Values in the New Zealand Curriculum
This report reviews the literature on values in the New Zealand curriculum. It examines recent research literature in national curriculum policy and practice and examines current and developing school practices. The report describes the process of the review and outlines the key findings.
Introduction
The Ministry of Education contracted the University of Waikato to develop a literature review on values in the curriculum. This review is part of a series of work around Values in the Curriculum, for the curriculum marautanga project, as recommended in the Curriculum Stocktake Report (2002). It will inform the future direction in the New Zealand curriculum around values.
This literature review covers:
- New Zealand Literature: Values in NZ society;
- NZ Literature and Practice: Values and Curriculum;
- International Comparisons;
- Literature about Values and the essential learning areas;
- Some Issues for Values in the NZ curriculum - literature review of different approaches to values;
- Conclusions and findings for consideration when deciding on the role of values in the New Zealand Curriculum;
- Recommendations on what a statement for values in the New Zealand curriculum should consist of.