Education Curriculum Implementation Research Articles

Foreign Language Curriculum Literacy: Analysis of the Views of Teacher Candidates in Terms of the Needs of Teachers

The curriculum functions as a pedagogical framework that provides guidance to educators in the facilitation of the educational process. The curriculum provides guidance to educators regarding the methods and degree to which desired learning objectives would be attained, as well as the specific learning artifacts that would be produced. Additionally, it furnishes details pertaining to the content, methodology, timing, and rationale behind pupils' learning outcome of knowledge. Curriculum literacy plays a crucial role in supporting educators in various aspects, such as designing and implementing new curriculums, as well as preparing for their execution. The objective of this study is to ascertain the necessary competencies for aspiring educators to enhance their comprehension and implementation of educational curricula, as well as to investigate the literacy requirements of potential teachers in educational curriculums. The research was structured as a case study. The convenience sampling approach was used for selecting participants. The researcher used a semi-structured interview form to gather comprehensive data for the study. According to the results of the study, the perspectives of prospective foreign language teachers indicate a heightened awareness of their own understanding, implementation, and adaptation of foreign language curriculums, hence highlighting opportunities for enhancing their skills in this field. Furthermore, the results derived from this study contribute to the enhanced awareness and expertise of prospective foreign language educators in the realm of curriculum literacy, hence enabling them to practice curriculum with greater efficacy.

Understanding faculty perspectives on health equity curriculum implementation in graduate medical education: a qualitative study

BackgroundDespite increased awareness of persistent healthcare disparities, integrating health equity education into medical residency curricula needs urgent expansion. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandates addressing healthcare disparities and social determinants of health, but implementation remains insufficient due to pervasive barriers.ObjectiveTo explore residency faculty perspectives at one institution surrounding implementing a health equity curriculum within their programs.MethodsBetween November 2022 and April 2023, qualitative interviews and focus groups were conducted with residency faculty participants (n = 13) from a large academic medical institution. Participants were recruited via an internal email list directory of program directors. Semi-structured sessions explored faculty perspectives on health equity curriculum implementation. Data analysis utilized template analysis and thematic coding.ResultsFaculty perceived barriers included limited time for teaching health equity, challenges in prioritizing health equity content within the curriculum, lack of formal training and expertise, discomfort in leading discussions, and institutional barriers such as resource allocation and lack of buy-in.ConclusionsFindings underscored the need for institutionally supported faculty development and protected learning time for health equity education. Despite participant recruitment and representation limitations, the study provides valuable insights for addressing curricular challenges. This study highlights critical areas for improving health equity curriculum implementation in graduate medical education. Addressing these faculty barriers can enhance resident competency in identifying and addressing healthcare disparities.Trial registrationThe study received approval from the Thomas Jefferson Institutional Review Board (IRB #22E.762).

Physical Education Curriculum Implementation Using Hyflex Learning Modality in the New Normal

In order to address issues on the delivery of quality education during the COVID-19 pandemic and to transition to post-pandemic teaching and learning delivery, hyflex was introduced in many schools all over the world. The purpose of this study is to explore the implementation of the physical education curriculum in junior high school using hyflex learning modality and identify the teaching practices, challenges and opportunities that teachers encountered during implementation. This study utilized a qualitative research method using a case study approach employing focus group interview with physical education teachers in a selected private school in Zamboanga City. Hyflex learning modality allows students to attend classes flexibly. The learning modality presented an avenue for teachers to become efficient in the digital age thus responding to a future-ready education landscape. Digital literacy and innovative pedagogical strategies among teachers were seen as opportunities in this modality. Challenges on internet connectivity, technological resources, assessment and monitoring of online distance learners (ODLs), and equity in learning need to be addressed first. The results of this study provided education administrators an overview and a guide in curriculum innovations in physical education to improve the delivery of the course in the context of new normal.

