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Implementing education system reform: Local adaptation in school reform of teaching and learning

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  • Dimmock, Clive
  • Tan, Cheng Yong
  • Nguyen, Dong
  • Tran, Tu Anh
  • Dinh, Thang Truong

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This paper has two purposes: first, to investigate centre- periphery, and within-school relationships and processes by which Vietnam schools undertake system reform implementation; second, to develop the explanatory power and complementarity of two theories – complex adaptive system theory and loose-tight coupling. Main findings - schools’ internal enablers driving reforms were shaped by external enablers; a plethora of internal enablers then worked in concert to implement the intended reforms (eg. the take-up of student-centred teaching and learning); in the local adaptation process, school culture and professional development were pre-eminent. Conclusions – complex adaptive system theory was validated in how Vietnam schools locally adapted policy.

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  • Dimmock, Clive & Tan, Cheng Yong & Nguyen, Dong & Tran, Tu Anh & Dinh, Thang Truong, 2021. "Implementing education system reform: Local adaptation in school reform of teaching and learning," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:injoed:v:80:y:2021:i:c:s0738059320304612
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2020.102302
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