Adapting Australian curriculum for cultural diversity and globalization

Rethinking Curriculum for International Education in Australia

Over the last 50 years, Australia has undergone a cultural shift. Where, the increased amounts of immigration and globalization are having a profound impact upon the county. For the education system, the challenge is adapting the curriculum to: meet the changing demographics of the population and to prepare the economy for possible challenges in the future. The research proposal that was conducted, is examining different ways to determine how the education system can be improved and what tools / tactics can be utilized, to enhance the overall quality of learning comprehension.

The biggest challenges that are facing the education system include: taking a one size fits all approach and income disparity gaps. A one size fits all approach is being taken with the way that curriculum is: administered and examined. What is happening is the federal government has imposed a variety of general standards that could be applied, to schools throughout the commonwealth. The problem is that these standards, do not account for unique learning styles or the cultural views of students. This can create discrepancies in areas, where students could be from different cultural or ethnic backgrounds.

Purpose of Study

The purpose of this study is: to determine how the underlying amounts of curriculum can be adapted to reflect the changes that are occurring in Australia from globalization. Where, the shifts in the population demographic and the economy require that some kind changes must be made in the education system, to reflect these realities.

Questions

To focus the research on specific aspects of the education system, a variety of questions will be asked as part of the study to include:

The impact that a change in curriculum would have on the Australian education system?

Would this help to better prepare Australians for specific challenges they face in the future?

Are these changes in curriculum offering quantifiable results?

Research and Aims from Contributing Projects

The various research aims that were uncovered from previous projects would include:

How such a strategy can be successfully implemented?

What is the impact for schools and classes that have embraced these ideals?

Methodology

The qualitative methodology will be utilized to provide an overall assessment of what issues are affecting the education system. This will be helpful in understanding the scope of the problem, as the research will be seeking to examine how the globalization is impacting the nation and the school system. At which point, we will look at the facts uncovered from the finding and will begin to analyze what specific issues are affecting curriculum from an international perspective and what can be done to rectify the situation. Once this takes place, the various pieces of research will allow you to examine how each of the different aspects, can be applied to the curriculum standards. This will provide a more balanced approach when looking at the issue.

Data Collection

The data collection methods that will be utilized are normative data and derived variable. Normative data is when you are looking at various statistics to determine the underlying causes and trends that are occurring. Derived variables are when you are looking at two completely different facts and then comparing them with one another. In the research project we are taking these two different data collection methods to have a greater understanding of the overall scope of the problem.

Ethical Issue

The different ethical issues of the research that will be constantly grappled with are: equality, the quality of education and racial / ethnic relations. In this research study, we are seeking to understand the total impact that the current educational curriculum is having on those people who are being affected by these issues. This will help to keep the focus of the research balanced, by looking at the issue and its impact from different perspectives.

Significance of the Research

The significance of the research is to examine how globalization is requiring the education system to adapt to changes that are occurring. To determine how such an approach can effectively be implemented in the curriculum requires: objectively examining the underlying problem and what needs to be accomplished to address these issues. Once this occurs, it will provide the greatest insights, as to how the curriculum in the education system can reflect more of an international view.