Intents and Actualities of Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) Curriculum Implementation: A Sequential Exploratory

This study explores the implementation of the Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) curriculum in senior high schools in Pasay City, Philippines. Utilizing an exploratory sequential mixed-method design, the research first employed validated questionnaires to quantitatively assess the implementation of HOPE 1, 2, 3, and 4. Subsequently, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with teachers provided qualitative insights into the challenges and experiences during the curriculum's initial three years. The study involved 428 private school students, 412 public school students, 27 private school teachers, and 38 public school teachers. Quantitative findings indicated a moderate to limited extent of curriculum implementation, with significant differences between public and private schools for HOPE 1 and 2, but not for HOPE 3 and 4. Qualitative data highlighted challenges related to curriculum content, facilities, equipment, and teacher training. Recommendations include targeted workshops, Learning Action Cell sessions, collaboration with community resources, and initiatives like the Family Activity Challenge. These interventions aim to enhance the curriculum's effectiveness, promoting physical activity and health literacy among students.

Technology Integration in Physical Education Curriculum Implementation in the Philippines: A Scoping Review

Technology Integration in Physical Education Curriculum Implementation in the Philippines: A Scoping Review

A development Management Process to implement smart Sports in Higher Education Institutions in Heilongjiang Province, the People’s Republic of China

Background and Aim: Currently, education is entering a rapid stage of development in smart education. Starting in 2015, research on the comprehension and application of smart education has received notable recognition in academic circles. It has actively and effectively contributed to advancing a fresh phase of educational reform and enhancing educational progress. This research aims to construct the developing strategies to implement smart sports in higher education institutions in Heilongjiang Province. Materials and Methods: The participants in this research can be divided into four groups, which are as follows: (1) 20 teachers and 400 students were selected to participate in answering the questionnaires; (2) 7 experts were invited to in-depth interviews; (3) 19 experts were invited to conduct two-round Delphi study; and (4) 9 experts were invited to discuss and confirm the developing strategies to implement smart sports in higher education institutions in Heilongjiang province, based on POLC framework. Descriptive statistics, such as the calculation of the mean and standard deviation, are employed to assess the questionnaire data. The consensus data was analyzed by using the median and interquartile range. The criteria for analysis were a median of ≥ 3.50 and an interquartile range of ≤ 1.50. Results: the factors for the developing strategies were divided into four aspects as follows: 1. Planning, which includes Development Strategy which consists of 5 factors; 2. Organizing includes basic support which consists of 6 factors, and physical education curriculum integration setup and implementation which consists of 9 factors; 3. Leading includes a Sports Learning Environment which consists of 5 factors; and 4. Controlling includes Sports big data monitoring and evaluation which consists of 6 factors and Sports services and management which consist of 7 factors. Conclusion: The final development strategies for implementing smart sports in higher education institutions in Heilongjiang Province were acceptable.

The challenges and countermeasures of curriculum development of basic education in the era of artificial intelligence-- educational transformation based on ChatGPT

The rise of ChatGPT era will bring great changes to human production and life, and also pose a major challenge to the implementation and reform of basic education curriculum. This will lead to an all-round reform of basic education curriculum theory, basic education curriculum system and basic education curriculum practice. This paper comprehensively analyzes the impact of ChatGPT on the basic education curriculum and the challenges faced in the educational transformation from a systematic perspective. The technical characteristics of ChatGPT and its advantages in enabling basic education curriculum construction are deeply studied. At the same time, the challenges facing the construction of digital educational resources are analyzed in detail. The paper also puts forward some suggestions on basic education knowledge system, curriculum implementation, teaching methods, teachers and students' digital literacy and so on.

