Implementing a Standards-Based English Curriculum : The Case of Public Secondary Schools in Medellín.

ABSTRACT: This case study explored Medellín's secondary English teachers' perspectives, practices, and experiences related to English curriculum design and implementation in public schools. Data were collected using a survey sent to all secondary schools' English teachers, analysis of school curriculum documents, and focus group interviews at five purposefully selected schools. Data indicate that there is a gap between the teachers' preconceived notions of curriculum as holistic and integrative, and the notion of curriculum implied in the curriculum development process they implement (a more technical one). This gap is also evident in the schools' general curriculum documents (that state the institution's educational, holistic goals), and the English syllabus, (that tend to focus on language structures or communicative functions). Data also revealed the many challenges teachers face when designing and implementing the curriculum, including lack of preparation on curriculum development, collaborative work among teachers, and time to develop the contents. In conclusion, English teachers in public secondary schools need more significant and sustainable support in the analysis of contexts, as well as in the adaptation of curriculum guidelines.

• Autores: Echeverri Sucerquia, Paula Andrea; Sierra Piedrahita, Ana María
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/13920
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/13920
• Palabra clave: English teachers; Evaluación del currículo; Curriculum evaluation; Plan de estudios secundarios; Secondary school curriculum; Enseñanza de idiomas; Language instruction; Docente de secundaria; Secondary school teachers; Estándares curriculares; Profesores de inglés; http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88001224; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept7285; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept7259; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept59; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept8293
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC 2.5 CO)