Curriculum change in Uganda: teacher perspectives on the new thematic curriculum

Authors
Publication date 2010
Journal International Journal of Educational Development
Volume | Issue number 30 | 2
Pages (from-to) 151-161
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE)
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract Based on a fieldwork study, this article seeks to investigate the implementation of ‘thematic curriculum’ in Uganda from the perspectives of teachers. The article shows that although the majority of teachers are enthusiastic about the new curriculum, their implementation efforts are constrained by a multitude of challenges. The findings raise questions with regard to the appropriateness of the new curriculum initiative to the structural realities of Ugandan classrooms, and calls for increased attention to the implementation process.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2009.03.004
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