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PNG curriculum reform implementation project (pdf 544kb)

This AusAID funded research examines the effectiveness of the processes implemented in PNG by the Curriculum Development Division (CDD) and Curriculum Reform Implementation Project (CRIP) to develop elementary syllabuses and locally developed support materials including consultation and trialling processes.

This report presents the findings of this research project, which cover the following key areas of investigation:
 
- the effectiveness of the processes implemented by CDD and CRIP to develop elementary syllabuses and locally developed support materials including consultation and trialling processes;
- the perceptions of teachers, head teachers, elementary trainers and elementary inspectors of the quality of the syllabuses and their effectiveness in supporting community-based learning;
- the perceptions of teachers and head teachers about the quality and effectiveness of the teachers' guide, the implementation support booklet and other teacher support materials supported by CDD;
- the processes used by teachers to implement the new syllabuses and their effectiveness;
- the impact of the syllabuses on teacher practice, student participation in schooling, students' attitudes to school and community support for elementary education; and
- the relevance, quality and effectiveness of the teacher in-service materials and the processes used to implement the in-service training
 
 

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