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This primary text provides the backbone for a basic curriculum course at either the senior or graduate level. The book shows how the parts of a curriculum fit together and helps students identify assumptions underlying curricula. In doing so, students develop the ability to determine why a curriculum proves better for some students than for others; what approaches to teaching are compatible with a particular curriculum; what difficulties a curriculum is likely to encounter during implementation; and what kinds of changes parents, students, and administrators are likely to demand.
List of contents
PART I: CURRICULUM DOCUMENTATION AND ORIGIN CHAPTER 1: Concepts and Purposes of Curriculum Study CHAPTER 2: Situating the Curriculum CHAPTER 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Curriculum PART II: THE CURRICULUM PROPER CHAPTER 4: Curriculum Purpose and Content: Basic Concepts CHAPTER 5: Curriculum Purpose and Content: Conflicting Perspectives CHAPTER 6: Curriculum Organization: Basic Concepts CHAPTER 7: Curriculum Organization: Conflicting Perspectives PART III: THE CURRICULUM IN USE CHAPTER 8: Curriculum Implementation: Basic Concepts CHAPTER 9: Curriculum Implementation: Conflicting Perspectives CHAPTER 10: Curriculum Evaluation: Basic Concepts CHAPTER 11: Curriculum Evaluation: Conflicting Perspectives PART IV: CURRICULUM CRITIQUE CHAPTER 12: Re-Examination and Critique Appendix: Sample Curriculum Analysis