Construction of Strategic Management Model to Develop Physical Education of Rural Schools in Guangdong Province

Background and Aim: The physical fitness of students is declining, and the reserve talents of sports are insufficient. Strengthening the strategic management of school physical education, building a strong sports and education country, addressing practical difficulties, and enhancing the healthy development of students' physical fitness. Materials and Methods: According to Taro Yamane's calculation, the sample size of the student questionnaire was 390 out of 20,000 primary and middle school students. The teacher questionnaire was 100 out of 700 professional teachers, among whom 60 were administrative personnel. Firstly, by consulting relevant literature and materials, a preliminary questionnaire survey is formed, and the final questionnaire survey is formed through expert evaluation and summary. Secondly, based on the survey results of teachers and students, analyze the current situation of the strategic management model for the development of physical education in rural schools in Guangdong Province. Based on the POLC concept, propose suggestions for the strategic management model of sports development in rural schools in Guangdong Province. Results: The three dimensions affecting the development of physical education in rural schools in Guangdong Province are: the way of physical education curriculum implementation, the school physical education environment, and the organization and implementation of curriculum teaching. Among them, the way of physical education curriculum implementation has the greatest impact, followed by the school physical education environment, and the influence of curriculum teaching organization and implementation is the least. Conclusions: The study found that there are some problems to be solved in the sport management model of rural schools in Guangdong Province. The construction of the strategic management model of rural school sports in Guangdong Province should be taken important consideration. Firstly, establish advanced sports teaching concepts, attach importance to physical education from the source, and improve the initiative and enthusiasm of students to actively participate in sports activities. Secondly, the diversity of the curriculum system is suitable for students at different levels, achieving individualized teaching. Thirdly, Strengthening the construction of physical education teachers and improving the conditions of physical education teaching facilities can help improve the quality of teaching. Fourthly, actively developing course resources and enriching the content of students' physical education courses.

Application of Production-oriented Approach in College Integrated English Teaching -under the Background of Curriculum Ideological and Political Education

The Production-Oriented Approach, a foreign language teaching method with Chinese characteristics founded by Wen Qiufang, has been developed over the past decade with the goal of enhancing the quality of English instruction in higher education settings across China. This paper aims to apply this theory to the teaching framework of ideological and political education within integrated English courses and subsequently evaluate its effectiveness.A specific case study, centered on the text “Spring Sowing” from a Contemporary College English Reading course, demonstrates the practical implementation of ideological and political education using the POA. The paper describes the teaching design of this unit within the POA framework, encompassing the motivating, enabling, and assessing stages. Additionally, students’ feedback following the implementation of this teaching approach highlights its positive impact on linguistic advancement, thematic comprehension, and appreciation for farmer-related themes.The study’s findings demonstrate that a college integrated English course based on the POA seamlessly integrates language knowledge with ideological and political elements, resulting in a noticeable enhancement in teaching quality and efficacy. It demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of incorporating ideological and political education within English language instruction using the POA framework, offering valuable insights for future curriculum development and implementation in Chinese higher education.

Towards Effective Upper Basic Education Curriculum Implementation in Private and Public Schools in Nigeria

Purpose: This study investigated the effective implementation of the upper basic education curriculum in private and public schools in Nigeria. Methodology: The research employed a cross-sectional survey design, guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. The study used a sample of 1134 respondents, comprising 954 teachers and 180 supervisors, drawn from a population of 145,783 teachers and 19,466 supervisors. Findings: A multistage sampling technique was adopted. The researchers developed an instrument named the Questionnaire on the Implementation of Upper Basic Education Curriculum (QIUBEC) for data collection. Significance: Three experts validated the instrument, and it demonstrated a reliability coefficient of 0.98 using Cronbach's Alpha. Mean, percentage, and standard deviation were employed to address the research questions, and a t-test was utilized to test the null hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings, several recommendations were made, including the suggestion that science teachers should choose teaching pedagogies that provide all students in the classroom with equal learning opportunities to reach their full potential.

Development and validation of an instrument for assessing scientific literacy from junior to senior high school

Assessing students' scientific literacy is necessary for science education policy, accountability and curriculum design and implementation, and there is a need for a valid, reliable and easy to use measurement instrument by local education authorities. Based on the definition and assessment framework of scientific literacy of PISA, a scientific literacy assessment instrument for junior high school and senior high school students was developed. The Rasch model was used to establish evidence for the validity and reliability of measures of the instrument. The results showed that the instrument measures met the validity and reliability expectations. Student scientific achievement levels were defined into four levels of Excellent, Advanced, Proficient and Basic using the Bookmarking method. The instrument can be used to assess student scientific literacy change from junior high school through high school to inform science education policy, accountability as well as curriculum design and implementation at local education levels.

