ERIC Number: EJ1292760
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Publication Date: 2021-Mar
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Australia's Engagement with Asia in the National Curriculum
Guo, Karen
Frontiers of Education in China, v16 n1 p60-78 Mar 2021
The 2014 national curriculum of Australia is a significant initiative that the Australian government has taken in proposing a curriculum that stresses Australia's engagement with Asia. In practice, this means that Asian cultures, beliefs, environments and the connections between Australia and Asia are embedded in the learning processes of Australian schools. This article provides an analysis of Australia's engagement with Asia, which is a cross-curriculum priority in the Australian curriculum. In particular, using the example of China, the article examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis involved in Australia's engagement with Asia from an educational perspective, especially during the global pandemic with the spread of COVID-19 affecting the world so significantly. The intent of this analysis is to map out the educational factors involved and consider what might happen to Australian students and schools as a result of their engagement with the educational cultures, beliefs and practices of China. This is connected to the two countries' economic engagements and people-to-people ties. By considering some of the current discourses that shape the Australia-China relationships, possibilities are opening up to rethink educational positions.
Descriptors: National Curriculum, COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation, Asian Culture, Learning Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Cooperation, International Relations, Asian Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Asia
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