Interdisciplinary Planning Introduction

Lots of explanations and guidance to support MYP interdisciplinary teaching and learning are shared in various MYP documents. It can be daunting for teachers to read through the information and get their heads around the planning process. To facilitate the planning process and deepen my understanding of interdisciplinary teaching and learning, I decided to combine essential information with my interpretation.

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IDU lesson 101: What is the difference? 

Teachers sometimes find it difficult to distinguish different approaches to teaching and learning. PYP focuses on transdisciplinarity; MYP emphasizes interdisciplinarity; DP takes on a multidisciplinary approach. It is beneficial to develop a clear understanding and clarify confusion among these curriculum approaches. I love analogies and stories as they help me understand contexts better. I came across the three analogies used to explain interdisciplinarity (stew), multidisciplinarity (salad), and transdisciplinarity (cake). They make so much sense and help me paint a clear picture of the difference between the three curriculum approaches used in the IB programmes.

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