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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Curriculum reform"”.
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The reality of reform : teachers reflecting on curriculum reform in Western Australia
Australia is implementing its first national curriculum, the Australian Curriculum, after many years of debate regarding the validity and practicality of such an undertaking. Although it is widely accepted that “the effects of education policies and programs depend chiefly on what teachers make of …
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Assessment of case-based integrated learning as a part of dental curriculum reform
… of Dentistry developed the Pacific Dental Helix Curriculum management model. The first major component of this curriculum was the development of the Integrated Clinical Science Strand of the Helix focused on multidisciplinary and case-based andragogies. The mixed method research design was used …
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THE CHINESE NEW MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM REFORM AT TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: TWO CASES COMPARED
… parents responded to the Chinese New Mathematics Curriculum Reform. The study found that the schools responded to the reform out of school people's practical concerns as well the established school cultures. Meanwhile, schools' implementation decisions were mediated by the interpretation powers of …
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Curriculum Reform in Post-Soviet Armenia: Balancing Local and Global Contexts in Armenian Secondary Schools
… and implementing the Armenian National Curriculum and State Standard for Secondary Education throughout the education system.</p><p>Using Laurence Neuman's inductive approach to open, axial, and final coding, this qualitative case study investigated the global and national groups that …
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The relationship of curriculum reform to participation in secondary school music classes in Virginia 1978-1988
… of this study was to examine the relationship of curriculum reform to participation in secondary school music classes in Virginia 1979-88. The study was conducted through an examination of historical documents from the Virginia State Department of Education, researcher interviews with directors of …
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Chinese teacher agency in implementing English as foreign language (EFL) curriculum reform: an activity theory perspective
… is about teacher agency in implementing EFL curriculum reform in the Chinese university context. Typically, Chinese EFL reading instruction at tertiary level involves a text-explanation model that requires 'bottom-up' reading strategies. However, recent national College English curriculum …
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Teacher sense-making of english curriculum reform in China: a sociocultural perspective on teacher change and development
… in relation to top- town mandated education reforms. This study draws on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory to understand the nature of teacher sense-making of English language curriculum reform in China through the lens of the 'lived experience' of EFL teachers. The research reports on a case …
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Exploring Engineering Faculty Experiences and Networks in Integrating Ethics Education: Insights from a University-Wide Curriculum Reform
… importance of ethical decision-making within the curriculum. However, despite numerous attempts to integrate ethics, there remains a lack of consensus on effective strategies, particularly for larger-scale initiatives. This research, utilizing Lattuca and Stark's (2009) Academic Plan model, …
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Curriculum reform and identity politics in Iranian school textbooks : national and global representations of "race", ethnicity, social class and gender
… identity since the introduction of various curriculum reforms (i.e.: global education) after the Revolution of 1978-79. I draw upon antiracism and transnationalism as discourses of analysis through which the West-East dichotomy is (re)evaluated and interrogated within the context of Edward …
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An Evaluation of Magnet School Programs-Parent Choice, Teacher Choice, and Pupil Choice: Implications of One Model for Curriculum Reform
It is quite clear that there is considerable disagreement as to the ways children learn and the ways teachers should teach. There is very little conclusive data comparing the major efforts in this field particularly with respect to any one factor being the sole contributor to the superiority of any …
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The potential of process-centred drama in activating the new curriculum reform in the post-2000 basic education system in China
… (PCD) for achieving the standards of the New Curriculum Reform (NCR) in mainland China. In order to fulfil the objectives of cultivating (Yuren, 育人) and the all-round development (Quanmian Fahzhan, 全面发展) of learners, the NCR advocates a new teaching model which is strongly relevant to pupils’ …
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Perceptions regarding the Michigan merit curriculum reform policy and its impact on CTE and dual enrollment in a southeastern Michigan high school
… Oregon, and Rhode Island in the high school reform effort. The Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC), mandated in 2006, contained a new set of statewide graduation requirements. This qualitative case study used focus group interviews to examine the perceptions of students, teachers, parents, and …
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Quality primary education in India: A review and analysis of the National Curriculum Framework 2005 (NCF-2005), with a focus on curriculum reform in primary (Grade I-V) education
The National Curriculum Framework, 2005 (NCF-2005) was introduced by the Government of India to address the issue of quality in education. This study aims to analyse the area of actual curriculum reform for quality aspects at the primary (Grade I-V) level, both generally and specifically within …
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Reform Through a Student Lens: The Experience of Latino a Students in an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in Chicago
… will inform the future of this rapidly growing curriculum reform effort.</p>
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Using the Monte Carlo Method to Teach Probabilistic Problem Solving to Ninth Grade General Mathematics Students
For over fifty years, mathematical curriculum reform studies throughout the United States (and other countries) have advocated the inclusion of topics from probability and statistics within the secondary school mathematics curriculum. The advanced nature of the mathematics required for conventional …
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The complexity of reform efforts in science curriculum and instruction: a case study of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy chemistry teacher
… study explores how teacher-initiated site-based reform in a specialized STEM school is conceptualized and enacted, how and why curriculum reform ideas change in the process of enactment, what qualities of teacher agency are entailed, how these qualities are acquired, interplayed, become …
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Investigating the nature of open-ended activities
In this era of curriculum reform and inclusion, there is a need to address methods and strategies which challenge learners of all abilities and special needs in general education settings. Open-ended activities have been advocated in the literature of gifted education as a means to allow students …
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Breaking down the wall: Hope and the dialectical nature of education
… to the industrial economy, education and curriculum reform literature and policies (both past and present) predominately within the theoretical framework proposed by Henry Giroux. Personal observations and experience as a teacher within this system will be used to provide insight into …
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The challenges of designing and delivering an appropriate English as a modern foreign language curriculum for primary school aged children in Oman.
… stakeholders’ experiences of the English primary curriculum reform of grades 3 and 4 in Omani state schools. At the macro level, it examines the impetus for reform and its aims. At the micro level, it examines the challenges and opportunities teachers experienced, the quality of support and …
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A study into year 8 student motivation to continue class music in Perth, Western Australia
… in Western Australia have undergone major curriculum reform. Reform has included a shift from a prescriptive curriculum based upon the Western canon to a more embracing practical and creative one, due for full implementation in 2009. As the numbers of students undertaking elective post …
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