Implementing a required curriculum reform: teachers at the core, teaching assistants on the periphery?

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Hancock ◽  
Ian Eyres
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
The Core

Getting at the Core: Curriculum Reform at Harvard

Academe ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Richard A. Katz ◽  
Phyllis Keller
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
The Core

scholarly journals Differences in state- and district-level stakeholders’ perceptions of curriculum coherence and school impact in national curriculum reform

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Sullanmaa ◽  
Kirsi Pyhältö ◽  
Janne Pietarinen ◽  
Tiina Soini
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
District Level ◽  
School Level ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Core ◽  
High Coherence

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 in perceived curriculum coherence and school impact among state- and district-level stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach The participants (n=666) included state- and district-level stakeholders involved in a national curriculum reform in Finland. Latent profile analysis was employed to identify profiles based on participants’ perceptions of the core curriculum’s coherence and the reform’s impact on school development. Findings Two profiles were identified: high coherence and impact, and lower consistency of the intended direction and impact. State-level stakeholders had higher odds of belonging to the high coherence and impact profile than their district-level counterparts. Practical implications The results imply that more attention needs to be paid in developing a shared and coherent understanding particularly of the intended direction of the core curriculum as well as the reform’s effects on school-level development among state- and district-level stakeholders. Originality/value The study contributes to the literature on curriculum reform by shedding light on the variation in perceived curriculum coherence and school impact of those responsible for a large-scale national curriculum reform process at different levels of the educational system.

scholarly journals Jak godzić ogień z wodą? Między ministerialnym dyktatem… a potrzebami współczesnych uczniów. Projektowanie kształcenia w klasie I licealnej (po szkole podstawowej)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (330) ◽  
pp. 173-183
Author(s):  
Paweł Sporek
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Cultural Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Core ◽  
Literary Education ◽  
The One ◽  
Current Curriculum

The text of the articleis a proposal of a way of working in the new high school (after primary school), whichfunctions in the conditions set by the structural and curriculum reform. The author distances himself from the concept of historical and literary education, at the same time showing the inability to maintain the problematic order in literary and cultural education under the conditions of implementing the obligation of the core curriculum. In opposition to the sanctioned model of education in the education of high school students, it proposes a concept of work that, on the one hand, respects the curriculum requirements, and on the otherhand, meets the authentic needs and expectations of students, and includes broadly understood popular culture in the scope of teaching interests. Such thinking is exemplified by the presentation of anexcerpt from the work plan implemented in the firstgrades of the new high school. It is provided with a commentary that reveals the difficulties of such an organization of literary and cultural education in the current curriculum conditions.

scholarly journals PCK Study of Middle School Chemistry Teachers in Yan'an Based on the Core Quality of Chemistry Subject

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Yang ◽  
Mengjiao Tuo ◽  
Ruizhu Xu ◽  
Shujun Hou
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
The Core ◽  
Building Level ◽  
Core Literacy

The new round of curriculum reform requires the promotion on the development of students' core literacy, and how the core literacy of chemistry can take root in the chemistry classroom is inseparable from the guidance and nurture of teachers in the teaching process. The "Professional Standards for Secondary School Teachers" clearly stipulates that pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is regarded as the professional knowledge of teachers. PCK is the core content of teachers' professional knowledge and an important guarantee for teachers to carry out teaching activities. Teachers’ PCK level is not only a direct measure of their teaching achievements, but also an important criterion for guiding novice teachers to become experienced teachers. The research subjects selected for this study are the middle school chemistry teachers in Yan'an City. By using the Delphi method to investigate the understanding of Yan'an middle school chemistry teachers on the core literacy of chemistry and to explore the PCK mastery of middle school chemistry teachers at different stages, it serves to deepen the Yan'an middle school chemistry teachers’ own knowledge and learning of PCK while help to promote the improvement of the teaching level and professional development of chemistry teachers in Yan'an middle schools. At the end of the paper, the relevant suggestions made based on the investigation of the chemistry PCK study of middle school chemistry teachers in Yan'an City on the core literacy of the chemistry subject will improve the overall building level of the middle school chemistry teachers of Yan'an City.

