Tensions in current curriculum reform and the development of teachers’ professional autonomy
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DOI: 10.1002/curj.25
Abstract: Current curriculum reform in Wales provides an opportunity for teachers to have greater freedom to develop pedagogical approaches that meet the needs of their pupils. The Successful Futures report (Donaldson, 2015) recommends that teachers should… read more here.
Keywords: current curriculum; curriculum; tensions current; autonomy ... See more keywords
Finnish teachers and librarians in curriculum reform
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101615
Abstract: Abstract The Finnish national core curriculum offers a framework for designing local curricula. This case study examined how teacher-public librarian partnerships cooperated to plan and implement their local curricula. Their major goal was to plan… read more here.
Keywords: motivation read; finnish teachers; librarians curriculum; curriculum reform ... See more keywords
Academics’ experiences of university-wide top-down curriculum reform in Finland
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DOI: 10.1080/0309877x.2024.2373725
Abstract: ABSTRACT Current global drivers have challenged higher education and increased institution-wide top-down managed reforms, including curriculum reforms. As academics are vital in curriculum development, listening to their voices is essential for understanding actors’ experiences of… read more here.
Keywords: wide top; academics experiences; curriculum; development ... See more keywords
Leading program curriculum reform: reflections on challenges and successes
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DOI: 10.1080/09650792.2024.2385410
Abstract: ABSTRACT Major curriculum review and redesign at the higher education level demand transformative academic leadership and significant time commitment. However, the traditional university culture characterised by change aversion, complex bureaucratic processes, and a research dominated… read more here.
Keywords: curriculum; challenges successes; leading program; curriculum reform ... See more keywords
Parental Involvement as Part of curriculum Reform in South African Schools: Does It contribute to Quality Education?
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DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2018.1464692
Abstract: Abstract Active parental involvement (PI) in any child’s academic performance is regarded as an essential aspect to enhance high learner achievement particularly in disadvantaged communities. The purpose of the study reported on was linked to… read more here.
Keywords: reform south; part curriculum; curriculum reform; education ... See more keywords
"Primum Non Nocere"-First, Do No Harm: A Retrospective Review of the Impact of Curricular Reform on USUHS Graduates' Performance During Their PGY-1 Year.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad045
Abstract: PURPOSE To determine whether medical school curricular change impacted the assessment of graduates in their first year of postgraduate training. METHODS The authors examined for differences in the survey of postgraduate year one (PGY-1) program… read more here.
Keywords: curriculum reform; year; reform; post ... See more keywords
Differences in state- and district-level stakeholders’ perceptions of curriculum coherence and school impact in national curriculum reform
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DOI: 10.1108/jea-08-2018-0153
Abstract: Purpose Shared understandings of curriculum reform within and between the levels of the educational system are suggested to be crucial for the reform to take root. The purpose of this paper is to explore variation… read more here.
Keywords: level stakeholders; curriculum reform; reform; curriculum ... See more keywords
Comparing perceived learning experiences of two concurrent cohorts under curriculum reform in Hong Kong: A multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis approach
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DOI: 10.1108/qae-11-2016-0070
Abstract: Purpose Hong Kong has undergone extensive curriculum reform and shifted from a three-year to a four-year university system. With a nuanced look at the impact of the curriculum reform, the purpose of the present study… read more here.
Keywords: perceived learning; curriculum reform; learning experiences; hong kong ... See more keywords
Does curriculum reform influence perceived preparedness for practice of graduates? A comparison of two cohorts
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DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12569
Abstract: Using performance standards (PS) set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), this study compared the views of two consecutive cohorts of MPharm graduates from one pharmacy school, pre‐ and postcurriculum reform on preparedness for practice… read more here.
Keywords: reform influence; preparedness practice; curriculum reform; practice ... See more keywords
Context matters in curriculum reform: an analysis of change in surgical training.
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DOI: 10.1111/medu.15071
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Education and training reforms are typically devised by accreditation bodies and rolled out nationally. This top-down approach is positioned as contextually independent, yet context is highly influential in shaping the impact of change. Given… read more here.
Keywords: curriculum reform; training; change; surgical training ... See more keywords
Czech teachers’ attitudes towards curriculum reform implementation
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DOI: 10.1515/humaff-2018-0006
Abstract: Abstract The study focuses on the implementation of curriculum reform in grammar schools in the Czech Republic. The purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes of grammar school teachers towards the reform and… read more here.
Keywords: czech teachers; teachers attitudes; reform; reform implementation ... See more keywords