TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative analysis of planning with community resources across learning areas in the australian curriculum
T2 - impacts, strategies, and challenges
AU - Zeng, Shaoru Annie
AU - Yip, Sun Yee
AU - Ji, Grace Xuecong
AU - Hou, Yaqing
AU - Zhang, Hongzhi
AU - Chan, Philip Wing Keung
AU - Diamond, Zane
AU - Burke, Geraldine
PY - 2024/11/26
Y1 - 2024/11/26
N2 - This study analyses how community resources are integrated into four areas of the Australian Curriculum: Languages (Chinese), The Arts (Visual Arts), Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics and Business). It examines four case studies to compare the use of rural resources and local partnerships in achieving educational goals and fostering sustainable practices of teaching the Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia (AAEA) Cross-Curriculum Priority in the Australian Curriculum. Using a dimensional comparative framework, the study evaluates community resources, engagement strategies, educational objectives, and impacts on lesson planning. Findings indicate that effective community engagement enriches educational experiences by enhancing linguistic skills, creative expression, scientific inquiry, and economic understanding. The study highlights the benefits of adapting educational strategies to local contexts and notes that such integrations support educational quality and sustainability. It concludes that leveraging diverse community resources is essential for improving educational outcomes and promoting sustainability across disciplines.
AB - This study analyses how community resources are integrated into four areas of the Australian Curriculum: Languages (Chinese), The Arts (Visual Arts), Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics and Business). It examines four case studies to compare the use of rural resources and local partnerships in achieving educational goals and fostering sustainable practices of teaching the Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia (AAEA) Cross-Curriculum Priority in the Australian Curriculum. Using a dimensional comparative framework, the study evaluates community resources, engagement strategies, educational objectives, and impacts on lesson planning. Findings indicate that effective community engagement enriches educational experiences by enhancing linguistic skills, creative expression, scientific inquiry, and economic understanding. The study highlights the benefits of adapting educational strategies to local contexts and notes that such integrations support educational quality and sustainability. It concludes that leveraging diverse community resources is essential for improving educational outcomes and promoting sustainability across disciplines.
KW - community resources
KW - Australian Curriculum
KW - educational sustainability
KW - comparative analysis
U2 - 10.70830/iejcp.2302.20347
DO - 10.70830/iejcp.2302.20347
M3 - Article
SN - 1443-1475
VL - 23
SP - 124
EP - 140
JO - International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives
JF - International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives
IS - 2
ER -