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Originally published in 1979. This book is a study of the problems of functional and ideological adaptation of the curriculum in response to social change, based on a close investigation of a particular significant curriculum innovation, set up in 1962: the Nuffield Foundation Science Teaching Project. The book focuses particularly on the development of the O-level chemistry curriculum, which was one of the three founding projects.
If sensible decisions are to be made about curriculum development, now and in the future, it is vitally important that we take account of the history of influential curriculum projects. This book deals thoroughly with the various political, social and educational factors influencing the setting up of the Nuffield Foundation Science Teaching Project, the details of its execution (methods, the influence of pressure groups, and of particular individuals) and its outcomes. The content of the secondary curriculum is a perennial topic of interest and this book is a stimulating aid to clear thinking not only as history.
List of contents
1. Introduction: Society and the Functional Curriculum 2. More and Better Science, Better Taught 3. More and Better Science Teachers 4. Background to the Nuffield Foundation Science Teaching Project 5. Nuffield Chemistry: Establishing the Framework 6. Nuffield Chemistry: Curriculum Development in Action 7. Coordination, Communication and Dissemination 8. Changing the Curriculum. Appendix: Data Collection for the Case Study
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Mary Waring
Summary
Originally published in 1979. This book is a study of the problems of functional and ideological adaptation of the curriculum in response to social change, based on a close investigation of the Nuffield Foundation Science Teaching Project. The book focuses particularly on the development of the O-level chemistry curriculum.
