The Abu Dhabi school model: Effective delivery of the curriculum

Tommi Eranpalo, Cynthia K Jorgenson, M. Lynn Woolsey

Abstract


This pilot study used Discourse Analysis to investigate five different curriculum delivery approaches using the Abu Dhabi School model curriculum as the foundation in Cycle 1 schools (grades 1 – 5). Participants included 32 teachers from different nationalities. Results of the Discourse Analysis indicated that most teachers appreciated the combination of several different research-based strategies for the delivery of curriculum. All respondents thought also that shared planning between subject teachers is rewarding and appropriate to rationalize the use of curriculum outcomes in content creation. These results revealed most participants preferred using a collaborative framework to design a school-based curriculum delivery that included shared planning between subject areas. Teachers highlighted the differences in school climates and the need for flexibility in curriculum delivery to match the specific needs of the students in each school. Implications for curriculum delivery was the basis of the study.

Keywords


curriculum delivery; Abu Dhabi Education Council; Cooperative teaching; International education; Finnnish approach to education

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