Through the lens of the school: School-based curriculum innovation (SCI)

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Chen, D.-T., Mardiana Abu Bakar, Hairon Salleh, Chua, S. K., Neo, W. L., & Lee, W. C. (2020). Through the lens of the school: School-based curriculum innovation (SCI) (Report No. OER 14/11 VC). National Institute of Education (Singapore), Office of Education Research.
Author
Chen, Der-Thanq
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Mardiana Abu Bakar 
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Hairon Salleh 
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Chua, Catherine Siew Kheng
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Neo, Wei Leng
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Lee, Wei Ching
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Abstract
Over the past decade, the Singapore government has introduced various initiatives such as Teach Less, Learn More and engaging minds to develop students’ 21st century competencies. One significant approach adopted in these initiatives is to encourage school-based curriculum innovations (SCI).This current initiative involves the participation of all schools in the system. A marked departure from previous practice, schools in Singapore now have more autonomy and space in SCIs through engaging in school-based curriculum development (SBCD) activities. In this study, we used the terms SCI and SBCD interchangeably. This study is novel in taking a comprehensive approach in developing this baseline research of curricular and pedagogical reforms of nine schools in Singapore.
Date Issued
2020
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Office of Education Research, National Institute of Education, Singapore
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Note: Restricted to NIE staff.
Project
OER 14/11 VC
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Education Research Funding Programme (ERFP)
Funding Agency
Ministry of Education, Singapore