The study was based on the assumption that the
analysis and evaluation of curriculum materials was an
appropriate activity to be undertaken by practising
teachers. Other studies indicated that teachers
perceived a need for objective analyses of curriculum
materials and for procedures suitable for use by the
practising teacher which could generate information on
which rational decisions concerning curriculum
materials could be made.
A variety of previously published analysis schemes
were reviewed according to the criteria of:
- range and scope of the scheme;
- the relevance of the scheme to practising teachers;
- feasibility;
- adaptability and flexibility;
- data collection procedures;
- general considerations (curriculum model,
presentation of report).
The Sussex scheme (Eraut et al, 1975) was the analysis of junior science curriculum materials.
This scheme was used in an analysis of I.S.C.S.,
"Probing the Natural World" materials.
A simplified framework for the analysis of
curriculum materials summarised the components of the
scheme. In order to derive hard data on some of the effects
of using I.S.C.S. materials, a quasi-experiment was
attempted. Details of the quasi-experiment were
included in this study.
The validity of the concept of teacher-as-researcher
or teacher-as-evaluator was supported throughout the
field study.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/218967 |
| Date | January 1980 |
| Creators | Green, Peter Anthony, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Peter Anthony Green |
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