I had a look at a range of different articles in IJAD and this is the structure I liked the most. Somewhat similar to the structure of my MA dissertation… clearly not ready to break the mould just yet, hmm? My preference does make sense as this is also a phenomenological qualitative study with ~25 respondents and three themes emerging from the findings. I particularly liked the discussion of the three themes in turn, each concluding with ideas for discussion between academic developers and staff.
O’Neill, G., Donnelly, R., & Fitzmaurice, M. (2014) Supporting programme teams to develop sequencing in higher education curricula. International Journal for Academic Development, 19 (4) p268-280
Introduction – 600w: detailed description of issue, background & context. Subdivided by paragraphs only:
- Expansion & diversification of HE
- Rise & criticism of modular programmes
- Tendency of curriculum decisions to be influenced by context
- Contrasting conceptions of curriculum
- Neglect of macro-curriculum
- Scope of study
Literature Review 1000w
- Introduction to sequencing 600w
- Challenges to sequencing 350w
Methodology 500w
- Context & research approach 200w
- Data collection & analysis 300w
Findings 1200w: illustrated with indented quotes
- Theme 1: developing a collective philosophy 400w
- Theme 2: communication of sequencing to students and staff 300w
- Theme 3: developing strong building blocks 500w
Discussion and ideas for consideration 1600w: ellaborates on the three key themes. Each sub-section ends with 2-3 ideas for ADs to consider.
- Towards a collective curriculum philosophy 600w
- Developing curricular building blocks 500w
- Improving communication between staff & students re: sequencing 500w
Conclusion 200w: summarises purpose and focus. Intentions for utilisation of findings. Statement on generalisability, directions for further research. Importance/significance of this and further research.