TY - JOUR
T1 - Decentralising curriculum reform
T2 - The link teacher model of in-service training
AU - Wildy, Helen
AU - Wallace, John
AU - Parker, Lesley
PY - 1996/12/1
Y1 - 1996/12/1
N2 - This paper reports on a case-study of a decentralised model of teacher in-service training: a variant of the 'train the trainer' model called the link teacher model. This model was used to prepare teachers in Western Australia for the implementation of a new senior physics syllabus. Several issues are dealt with in the paper: the perceived effectiveness of the model, the role of the link teachers, support from the central authority, recognition for the time and work required, and opportunities for teachers to experiment with new strategies. The paper concludes that by combining centralised syllabus change with decentralised implementation strategies, the model shows some promise as a vehicle for curriculum reform.
AB - This paper reports on a case-study of a decentralised model of teacher in-service training: a variant of the 'train the trainer' model called the link teacher model. This model was used to prepare teachers in Western Australia for the implementation of a new senior physics syllabus. Several issues are dealt with in the paper: the perceived effectiveness of the model, the role of the link teachers, support from the central authority, recognition for the time and work required, and opportunities for teachers to experiment with new strategies. The paper concludes that by combining centralised syllabus change with decentralised implementation strategies, the model shows some promise as a vehicle for curriculum reform.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=61249251128&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0260136960160103
DO - 10.1080/0260136960160103
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:61249251128
SN - 1363-2434
VL - 16
SP - 17
EP - 28
JO - School Leadership and Management
JF - School Leadership and Management
IS - 1
ER -