography and English have done with the 6th graders at Nguyen Tat Thanh Schools to make the learning process more practical and meaningful.