Curriculum Change within Policy and Practice : Reforming Second-Level Education in Ireland / edited by Damian Murchan, Keith Johnston.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murchan, Damian, editor.

Johnston, Keith, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state.

Education--Curricula.

Education.

Schools.

Educational Policy and Politics.

Education Policy.

Curriculum Studies.

School and Schooling.

Local Subjects:

Educational Policy and Politics.

Education Policy.

Curriculum Studies.

School and Schooling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XV, 277 p. 18 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.

Summary:

This book explores how curriculum reform is interconnected with policy, practice and society. Curriculum reform is increasingly associated with efforts to better the lives of citizens and provide a competitive edge to national prosperity. Educational policy and practice have been the subject of unprecedented convergence worldwide in the quest for so-called 21st century skills. This book offers a case study of curriculum reform within the Republic of Ireland, focusing on antecedents, processes and outcomes of government efforts to evoke fundamental curriculum realignment at lower secondary level. Set against a backdrop of fluctuating economic fortunes and concerns about academic standards and educational equity, this volume has wider relevance beyond Ireland for any system undertaking education reform at scale. Damian Murchan is Associate Professor and Head of the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His research interests include educational reform, assessment policy and practice, technology-enhanced learning and assessment, 21st century skills and teacher professional development. Keith Johnston is Assistant Professor in the area of ICTs in education at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His main research interests are the development and implementation of ICT policy in primary and post-primary education, and in the use of ICTs to support teaching and learning at these levels.

Contents:

PART I. Perspectives on junior cycle reform

Chapter 1. Reforming curriculum: policy optimism meets practice; Damian Murchan and Keith Johnston

Chapter 2. Teachers' and parents' perspectives on curriculum reform; Melanie NíDhuinn, Mark Prendergast, Chris Byrne

Chapter 3. Student voice in curriculum reform; Paula Flynn, Nóirín Hayes

Chapter 4. Media/ting educational reform: Junior cycle reform in the media; Ann Devitt

PART II. Reforming curriculum and pedagogy

Chapter 5. Key-skills in the context of 21st century teaching and learning; Keith Johnston

Chapter 6. Opportunities and challenges in the reform of junior cycle language curricula; Ann Devitt, Noel Ó Murchadha

Chapter 7. Reforming the junior cycle: Lessons from Project Maths; Chris Byrne, Mark Prendergast, Elizabeth Oldham

Chapter 8. Putting the A into STEAM: Junior cycle reform in music; Marita Kerin, Susan McCormick

Chapter 9. Bearding the lion: reforming assessmentin junior cycle; Damian Murchan

PART III. Planning and implementing change

Chapter 10. The politics of educational reform; Clive Byrne

Chapter 11. The Junior Cycle reform from a comparative perspective: assessment as curriculum practice according to Irish, Finnish and Swedish teachers; Maija Salokangas, Gerry Harvey, Wieland Wermke

Chapter 12. Leading organisational change to support junior cycle reform; Eileen O’Connor, Damian Murchan

Chapter 13. Junior cycle reform: looking forward; .

ISBN:

9783030507077

3030507076