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ERIC Number: EJ479920
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0966-9760
Choosing a Model. Reflecting on the Development Process of Te Whariki: National Early Childhood Curriculum Guidelines in New Zealand.
Carr, Margaret; May, Helen
International Journal of Early Years Education, v1 n3 p7-21 Win 1993
Reflects on the process of developing national curriculum guidelines for early childhood based on New Zealand's experience. Discusses how development involved complex interactions between the nature of early childhood in New Zealand and its history (setting), the opinions, ideas, and practice of current practitioners (consultation), and decisions about which framework should be constructed (model). (TJQ)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Guidelines, Models, National Curriculum, Preschool Curriculum, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New Zealand; Practitioners; Te Whariki (New Zealand)