An investigation into constructivism within an outcomes based curriculum

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Cooper, Richard
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2007
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This paper presents a positivist quantitative case study of four rural Queensland schools implementing the Queensland Studies Authority's outcomes based education curriculum model. Queensland's school-based management system means that these schools are operating at distinctly different points along their implementation phase. This research shows that the QSA is yet to achieve an effective understanding of outcomes based education in the cluster schools. It establishes a relationship between successful implementation of an outcomes based education curriculum and an understanding of the curriculum's intended constructivist ...
View more >This paper presents a positivist quantitative case study of four rural Queensland schools implementing the Queensland Studies Authority's outcomes based education curriculum model. Queensland's school-based management system means that these schools are operating at distinctly different points along their implementation phase. This research shows that the QSA is yet to achieve an effective understanding of outcomes based education in the cluster schools. It establishes a relationship between successful implementation of an outcomes based education curriculum and an understanding of the curriculum's intended constructivist learning theory and pedagogy.
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View more >This paper presents a positivist quantitative case study of four rural Queensland schools implementing the Queensland Studies Authority's outcomes based education curriculum model. Queensland's school-based management system means that these schools are operating at distinctly different points along their implementation phase. This research shows that the QSA is yet to achieve an effective understanding of outcomes based education in the cluster schools. It establishes a relationship between successful implementation of an outcomes based education curriculum and an understanding of the curriculum's intended constructivist learning theory and pedagogy.
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Journal Title
Issues in Educational Research
Volume
17
Issue
1
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© The Author(s) 2007. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. It is posted here with permission of the copyright owner for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this journal please refer to the journal's website or contact the author.
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Education