On Designing The Base-Oriented Curriculum For Integrated Practical Activities: From The Perspective Of Situativity Theory

In recent years,to promote the reform of basic education,a number of primary and secondary schools in many different regions have founded school-bases for integrated practical activities. However,most of these bases only play some superficial functions—such as preparing something for students to have a look and providing a place for them to play a game.The problem of superficializing these bases' functions is very common.Therefore,it is argued that the key to solving the problem is to design the base-oriented curriculum for integrated practical activities.One typical feature of the base-oriented curriculum for integrated practical activities is to have students study,explore and experience in a real situation,in which theey will have a chance to integrate all kinds of knowledge to solve some practical tasks.The theoretical foundation of this design is the situativity theory's views on knowledge,learning and situation.Based on the views of situativity theory,this paper presents the notions,procedures and methods of designing such a curriculum by focusing on stustents' learning in a real situation and making full of some outstanding teaching models available both in China and abroad.The design involves:selecting themes,sifting Out contents,setting goals,forming a focus,designing activities,choosing proper strategies and evaluating the activities.A sample,based on the theme of "The Kingdom of Shell", is also Provide as an example for designing the base-oriented curriculum for integrated practical activities.