Interdisciplinary Integration in Physical Education Curriculum Design and Implementation: A Study on the Role and Strategies

Interdisciplinary Integration in Physical Education Curriculum Design and Implementation: A Study on the Role and Strategies

Labor Education Curriculum Implementation in the Perspective of Artificial Intelligence: Dilemmas and Optimization Paths

The continuous development and sustained progress of artificial intelligence has made it an important driving force for future educational change. Labor education, as an important part of China's education policy, must focus on the deep integration with artificial intelligence, and the key to the development of labor education lies in the construction and implementation of the labor education curriculum. Based on the labor education curriculum standard, a labor education curriculum system integrating "general theory courses, public practice courses and literacy development courses" has been constructed. Through the perspective of artificial intelligence, the implementation of labor education curriculum faces the practical dilemmas of lagging curriculum awareness, one-sided curriculum setting, scarcity of curriculum resources, and single curriculum evaluation. Starting from the realistic dilemma, the optimization path of labor education curriculum implementation in the field of artificial intelligence is proposed in order to promote the deep integration of labor education curriculum and artificial intelligence, and carry out useful exploration for realizing the modernization of education and helping diversified talents cultivation.

Student’s Perceptions of Curriculum Implementation in Higher Education

This research aims to determine the effect of curriculum implementation on learning effectiveness perceived by students. The research method used was a survey. The sample in this research was 100 master's and doctoral students at Jakarta State University. There are two instruments in this research to measure curriculum implementation (35 items, reliability 0.98) and effective learning (34 items, reliability 0.92). Data analysis in this research is descriptive statistical analysis, inferential statistics for linearity tests, and path analysis. The research results show that curriculum implementation has an influence on learning effectiveness. The research results show that the implementation of the Postgraduate curriculum has an impact on learning. Curriculum evaluation is important to develop effective learning based on curriculum development principles. The findings from this study also add information regarding the importance of involving students, lecturers and leaders so that the curriculum is more adaptive as a consideration in decision making. Keywords: Curriculum, effective learning, Higher Education

Efficacy of Pedagogical Strategies in Curriculum Implementation in Early Childhood Development Education in Kenya: Case Study of Hamisi Sub-County

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of Pedagogical strategies in ECDE curriculum implementation. The study objective was to assess the effectiveness of the pedagogical strategies in promoting learners’ readiness for primary education. The study was guided by the curriculum implementation theory by Gross (1971), Ecological Systems Theory of Bronfenbrenner revised by Guy Evans (2020) and Stufflebeam’s CIPP evaluation model (2003). The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study population comprised CSOs, Section Heads, ECDE centres-in-charge and teachers. A sample size of 212 respondents was calculated by Yamane’s (1967) formula. Cluster, stratified and simple random sampling was used to apportion individual members of the groups. Data was collected using an interview schedule, questionnaire, and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). Qualitative data was analysed using content analysis and presented in narrative form. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages, and findings were presented in pie charts, graphs, and tables. Inferential statistics was done using parametric and non-parametric tests. Logistic regression analysis at a 5% significance level was used to test the null hypothesis. Tests for normality by both Shapiro-Wilk and Kolmogorov-Sminorv tests were done on the data. P=0.042<0.05; hence, we reject the null hypothesis that the utilisation of selected pedagogical strategies has no statistically significant effect on learners’ readiness for primary education. These findings may be used by the County Government in designing, planning, and funding to deliver quality ECD services. The National Government may use them in policy formulation and regulation to ensure effective supervision and management of centres to realise learners’ readiness for school. Teachers may find these findings quite informative since it has provided various strategies for effective implementation of the ECDE curriculum to enhance learners’ preparedness for school

Evaluation of Curriculum Implementation Effectiveness of Higher Vocational Education Based on Collaborative Filtering Algorithm

