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Abrantes, Paulo – 2001
A movement of educational change in Portugal aimed at giving schools larger autonomy in curricular decisions is described. In reconceptualizing curriculum, the concepts of competence and innovation played a central role. An analysis of the curriculum development process is included and some suggestions are offered for future research and debate.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries