The Curriculum: Problems, Politics, and Possibilities (SUNY series, Frontiers in Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0887068189 ISBN 13: 9780887068188

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1988

Synopsis

This book examines six major areas of theory and practice that exemplify the field of curriculum: the historical dimensions of the field; planning and organizing the curricula for the public schools; the problem of selecting appropriate content for inclusion in the curriculum; the effect of the workplace of teaching on curriculum theory and development; technology and curriculum; and problems of evaluation. Multiple perspectives are included within each of these major areas, and the various authors help to disentangle both the political and ethical differences among competing perspectives. Beyer and Apple's book extends the scope of recent critically-oriented work in the curriculum field, clarifying both the conceptual and practical dimensions of curriculum decision-making.

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About the Author

Landon E. Beyer is in the Department of Education at Cornell College. Michael W. Apple is in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887068189
• ISBN 13: 9780887068188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 428
• Editor: Beyer Landon E., Apple Michael W.