Why Knowledge Matters in Curriculum: A Social Realist Argument (New Studies in Critical Realism and Education Routledge Critical Realism)
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Published by Routledge, 2012
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Uses the sociology of Basil Bernstein and the philosophy of critical realism as complementary modes of theorising to extend and develop social realist arguments about the role of knowledge in curriculum, and to elaborate social realism's critique of constructivism, technical-instrumentalism and neo-conservatism. Series: New Studies in Critical Realism and Education Roultedge Critical Realism. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2010. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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- Why Knowledge Matters in Curriculum: A Social Realist Argument (New Studies in Critical Realism and Education Routledge Critical Realism)
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- Wheelahan, Leesa
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- Routledge
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- 2012
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- Hardcover
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- English
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- 0415483182
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- 9780415483186
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- Book 8 of 10: New Studies in Critical Realism and Education (Routledge Critical Realism)
What should we teach in our schools and vocational education and higher education institutions? Is theoretical knowledge still important?
This book argues that providing students with access to knowledge should be the raison d’être of education. Its premise is that access to knowledge is an issue of social justice because society uses it to conduct its debates and controversies.
Theoretical knowledge is increasingly marginalised in curriculum in all sectors of education, particularly in competency-based training which is the dominant curriculum model in vocational education in many countries. This book uses competency-based training to explore the negative consequences that arise when knowledge is displaced in curriculum in favour of a focus on workplace relevance.
The book takes a unique approach by using the sociology of Basil Bernstein and the philosophy of critical realism as complementary modes of theorising to extend and develop social realist arguments about the role of knowledge in curriculum. Both approaches are increasingly influential in education and the social sciences and the book will be helpful for those seeking an accessible introduction to these complex subjects.
Why Knowledge Matters in Curriculum is a key reading for those interested in the sociology of education, curriculum studies, work-based learning, vocational education, higher education, adult and community education, tertiary education policy and lifelong learning more broadly.
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About the Author
Leesa Wheelahan is an associate professor at the L.H. Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests include vocational knowledge in curriculum, and tertiary education policy and social justice. She is a regular commentator for Campus Review, Australia’s weekly tertiary education newspaper
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