The study focused on the role of the school management team in curriculum change management. Apart from a literature review, an empirical investigation based on a qualitative research paradigm involving semi-structured individual and focus group interviews was used to collect data at three secondary schools in the Tshilamba circuit in Limpopo Province. Literature findings revealed that although, in the first place, politically inclined the introduction of Curriculum 2005 was also steered by the socio-economic needs of the country. Empirical findings elicited that although managing curriculum changes was a challenging effort on account of an initial and continuous lack of adequate training, the school management teams of the selected schools were acquainted with significant knowledge and skills on curriculum change management. This pertains to lesson plan management, supporting and monitoring educators, managing the school register and timetable and managing school finances to select teaching and learning resources. / Further Teacher Education / M. Ed. (Educational Management)

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of curriculum change in teaching and learning of science subjects at schools in Vhembe District. The research also meant to answer the following research objectives on the impact of new changes in curriculum. The first research objective was based on the effects of curriculum changes in the teaching and learning of science. The second research objective was based on the constraints or factors that might be affecting the effectiveness of new changes in teaching and learning of science. The third research objective was based on the monitoring and support on the new changes in science curriculum. Research objective four was addressed as a recommendation. It was about the suggestion for future planning of changes in curriculum. In this era of on-going new developments in curriculum, it was imperative to find out how new changes are affecting teaching and learning of science curriculum even in the most remote parts of the country. The continuous changes that are taking place in science curriculum demand the need for this research. Questionnaires, interviews and observation were used as data collection methods using the qualitative method. Schools which participated in the study were selected using purposive sampling. It is revealed in the findings that teachers feel that it is not necessary for them to change the way they teach, especially those who did not receive training on the new curriculum changes during their tertiary education. The findings also indicate that lack of resources impact negatively on the implementation of curriculum reform in teaching and learning of science in many under-resourced schools in rural areas. The findings also reveal that, it is not easy for subject advisors to give relevant support because of inadequate resources and lack of human capacity. According to the research findings, inadequate resources, skills and knowledge and lack of pre-planning on new curriculum development adversely affect the teaching and learning of science in schools. It is therefore recommended that the proposed curriculum development and reform be piloted before it is implemented as proposed in the model for the preparation of effective curriculum changes and development in science. Also, it is important to have functional curriculum support forums at school, circuit and district levels. The provisioning of science centres with well-equipped laboratories in each and every circuit will play a greater role in effective teaching and learning of science in schools. / Science and Technology Education / M. Ed. (Natural Science Education)

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Mak, Kwan Wing. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 238-249). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.

賴錫恩. / "2006年12月" / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2006. / 參考文獻(leaves 86-92). / "2006 nian 12 yue" / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Lai Xien. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2006. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 86-92). / Chapter 第一章： --- 緒論 / Chapter 1.1 --- 引言 --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- 研究背景 --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- 研究目的及重要性 --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4 --- 研究問題 --- p.6 / Chapter 第二章： --- 文獻回顧 / Chapter 2.1 --- 「課程統整」的發展 --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- 「課程統整」的定義、取向及原則 --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3 --- 實施「課程統整」的模式 --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4 --- 兩岸實施「課程統整」的情況 --- p.16 / Chapter 2.5 --- 本港實施「課程統整」的情況 --- p.17 / Chapter 2.6 --- 多學科統整模式的再思 --- p.21 / Chapter 2.7 --- 教師對課程革新的憂慮 --- p.22 / Chapter 2.8 --- 三種診斷憂慮的工具 --- p.25 / Chapter 2.9 --- 課程革新中的介入支援 --- p.26 / Chapter 第三章： --- 研究方法 / Chapter 3.1 --- 研究設計背景 --- p.32 / Chapter 3.2 --- 行動研究的定義及發展 --- p.32 / Chapter 3.3 --- 行動研究的特質 --- p.34 / Chapter 3.4 --- 行動研究的模式 --- p.36 / Chapter 3.5 --- 研究設計及理論架構 --- p.37 / Chapter 3.6 --- 研究對象 --- p.39 / Chapter 3.7 --- 研究工具及資料搜集 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.8 --- 資料分析 --- p.43 / Chapter 第四章： --- 研究結果 / Chapter 4.1 --- 預備階段的憂慮 --- p.45 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- 資訊性層面的憂慮 --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- 管理層面的憂慮 --- p.47 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- 後果層面的憂慮 --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2 --- 預備階段的介入支援及回嚮 --- p.49 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- 資訊性層面的介入支援 --- p.49 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- 管理層面的介入支援 --- p.50 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- 後果層面的介入支援 --- p.52 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.53 / Chapter 4.3 --- 實施階段的憂慮 --- p.54 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- 管理層面的憂慮 --- p.55 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- 後果層面的憂慮 --- p.57 / Chapter 4.4 --- 實施階段的介入支援及回嚮 --- p.58 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- 管理層面層面的介入支援 --- p.58 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.58 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- 後果層面的介入支援 --- p.59 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.59 / Chapter 4.5 --- 總結階段的憂慮 --- p.61 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- 資訊性層面的憂慮 --- p.62 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- 管理層面的憂慮 --- p.63 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- 後果層面的憂慮 --- p.63 / Chapter 4.5.4 --- 再關注層面的憂慮 --- p.64 / Chapter 4.6 --- 總結階段的介入支援及回嚮 --- p.65 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- 資訊性層面的介入支援 --- p.65 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.65 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- 管理層面的介入支援 --- p.66 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.66 / Chapter 4.6.3 --- 後果層面的介入支援 --- p.66 / 介入支援的回嚮 --- p.67 / Chapter 4.6.4 --- 再關注層面的介入支援 --- p.67 / 介入支援的回嚮　　　 --- p.67 / Chapter 第五章： --- 討論 / Chapter 5.1 --- 教師憂慮的反思 --- p.69 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- 評鑑層面的憂慮 --- p.69 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- 資訊性層面的憂慮 --- p.70 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- 管理層面的憂慮 --- p.71 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- 後果層面的憂慮 --- p.72 / Chapter 5.1.5 --- 再關注層面的憂慮 --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2 --- 介入支援的回嚮及反思 --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- 教師工作坊的設計 --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- 變革推動者的角色 --- p.74 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- 家校合作的重要性 --- p.74 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- 針對性的介入支援 --- p.75 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- 全體參與介入支援 --- p.75 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- 學校方面的配合 --- p.76 / Chapter 5.2.7 --- 令教師改變信念 --- p.76 / Chapter 5.3 --- 教師背景與憂慮的關係 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- 有課統經驗vs沒有課統經驗 --- p.76 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- 角色的轉變 --- p.77 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- 教師的背景 --- p.77 / Chapter 第六章： --- 總結 / Chapter 6.1 --- 研究的源起 --- p.78 / Chapter 6.2 --- 研究的結果 --- p.78 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- 教師的憂慮 --- p.78 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- 介入支援的效能 --- p.80 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- 教師背景對憂慮的影響 --- p.82 / Chapter 6.3 --- 研究的啟示 --- p.83 / Chapter 6.4 --- 研究的限制 --- p.84 / Chapter 6.5 --- 建議 --- p.85 / 參考書目 --- p.86 / 附錄　 --- p.93

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Integrated curriculum has received a great deal of attention in education settings and the word 'integration' in the integrated curriculum is viewed as a method of teaching and learning underpinned with the theory of constructivism. Integration is one of the approaches in the present curriculum of South Africa and the / Thesis (M.Ed.) - University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, 2005.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 134-141).