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Curriculum overload : a way forward.

For the first time, the OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 project conducted comprehensive curriculum analyses through the co-creation of new knowledge with a wide range of stakeholders including policy makers, academic experts, school leaders, teachers, NGOs, other social partners and, most i...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris [France] : OECD, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Key Messages
  • Executive Summary
  • 1. What does research say?
  • What is curriculum overload?
  • What is curriculum expansion? How does it affect students and teachers?
  • What is content overload? How does it affect students and teachers?
  • What is perceived overload? How does it affect students and teachers?
  • What is curriculum imbalance? How does it affect students and teachers?
  • What is still unknown?
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2. How do countries compare?
  • What kinds of cross-curricular themes do countries/jurisdictions articulate to accommodate new demands?
  • How do countries/jurisdictions embed such cross-curricular themes into existing subjects?
  • Which cross-curricular competencies do countries/jurisdictions most commonly select?
  • How do countries/jurisdictions embed cross-curricular competencies into existing curriculum?
  • How do countries/jurisdictions structure and describe subject-specific goals?
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3. What types of challenges do countries/jurisdictions face in addressing curriculum overload, and what strategies do they use to address these challenges?
  • Content expansion: overview of challenges and strategies
  • Content overload: Overview of challenges and strategies
  • Curriculum pitch and workload: Overview of challenges and strategies
  • Note
  • References
  • 4. What lessons have countries/jurisdictions learned from unintended consequences?
  • 1. Keep the right balance between breadth of learning areas and depth of content Knowledge
  • 2. Use focus, rigour and coherence jointly as key design principles when addressing curriculum overload
  • 3. Be conscious of and avoid homework overload for students
  • 4. Be mindful of local decisions leading to curriculum overload for schools
  • 5. Stress curriculum overload as a pressing issue by redefining student success and well-being
  • Notes.