ERIC Number: EJ1017657
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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Opportunities Taken, Lost or Avoided: The Use of Difference of Opinion in School Decision Making
Legget, Bridget M.; Campbell-Evans, Glenda; Gray, Jan
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n4 Article 7 Apr 2014
In this paper the authors report on an exploratory investigation into the use of disequilibrium and difference of opinion in decision-making in schools, based on the experiences of Master of Education students in their own university. From examples provided by the participants the authors identify the factors that contribute to the positive use of difference of opinion, and those that limit or constrain its use. They then discuss the implications of the findings for the curriculum of the degree in which the participants are enrolled.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Decision Making, College Students, Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Interviews, Curriculum Design, Teacher Education Curriculum, Instructional Leadership, Questionnaires
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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