@article{1433591,
      recid = {1433591},
      author = {Murchan, Damian, and Johnston, Keith,},
      title = {Curriculum change within policy and practice : reforming  second-level education in Ireland /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xv, 277 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book explores how curriculum reform is interconnected  with policy, practice and society. Curriculum reform is  increasingly associated with efforts to better the lives of  citizens and provide a competitive edge to national  prosperity. Educational policy and practice have been the  subject of unprecedented convergence worldwide in the quest  for so-called 21st century skills. This book offers a case  study of curriculum reform within the Republic of Ireland,  focusing on antecedents, processes and outcomes of  government efforts to evoke fundamental curriculum  realignment at lower secondary level. Set against a  backdrop of fluctuating economic fortunes and concerns  about academic standards and educational equity, this  volume has wider relevance beyond Ireland for any system  undertaking education reform at scale. Damian Murchan is  Associate Professor and Head of the School of Education,  Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His research interests  include educational reform, assessment policy and practice,  technology-enhanced learning and assessment, 21st century  skills and teacher professional development. Keith Johnston  is Assistant Professor in the area of ICTs in education at  the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.  His main research interests are the development and  implementation of ICT policy in primary and post-primary  education, and in the use of ICTs to support teaching and  learning at these levels.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1433591},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50707-7},
}