Discussing the implications of the Bovill & Bulley’s model of student participation in curriculum design for the 2022 revised curriculum

Abstract

Objectives This study was motivated by the lack of curriculum materials or study that focus on the student engagement curriculum emphasized in the 2022 revised curriculum and provide a model for its implementation. The purpose of this study is to discuss the implications of Bovill & Bulley's model of student participation curriculum for the 2022 revised curriculum. Methods we reviewed domestic and international student engagement curriculum studies and the student engagement curriculum policy of the 2022 revised curriculum, and analyzed the Bovill & Bulley’s student participation curriculum model and the series of studies that led to its development to analyze the features and significance of the Bovill & Bulley model and its implications for the 2022 revised curriculum. Results We found that the Bovill & Bulley’s model was developed based on Arnstein's (1969) ladder of citizen participation and is inherently focused on decentralization. It also provides more specific and detailed steps and examples than other studies, and previous research has confirmed the need for contextualized autonomy and institutional support and endorsement for student participation. Conclusions This implies implications for the 2022 revised curriculum, highlighting the need for curriculum-level support for school curriculum design and implementation, the necessity to ensure teacher autonomy in the operation of student participatory curriculum, and the institutional and policy-based assurance of sufficient time and physical conditions for new curriculum development.