ERIC Number: EJ1236784
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
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Exploring the Influence of the Curriculum on Student Learning in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Classroom Contexts: Praxis, Paradoxes and Perspectives of Stakeholders
Gurung, Ganga B.; Moltow, David; Brett, Peter
Waikato Journal of Education, v24 n2 p53-64 2019
This paper explores the perceptions and lived experiences of Nepalese educators and stakeholders in relation to the school curriculum and its influence upon student learning in a culturally and ethnically diverse classroom context. The study adopted a qualitative research design using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to gather the perceptions of students, teachers, school principals and curriculum experts from three different schools representing distinct and diverse Nepalese settings. The findings identified that there are six main factors that affect curriculum delivery in Nepal: a centralised education system; social, economic and cultural diversity; political instability; curriculum content; the involvement of curriculum development stakeholders; and teachers' content and pedagogical knowledge and related attributes. These six factors all contribute to a significant influence on student learning.
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Ethnic Groups, Cultural Pluralism, Student Attitudes, Political Influences, Curriculum Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Stakeholders, Learning Processes, Administrative Organization, Educational Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Specialists, Course Content, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Division of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: https://wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nepal
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