TY - JOUR
T1 - The neo-liberal turn in understanding teachers' and school leaders' work practices in curriculum innovation and change
T2 - A critical discourse analysis of a newly proposed reform policy in lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland
AU - Simmie, Geraldine Mooney
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The study in this article involved a critical discourse analysis of five policy documents in relation to a curriculum reform proposed for lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland. It examined the (re)positioning of governance in relation to curriculum and teacher education. Findings indicate a predominant clinical discourse closely aligned to a global imaginary and largely directed toward individual learners within a stratification of schools as 'adventurous', 'exploratory' and 'cautious' schools. The study raises important questions about the future of teachers' and school leaders' work practices and autonomy within a discourse of evidence-based teaching, teacher training and surveillance.
AB - The study in this article involved a critical discourse analysis of five policy documents in relation to a curriculum reform proposed for lower secondary education in the Republic of Ireland. It examined the (re)positioning of governance in relation to curriculum and teacher education. Findings indicate a predominant clinical discourse closely aligned to a global imaginary and largely directed toward individual learners within a stratification of schools as 'adventurous', 'exploratory' and 'cautious' schools. The study raises important questions about the future of teachers' and school leaders' work practices and autonomy within a discourse of evidence-based teaching, teacher training and surveillance.
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U2 - 10.2304/csee.2014.13.3.185
DO - 10.2304/csee.2014.13.3.185
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84920069490
SN - 2047-1734
VL - 13
SP - 185
EP - 198
JO - Citizenship, Social and Economics Education
JF - Citizenship, Social and Economics Education
IS - 3
ER -