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英文文摘
论文说明:LIST OF TABLES AND FIRUGES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research questions generated
1.2 The background of the current New Curriculum innovation in middle schools
1.3 The structure of the thesis
Chapter Two Literature review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Understanding curriculum
2.2.1 Two contrastive conceptualizations of curriculum
2.2.2 The interpretation of New Curriculum discourse
2.3. Understanding curriculum innovation
2.3.1 Definitions
2.3.2 The approaches and issues of curriculum innovation
2.3.3 Teachers' professional life in curriculum innovation
2.4. Understanding teachers' reflection
2.4.1 Concepts and classification of reflection
2.4.2 Reflective teaching practices
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Methods considerations
3.2 Participants
3.3 Data collection
3.4 Data analysis
Chapter Four Three teachers' professional life in senior middle schools: A narrative inquiry
4.1 Zhao Fengxia: Awaking to improving professional competence
4.2 Li Jianguo: Conceptualizing teaching as a way of survival
4.3 Wang Yong: Taking uneasy conditions as a chance for reflection
4.4 Shared characteristics among the participants
Chapter Five Curriculum as social practices: Results of data analysis
5.1 Curriculum as a discourse
5.2 Curriculum as an activity
5.3.Curriculum as school life
5.4 Curriculum as reflective practices
Chapter Six Discussions
6.1 Interpreting the discursive impact of New Curriculum innovation
6.1.1 Existent discrepancies leading to teachers' inactivity
6.1.2 Powerless position leading to passive conformity
6.2 Redefining teachers' professional practices in curriculum innovation
6.3 Understanding teachers as curriculum planners
6.4 Strengthening teaching as a profession
Chapter Seven Conclusion
7.1 Major findings
7.2 Implications
7.3 Limitations
Bibliography
Appendix ⅠA letter from Li Jianguo(19/4/2005)
Appendix Ⅱ Three teaching plans for the "Choice Lesson Competition"(18/11/2004)
Appendix Ⅲ Part of Transcription of the interview after class with Zhao Fengxia(13/5/2004)
Appendix Ⅳ Part of the transcription of the interview after competititon with Wang Yong(19/11/2004)
Works published
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