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Skerrett, Allison – Research in the Teaching of English, 2010
This study compares and contrasts the selection and distribution of literary texts in the English programs of two diverse secondary schools, one in Massachusetts, USA, the other in Ontario, Canada. Analysis of the departments' curriculum documents, state/provincial curriculum policies, and teacher interviews indicated that at both schools,…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Advanced Courses, Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators
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Willinsky, John – Research in the Teaching of English, 1990
Argues that, although Matthew Arnold was instrumental in launching English literature in Britain as a proper school subject, he purposively limited the extent of literature's educational value. (MG)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Methods, Educational Practices, English Curriculum
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Beavis, Catherine – Research in the Teaching of English, 2001
Explores complex relationships between teachers (in Victoria, Australia) and curriculum change. Explores ways in which the teachers' positioning within a mix of discourses and settings variously supported or undermined their preparedness to accept new configurations of the subject Literature as well as the implications of curriculum change not…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Discourse Analysis