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Curriculum to the classroom : Investigating the spatial practices of curriculum implementation in Queensland schools and its implications for teacher education
Barton, Georgina Garvis, Susanne Ryan, Mary
Barton, Georgina
Garvis, Susanne
Ryan, Mary
Abstract
Change is something that both pre-service and practising teachers face regularly throughout their professional lives. Curriculum change and consequential implementation is a case in point. This paper investigates the perspectives of a number of school-based stakeholders in regard to the implementation of the C2C materials in Queensland schools and how this has potential consequences for teacher education programs. It shows that often contradictory spaces emerge in regard to curriculum enactment and argues that a ‘one size fits all’ approach is not the most effective way to implement new curriculum. A transformative third space is offered whereby teachers are accorded with a voice in the way in which implementation occurs; ultimately allowing pre-service teachers to learn important skills required to be effective teachers.
Keywords
curriculum, Queensland, teacher education, change management, Curriculum into the Classroom
Date
2014
Type
Journal article
Journal
Book
Volume
39
Issue
3
Page Range
166-177
Article Number
ACU Department
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
File Access
Open
Notes
© Edith Cowan University, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014