1st Edition
Understanding the School Curriculum Theory, politics and principles
By Alex Moore
Copyright 2015
206 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
206 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
206 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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At a time of rapid social change and numerous policy initiatives, there is a need to question the nature and function of school curricula and the purposes of formal public education. Comparing curriculum developments around the globe, Understanding the School Curriculum draws on a range of educational, philosophical and sociological theories to examine the question ‘What is a curriculum for?’... Read more
1. Introduction: ‘A Curriculum for the Future’ 2. ‘Curriculum Dynamikos’ 3. What Is It? What’s It For? 4. ‘Knowledge’ 5. Learning in and out of school: the impact (or otherwise) of digital technologies 6. Internationalising the curriculum 7. Curriculum Decision-Making 8. Hidden, Absent, Lost: from misrepresentation to myth-recognition 9. Alternatives in Practice
Biography
Alex Moore is an Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
