NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Curriculum Design1
Curriculum Development1
Definitions1
Educational Change1
Educational Philosophy1
Educational Theories1
Elementary Secondary Education1
Foreign Countries1
Language Usage1
Outcomes of Education1
Source
South African Journal of…1
Author
Arjun, P.1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Evaluative1
Education Level
Audience
Location
South Africa1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
An Evaluation of the Proposed New Curricula for Schools in Relation to Kuhn's Conception of Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Arjun, P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1998
The new curriculum for South Africa's schools is used to examine the use of the terms "paradigm" and "paradigm shift" in education. It is argued that, in this case, the scientific characteristics of the terms are being violated: that no macro-paradigm shift has occurred as a result of the introduction of outcomes-based…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Definitions, Educational Change