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Infuences on local curriculum innovation in times of change: a literacy case study
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Thomas, DP and Emery, S and Prain, V and Papageorgiou, J and McKendrick, A-M, Infuences on local curriculum innovation in times of change: a literacy case study, Australian Educational Researcher, 46, (3) pp. 469-487. ISSN 0311-6999 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1007/s13384-018-0295-6
Abstract
Australian students’ performance on national and international literacy assessments
has declined since 2000, while teachers in contemporary classrooms contend with
conditions of increased complexity and uncertainty. In July 2017, the Australian
Government commissioned a panel of experts to provide advice on how to improve
Australian students’ achievement and school performance. The panel concluded that
Australian schools must support every student to realise their full learning potential
through an increased emphasis on personalised student learning and collaborative
teacher practices. This paper outlines a case study of complexities and infuences
in enabling and constraining a local curriculum innovation in literacy that sought
to personalise learning and promote teacher collaboration in conditions of constant
change and disruption. Named Literacy Toolbox, this initiative was developed by
Year 7 and 8 literacy leaders at a Tasmanian secondary school to increase student
agency and enhance teaching around a model of deprivatised or shared practice. The
fndings provide insight for education researchers and schools regarding the challenges and opportunities of attempts to enact personalised learning and co-teaching
in the current context.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | personalised learning, deprivatised practice, co-teaching, secondary education, school-university partnerships |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
UTAS Author: | Thomas, DP (Dr Damon Thomas) |
UTAS Author: | Emery, S (Dr Sherridan Emery) |
ID Code: | 130020 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (LP150100558) |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2019-01-06 |
Last Modified: | 2020-05-07 |
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