The Implementation of the New Lower Secondary Science Curriculum in Three Schools in Rwanda
| Autor: | Kensuke Chikamori, Hiroaki Ozawa, Théophile Nsengimana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Emergent curriculum
General Mathematics General Engineering General Physics and Astronomy National curriculum Curriculum theory Computer Science Applications Education ComputingMilieux_GENERAL Curriculum mapping Pedagogy Structured interview ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education Sociology Science curriculum Curriculum Primary research |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 18:75-86 |
| ISSN: | 2469-7656 1811-7295 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10288457.2014.884350 |
| Popis: | In 2006, Rwanda began implementing an Outcomes Based Education (OBE) lower secondary science curriculum that emphasises a student-centred approach. The new curriculum was designed to transform Rwandan society from an agricultural to a knowledge-based economy, with special attention to science and technology education. Up until this point in time the implementation of the intended curriculum has been barely researched and is poorly understood. Thus our primary research question is, ‘To what extent is the intended national curriculum actually implemented in Rwandan schools?’ To explore this question, we examine the implementation of the new science curriculum in three socially and environmentally diverse schools. Using the Rogan–Grayson curriculum implementation model as a theoretical framework, we explore the link between the level of curriculum implementation and the schools' capacity to innovate. We do this through the observation of lessons and school environment and by means of structured interviews wi... |
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