The story of representation (or not) in contributing to the development of a school subject curriculum

• Published in: Irish educational studies Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 225 - 243
• Main Author: MacPhail, Ann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dublin Routledge 03.07.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Committees; Comparative analysis; Content Analysis; Cooperative Planning; Curriculum Development; Educational Methods; Foreign Countries; Grounded Theory; Ireland; National Standards; Pedagogy; Physical Education; Policy Formation; representation; Secondary Education; Semi Structured Interviews; Stakeholders; Ireland

This paper prompts us to consider 'representation' with respect to a committee structure 'managing' the development of the Irish senior cycle physical education framework. The paper is timely due to the national interest in the senior cycle subject development in Ireland and comp...