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Title	Globalization, utilitarianism, and implications for the study of literature : a critical analysis of the eclectic nature of the senior high English language arts curriculum of the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation
Author	Hoddinott, Merrill R., 1962-
Description	Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999. Education
Date	1999
Pagination	vii, 147 leaves
Subject	Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation; Language arts (Secondary)--Newfoundland and Labrador; Language arts (Secondary)--Atlantic Provinces; Curriculum planning--Newfoundland and Labrador; Curriculum planning--Atlantic Provinces
Degree	M.Ed.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Language	eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Atlantic Provinces
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 142-147
Abstract	The decade of the nineties has been one of change in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, a change which has permeated the entire socio-economic fabric. Within this context the educational system has attempted to adjust accordingly to provide programs which would enable graduates of provincial schools to be competent and competitive in the global realities of our province. -- One of the more notable changes has been the move to provide courses of study which are global in nature, either by offering global studies, inserting units with a global focus, or infusing existing curricula with global elements. This change serves to enhance the literature component of the English language arts curriculum as literature is especially well suited to the infusing of a global perspective. The global orientation of the Atlantic provinces' senior high English language arts curriculum is notable in terms of its philosophy, stated curriculum outcomes, and program design. -- Yet, simultaneously, the English language arts curriculum has a utilitarian focus in which emphasis is placed upon promoting information technology in response to the perceived importance of technology in the society of the twenty-first century. The end result is a potential threat to the study of literature as the technologies may be given greater emphasis while literature is used only for its utilitarian worth of promoting literacy among students. This, too, is evident in the philosophy, curriculum outcomes, and program design. -- The eclectic nature of the English language arts curriculum provides an interesting study of how differing perspectives help determine the emphasis of the curriculum. However the senior high English language arts program is interpreted, the current design of the curriculum is a marked shift in focus from traditional perspectives of literature study, a factor which will impact dramatically upon how students in the secondary schools of Newfoundland and Labrador experience literature.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1393715
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(44.73 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Hoddinott_MerrillR.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	45376.cpd