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Title: | Building a knowledge structure for English: Reflections on the challenges of coherence, cumulative learning, portability and face validity | Contributor(s): | Macken-Horarik, Mary (author) | Publication Date: | 2011 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/10612 | Abstract: | A curriculum is a knowledge structure outlining what is to be learned in what order. The Australian curriculum for English emphasises creation of a 'coherent' and 'cumulative' 'body of knowledge about how the English language works', with learning that is 'portable and applicable to new settings across the school years and beyond' (National Curriculum Board, 2008, p. 9, emphasis added). But what happens when those charged with implementing curriculum cannot agree on 'what counts'? This article reflects on key differences between stakeholders about disciplinarity in English, drawing on sociological categories of Bernstein and Maton. The fourth challenge facing implementation is 'face validity'. The creation of a viable knowledge structure for English makes it crucial that teachers and professional bodies find it acceptable. The article concludes with a heuristic and a proposal for interrelating different aspects of knowledge structure in English. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Australian Journal of Education, 55(3), p. 197-211 | Publisher: | Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 2050-5884 0004-9441 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130204 English and Literacy Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl LOTE, ESL and TESOL) | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930399 Curriculum not elsewhere classified | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Education |
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