The conventional evaluation method for the effectiveness of curriculum implementation mainly focuses on the complete orientation analysis of students’ curriculum content, which does not reflect the value of the educational curriculum and affects the effectiveness of evaluation. Therefore, an evaluation method of curriculum implementation effectiveness of higher vocational education based on a collaborative filtering algorithm is designed. Identify the practical focus of evaluating the implementation of the higher vocational education curriculum and discover the educational curriculum’s significance. Qualitative evaluation of curriculum implementation degree based on collaborative filtering algorithm, find out the hidden characteristics of curriculum implementation evaluation to effectively evaluate higher vocational education curriculum implementation. Using case analysis, it is verified that the method is more effective and can be applied in real life.

The combination application of Civic Education and Big Data Internet Technology based on the background of college education reform

Abstract To explore the combined application of Civic Education and big data Internet technology in the context of college education reform. In this paper, based on big data Internet technology, a mining analysis algorithm - K-means clustering algorithm is proposed, and after combining Civic Education and K-means algorithm, the ideological evaluation indexes of Civic Education application, i.e., Civic Education course construction basis, Civic Education course structure configuration, Civic Education course implementation process and Civic Education course gaining Effectiveness of four indicators examples as experiments, as a way to verify the data mining analysis ability of K-means clustering algorithm. The experimental results show that for the four index instances of Civic Education and K-means clustering algorithm, the C-level and above evaluation of Civic Education curriculum construction foundation is 75.42%, the C-level and above evaluation of Civic Education curriculum structure configuration is 81.78%, the C-level and above evaluation of Civic Education curriculum implementation process is 76.78%, and the C-level and above evaluation of Civic Education curriculum obtaining effect is 92.68%, among which A-level evaluation even reached 48.89%. This shows that the combination of Civic Education and Big Data Internet technology can better explore the Civic elements in Civic Education; moreover, it can provide guiding reform direction for Civic Education and add bricks to promote the Civic thoughts of college students. This also expands the application field of big data Internet technology so that more research fields can enjoy the dividends brought by technology development.

Classroom Teachers' 21st Century Skills in the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Implementation: Basis for Policy Review to Increase NAT Scores

Classroom Teachers' 21st Century Skills in the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Implementation: Basis for Policy Review to Increase NAT Scores

Understanding Academic Self-Concept and Performance in Medical Education.

Medical students' academic self-concept (ASC) is an important factor in better understanding noncognitive mediators of performance in medical school. However, research is limited on ASC in medical students across multiple phases of undergraduate medical education curriculum. This pilot study explored the relationship between ASC and academic performance across different phases of a U.S. medical school curriculum, specifically at the end of the second (preclinical) and third (clinical) years. Medical students across 2 cohorts at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, were surveyed using an ASC confidence subscale in 2019. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted using medical student ASC scores in preclinical (n = 190) and clinical (n = 149) phases and performance data. Clinical performance was calculated through a weighted mean of clerkship grades based on the number of weeks for each clerkship. Preclinical performance was related to ASC, gender, and performance after year 1. ASC scores varied significantly by gender in the preclinical cohort ( P < .01), with men reporting higher ASC than women (mean [SD], 2.94 [0.41] vs 2.78 [0.38]). Significant gender differences in performance were found at the end of year 3 ( P < .01), with women performing more favorably compared with men (mean [SD], 94.1 [59.04] vs 124.24 [64.54]). The relationship between ASC and performance at the end of year 2 suggested students with higher ASC perform better during their preclinical phase. This pilot study supports future scholarship in 2 areas: (1) identification and assessment of additional factors that influence the relationship between ASC and academic performance across the entire undergraduate medical education curriculum and (2) development and implementation of evidence-based interventions to support student ASC and performance and enhance the learning environment. Analyzing longitudinal trends across multiple cohorts will drive evidence-based interventions at learner and programmatic levels.

Curriculum Implementation in Basic Education in Nigeria

Curriculum Implementation in Basic Education in Nigeria