Curricular justice and contemporary schooling: Towards a rich, common curriculum for all students
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Article Title | Curricular justice and contemporary schooling: Towards a rich, common curriculum for all students |
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ERA Journal ID | 20579 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Riddle, Stewart, Mills, Martin and McGregor, Glenda |
Journal Title | Curriculum Perspectives |
Journal Citation | 43, pp. 137-144 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0159-7868 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-023-00186-y |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41297-023-00186-y |
Abstract | Despite the commitment by governments and educational leaders to high-quality and high-equity systems, the defining features of contemporary schooling in Australia and elsewhere are increasing inequality and the uneven distribution of educational opportunities and outcomes. Therefore, it is timely to consider what the concept of curricular justice means for schooling in the twenty-first century. This paper argues for a rich, common curriculum that provides all young people with learning choices that have relevance to their worlds, contribute to the preparation for work or further education, alongside opportunities for engagement with a broader knowledge base connected to critical understandings of culture and society. We contend that a knowledge + plus curriculum is one that is committed to the tripartite social justice principles of redistribution, recognition and representation, which brings together powerful knowledge and young people’s community funds of knowledge in a common curriculum. Such a common curriculum is essential for a common schooling, which can deliver on the promise of a high-quality and high-equity education system for all young people. |
Keywords | curricular justice; redistribution; recognition; representation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Griffith University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/x794x/curricular-justice-and-contemporary-schooling-towards-a-rich-common-curriculum-for-all-students
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