Lievens, Marthe Maria
(2006)
The Implementation of the Leaving Certificate Applied
Programme in a School:
The Complexity of Curriculum Change.
Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
The focus of this inquiry is to examine the complexity of curriculum change in the
context of an exploration of the LCAP within the author’s own school. One of the
principal tasks the LCA co-ordinator faces is to support teachers in implementing
and delivering a radically different programme within the constraints of an existing
teacher culture and organisational structure. Through a qualitative study about
aspects of the dominant teacher culture in the author’s own school a deeper
understanding of these constraints is sought.
This study will acknowledge the existence of levels of cultural domains and
attempt to seek out elements o f these in order to develop a more comprehensive
understanding of the complexity inherent in a curricular change such as the
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme. However the author takes cognisance of
the fact that the literature highlights the complexities involved in revealing the
fundamental, underlying shared convictions that guide behaviour and shape the
way group members perceive, think and feel. She is aware that exploring the truly
cultural level of an organisation or its underlying assumptions requires ideally a
sound knowledge of the setting’s history, a considerable time commitment on site
and varied methods of collecting data. Considering the timeframe in which this
study had to be conducted and the nature of implementing the LCA programme-
effectively constituting a second-order change requiring teachers not just to do old
things differently but also to change their beliefs and perceptions-it was felt that
interviews were the most appropriate choice of research tool.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(Masters)
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| Keywords: |
Leaving Certificate Applied;
Curriculum; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Education |
| Item ID: |
5224 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
24 Jul 2014 12:03 |
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