scholarly journals Reform and Practice of the Core Curriculum of Civil Engineering and Architecture Based on the “1+X” System

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Yajuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The Core ◽  
Vocational Colleges ◽  
Practical Teaching

The “1+X” system has a great impact on the development of vocational education. Based on this system, it is imperative to carry out the reform and practice of the core curriculum of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Several vocational colleges have made attempts in the reform and practice of the curriculum, but the effect is not ideal. Under the influence of various factors, such as the lack of experience, there are also several problems in the reform and practice of the curriculum. Among them, the most apparent problems are as follows: the curriculum reform is not synchronized with the development of teaching materials, the pertinence of practical teaching is lacking, and the guidance provided for professional certificate examinations is not well-established. This paper specifically analyzes the problems existing in the reform and practice of the core curriculum of Civil Engineering and Architecture under the “1+X” system, and then puts forward effective strategies for these problems.

The usefulness and feasibility of the physical education school programme in the opinions of teachers from selected schools in the province Silesia and Opole

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Dariusz Pośpiech ◽  
Justyna Blacha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Core ◽  
Better Than

Introduction: One of the objectives of the core curriculum reform was to diversify school physical education and to adapt it to the interests of students. Nowadays, there is an alarming decline in physical activity among young people, both in school and non-school classes, and the school offers to choose a favorite sport discipline lose with out-of-school offers. Searching for effective solutions was a necessity. Methods: The research was conducted in 2013 among 74 junior high and high school teachers. The method of a diagnostic survey using a questionnaire was used. The arithmetic mean of the results was calculated. A chi-square goodness of fit test (x^2) was performed to determine the significance of differences. Results: In most cases, the assessments of men and women were very similar. The data show that the highest ratings of suitability and feasibility were obtained by the thematic blocks: "Sports of all life and leisure" and "Sport". For many years, sports games have been the most desirable content of physical education lessons by students and, as shown by the results of the conducted research, also physical education teachers. Conclusions: The obtained results indicates that physical education teachers positively assess the content of the core curriculum implemented in 2009. The surveyed teachers assessed the usefulness of the core curriculum content much better than its feasibility.

scholarly journals UPDATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTIC RUBRICS FOR COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT (DARCA)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayle Lesmond ◽  
Nikita Dawe ◽  
Susan McCahan ◽  
Lisa Romkey
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
The Core ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Rubric Development

The shift towards outcomes-based assessment in higher education has necessitated the exploration and development of valid measurement tools. Given this trend, the current project seeks to develop a set of generic analytic rubrics for the purpose of assessing learning outcomes in the core competency areas of design, communication, teamwork, problem analysis and investigation. This paper will provide an update on the original paper presented at CEEA 2015, in which the approach to rubric development for communication, design and teamwork was discussed. The current paper will detail the process of testing the communication, design and teamwork rubrics. In particular, it will report on the progress achieved in shadow testing, where teaching assistants and/or course instructors with grading experience (“assessors”) are asked to evaluate samples of student work using selected rows from the rubrics. The results of shadow testing will be presented.

scholarly journals Curriculum Reform and Practice of Architectural Engineering: Based on Architectural CAD

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Yajuan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Architectural Drawing ◽  
Architectural Engineering ◽  
The Core ◽  
Recognition Ability ◽  
Vocational Colleges ◽  
Engineering Cost ◽  
Core Course

Architectural CAD is the core course of Engineering Cost Specialty in higher vocational colleges. If students can gradually develop the ability of architectural drawing recognition and drawing when learning this course, they can lay a foundation for better work after graduation. This paper expounds the nature of Architectural CAD and the significance of cultivating architectural drawing recognition ability of students based on Architectural CAD course, and analyze the strategy of cultivating architectural drawing recognition ability of students based on Architectural CAD course. 

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