1st Edition
Beyond the National Curriculum Curricular Centralism and Cultural Diversity in Europe and the USA
144 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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The National Curriculum is due for review. This is a central area of educational debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians and their entourages are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system of the UK. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this provocative book will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate... Read more
1. The State Control of Knowledge 2. The Creation of Tradition in Schools and Universities 3. The Knowledge Economy 4. State Knowledge and Cultural Diversity 5. State Knowledge and Special Educational Needs 6. Knowledge and Welfare 7. Beyond State Knowledge
Biography
Professor David Coulby, David Coulby
'This is an exhilarating and challenging book a book that describes and analyses, questions and warns, but also encourages and enthuses 'What should be in the school and university curriculum then?' This book sets the challenge and provides both the evidence and the tools to rethink this question, hopefully before it is too late.' - Headlines
