Education Myths as a Framework for Education Policy: Towards a New Myth

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  • John Clark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/nzaroe.v0i13.1445

Keywords:

Educational Policy and Administration

Abstract

The idea of an “Education Myth” was offered by C. E. Beeby as an over-arching policy framework which would permit a coherent set of policies to be developed in a systematic way. This paper outlines exactly what an education myth is, and then considers three such myths in New Zealand's education history: 1877 and survival of the fittest; 1939 and equality of educational opportunity; and 1987 and education as a commodity. A fourth myth is proposed for 2003 onwards – educated citizens in a democratic society.

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John Clark

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Published

2003-07-01

Issue

Vol. 13 (2003): New Zealand Annual Review of Education

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