Cascading effect of upper secondary education policy reform : the experiences and perspectives of university teachers
Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In 2014 the Icelandic government implemented a reform that reduced the time of all academic programs of upper secondary education from an average of four years in duration to three, aim...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/4201 2023-11-12T04:19:24+01:00 Cascading effect of upper secondary education policy reform : the experiences and perspectives of university teachers Jónasdóttir, María Ragnarsdóttir, Guðrún Eiríksdóttir, Elsa Faculty of Education and Pedagogy Faculty of Subject Teacher Education Faculty of Education and Diversity 2023-05-04 21 948995 1-21 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4201 https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2023.2207297 en eng Education Inquiry; () http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85158872833&partnerID=8YFLogxK Jónasdóttir , M , Ragnarsdóttir , G & Eiríksdóttir , E 2023 , ' Cascading effect of upper secondary education policy reform : the experiences and perspectives of university teachers ' , Education Inquiry , pp. 1-21 . https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2023.2207297 2000-4508 130144478 7d0d5e70-8d0d-4c25-b9bb-68b63246c4c9 85158872833 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4201 https://doi.org/10.1080/20004508.2023.2207297 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Upper secondary education Higher Education education policy reform critical policy analysis subject hierarchy Education Sociology and Political Science Public Administration /dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/article 2023 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/420110.1080/20004508.2023.2207297 2023-11-01T23:55:27Z Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In 2014 the Icelandic government implemented a reform that reduced the time of all academic programs of upper secondary education from an average of four years in duration to three, aiming to increase efficiency in the education system. Drawing on critical policy analysis, this study explores wider consequences of the reform’s enactment for higher education, with reference to the strong connection between the two school levels. Teachers at the University of Iceland were interviewed about perceived changes, if any, in students’ preparation for university studies in the wake of the reform and whether any measures were needed to adapt to such changes. The findings highlight the importance of policy makers considering the interconnectedness of different school levels and the wide-reaching effects of education reforms. They indicate that the policy reform has had consequences in higher education that vary between different academic subjects and disciplines and that there is considerable tension within the University in how to adapt to them. The findings call for further exploration into the content of the academic programs in upper secondary education which may provide valuable information on the interplay between policies that aim for decentralised curriculum-making and efficiency in education systems. Peer reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Education Inquiry 1 21 |
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Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. In 2014 the Icelandic government implemented a reform that reduced the time of all academic programs of upper secondary education from an average of four years in duration to three, aiming to increase efficiency in the education system. Drawing on critical policy analysis, this study explores wider consequences of the reform’s enactment for higher education, with reference to the strong connection between the two school levels. Teachers at the University of Iceland were interviewed about perceived changes, if any, in students’ preparation for university studies in the wake of the reform and whether any measures were needed to adapt to such changes. The findings highlight the importance of policy makers considering the interconnectedness of different school levels and the wide-reaching effects of education reforms. They indicate that the policy reform has had consequences in higher education that vary between different academic subjects and disciplines and that there is considerable tension within the University in how to adapt to them. The findings call for further exploration into the content of the academic programs in upper secondary education which may provide valuable information on the interplay between policies that aim for decentralised curriculum-making and efficiency in education systems. Peer reviewed |
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