Removing Incentives for "Dumbing Down" Through Curriculum Re-structure and Additional Study Time
Offering differentiated courses to cater for a wide range of ability can lead to "dumbing down" when brighter students choose easier courses, which they can handle well without undue effort. This occurred when differentiated English courses were introduced in the senior secondary certifica...
Main Authors: | Gordon Stanley, Robert G. MacCann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arizona State University
2005-01-01
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Series: | Education Policy Analysis Archives |
Online Access: | http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/107 |
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