A NATIONALCURRICULUM: COMPETITION, ADVANCES AND RETREATS

A NATIONALCURRICULUM: COMPETITION, ADVANCES AND RETREATS

This paper is an outcome of a study on National Science Curriculum (NSC) in Australia. This paper centres around the experts’ views on the scenarios of future science curriculum. The data were gathered through interviews with five leaders from different Australian states. The data were analysed foll...

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Main Author: Pater Aubusson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Press 2011-11-01
Series:International Journal of Education
Online Access:http://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/ije/article/view/5283
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spelling doaj-5598896083b546d18d331c0822f568fc2020-11-24T22:52:26ZengUniversitas Pendidikan Indonesia PressInternational Journal of Education1978-13422442-47302011-11-016111610.17509/ije.v6i1.52833954A NATIONALCURRICULUM: COMPETITION, ADVANCES AND RETREATSPater Aubusson0University of Technology SydneyThis paper is an outcome of a study on National Science Curriculum (NSC) in Australia. This paper centres around the experts’ views on the scenarios of future science curriculum. The data were gathered through interviews with five leaders from different Australian states. The data were analysed following the process of qualitative data analysis outlined by McMillan and Schumacher (2006) involving selecting text extracts, identifying patterns, themes and key concepts, coding and categorisation, code testing against interpretation and constant comparison. The analysis is further checked by a research assistant. It will be shown that experts agree on the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum. The results show that there are two very different scenarios that seem possible. One emphasises state independence, standardisation, compliance and control. The other emphasises trust in teacher professionalism and knowledge exchange. Key words: National Science Curriculum, scenarios of future science curriculumhttp://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/ije/article/view/5283
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title_short A NATIONALCURRICULUM: COMPETITION, ADVANCES AND RETREATS
title_full A NATIONALCURRICULUM: COMPETITION, ADVANCES AND RETREATS
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description This paper is an outcome of a study on National Science Curriculum (NSC) in Australia. This paper centres around the experts’ views on the scenarios of future science curriculum. The data were gathered through interviews with five leaders from different Australian states. The data were analysed following the process of qualitative data analysis outlined by McMillan and Schumacher (2006) involving selecting text extracts, identifying patterns, themes and key concepts, coding and categorisation, code testing against interpretation and constant comparison. The analysis is further checked by a research assistant. It will be shown that experts agree on the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum. The results show that there are two very different scenarios that seem possible. One emphasises state independence, standardisation, compliance and control. The other emphasises trust in teacher professionalism and knowledge exchange. Key words: National Science Curriculum, scenarios of future science curriculum
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