ERIC Number: EJ1331715
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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Implementation of PCM in a Singapore School: Impact on Students' Learning Outcomes
Lim, Yian Hoon; Lee, Joon Kiat; Ng, Weiliang; Teo, Tang Wee
Journal of Educational Research, v115 n1 p25-36 2022
This paper reports on the evaluation results of the implementation of the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) in a Singapore secondary school for Grades 7-10. PCM was adopted by the school in 2016 to provide a comprehensive framework for designing the school's curriculum around the core, connections, practice, and identity. Two years into the implementation, a systematic review was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of this model on students' learning. A 39-item 5-point scale survey instrument was conceptualized to measure students' self-perception around four constructs: (a) critical and conceptual thinking; (b) problem solving and communication; (c) creative thinking; and (d) learning strategies adopted in the context of PCM curriculum. Rasch analysis of 862 students' level of agreeability to these four constructs reported positive self-views. They also reported engaging effective learning strategies in the PCM curriculum. This study contributes to the paucity of research in evaluating the efficacy of the PCM on students' learning.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Curriculum Development, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communication, Creative Thinking, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 10
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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