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Direct linkHastie, David – English in Australia, 2017
Australian Protestant schools have often been depicted as sites that restrict knowledge. This paper presents the findings of a 2010-2013 field study of 137 teachers, exploring the nature and extent of Protestant School English teacher self-censorship when excluding and selecting texts to teach. In both survey and interview data, I find that the…
Descriptors: English Teachers, Academic Freedom, Censorship, Protestants
Peer reviewedBeavis, Catherine – English in Australia, 2000
Considers what happens to teachers and the curriculum when the philosophical and theoretical bases of subjects to which they are committed undergo significant change. Explores patterns of text choice for 9 teachers across 3 years. Finds all teachers were challenged into rethinking their views of literature. (SC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, English Curriculum, Grade 12
Peer reviewedBorthwick, Jill – English in Australia, 1982
Outlines selection principles that should govern the selection of textbooks for the English classroom. (HOD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedEnglish in Australia, 1983
Offers the English teacher guidelines for choosing books and course materials and provides reviews of books in the English language arts. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Dictionaries, Drama
