Learning Outcomes in the Revised National Curriculum Framework: Analysis of the Current State and Associated Risks
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https://doi.org/10.14712/23362189.2025.5103Keywords:
FEP revision, learning outcomes, measurabilityAbstract
The ongoing revision of the National Curriculum Framework for primary education is based on the formulation of learning outcomes. However, these formulations are problematic in many respects: the very concept of a learning outcome is not clearly defined, individual formulations are inconsistent and insufficiently specific, and in many cases they are not measurable. This situation entails a number of risks — above all, there is a danger that work with learning outcomes will remain merely formal, and many of the intended goals of the revision will thus not be achieved.
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