THE QUALITY OF INTEGRATION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the quality of integration of Religious education curriculum in primary school curriculum. The method of theoretical analysis and descriptive-analytical survey method were used. A survey of teachers' attitudes was the research technique. The Questionnaire of the quality of integration of subject curriculum in school curriculum was used, which was developed for this research. Reliability of the research questionnaire was proven and alpha coefficient of internal consistency was =.956. Primary school teachers were the sample of the study: 104 teachers of Religious education and 100 teachers of other subjects of the Zenica-Doboj Canton. The results showed that the Religious education curriculum was in a quality manner and greatly integrated into the primary school curriculum, and that it contributes to the integrated school curriculum more than other subjects' curricula covered by the research sample. Keywords: curriculum planning, integrated curriculum, educational standards, curriculum subject, the religious education curriculum