内容提要 This dissertatiois a pilot study on"Curriculum for Excellence" from aindependent girls' school iEdinburgh. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with teteachers from aindependent girls' school with the purpose to identify their views othis new curriculum development. Findings suggest that teachers are struggling with ambivalence before they are sure what the next stage will be. The perceived vagueness toward assessment for "Curriculum for Excellence" is a big concem for most teachers ithat school,which has to some extent caused uncertainty and anxiety among some teachers.Although they have realized the importance of communicatiobetweeother coUeagues withiand outside the school,time is unavailable for them. They are expecting more tangible support from the govemment iterms of assessment and more detailed guidelines. 目录 AcknowledgementsChapter One IntroductionChapter Two Literature Review2.1 Definitions of Curriculum2.2 Characteristics of Curriculum2.3 Impact of Curriculum Frameworks upoTeachers2.4 Cumculum ImplementationChapter Three Research Desigand Methodology3.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Doing Pilot Studies3.2 Research Approach3.3 Research Sample3.4 Data Collectioand AnalysisChapter Four Research FindingsTheme 1 Is There a Need for Change?Theme 2 Is There Enough Clarity for Teachers?Theme 3 Complexity,Divisibility and TimeTheme 4 Quality and PracticalityChapter Five DiscussionChapter Six Conclusioand ImplicationExamples of Curriculum DesignExample OneExample TwoExample ThreeExample FourExample FiveExample SixExample SevenExample EightReferencesAppendix 作者介绍 魏红心,女,厦门大学教育研究院教育史专业博士研究生,1985年9月出生于福建省泉州市鲤城区,曾于2009年9月到英国爱丁堡大学莫雷教育学院留学,获得理学硕士学位。在多种刊物上发表数篇学术论文,主要从事教育史、通识教育、高等教育学理论和课程研究。 序言
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