The discursive construction of lower-tracked students: Ideologies of meritocracy and the politics of education
This study considers the discursive construction of a particular type of student in Singapore - the lowest-tracked, Normal Technical (NT), secondary school student. Shaped by meritocratic policies, educational practices, and ideologies common to many late-modern societies, students in the NT track a...
| Published in: | Education Policy Analysis Archives |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arizona State University
2015-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/2141 |