Use of Textbooks and Other Resources in Curriculum Reform. A Longitudinal Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Glasnovic Gracin, Dubravka; Jukic Matic, Ljerka
Titel	Use of Textbooks and Other Resources in Curriculum Reform. A Longitudinal Case Study
Quelle	In: ZDM: Mathematics Education, 53 (2021) 6, S.1373-1385 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Glasnovic Gracin, Dubravka)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1863-9690
DOI	10.1007/s11858-021-01271-0
Schlagwörter	Textbooks; Mathematics Materials; Educational Resources; Educational Change; Curriculum Development; Mathematics Teachers; Professional Development; Decision Making; Social Influences; Foreign Countries; Croatia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Mathematische Tafel; Bildungsmittel; Bildungsreform; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Sozialer Einfluss; Ausland; Kroatien
Abstract	Curriculum reform brings new approaches to classroom practice. As changes to the curriculum are implemented, teachers need to receive additional support from textbooks and other materials. In the study presented in this paper, we explored the use of resources during the process of educational reform in Croatia. The focus was on the use of a mathematics textbook set as the main resource, but the use of other material and non-material resources was also examined. The study also dealt with the social factors that influenced the use of these resources. It was designed as a case study of one mathematics teacher and her students, examined at three time points, before the reform, in the preparation period, and subsequent to the implementation of the reform. The results showed that the textbook set is a stable resource over the time periods, although it did undergo some changes towards digitalization. The teacher's professional development was shown to be an important non-material resource during the period of change. The research also revealed that the participants' decisions concerning the use of resources depended on some social issues, such as norms concerned with being a teacher or a student. The study showed that longitudinal monitoring of the use of resources in the period of curricular change may contribute to a better understanding of the processes of instructional transformation and development. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01