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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825372203321

Autore

Walker Decker F

Titolo

Fundamentals of curriculum : passion and professionalism / / Decker F. Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2003

ISBN

1-135-66117-0

1-282-59621-7

9786612596216

1-4106-0625-2

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Disciplina

375/.001/0973

Soggetti

Curriculum planning - United States

Education - Curricula - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-328) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Brief Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1: PERSPECTIVES; CHAPTER ONE: Curriculum Work; CHAPTER TWO: Traditions of Curriculum Practice; CHAPTER THREE: Curriculum Theories; CHAPTER FOUR: Curriculum Reform; CHAPTER FIVE: Curriculum Studies; PART 2: PRACTICE; CHAPTER SIX: Curriculum Practice; CHAPTER SEVEN: Improving Curriculum Practice; CHAPTER EIGHT: Improving Classroom Curriculum; CHAPTER NINE: Improving School Curriculum; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Graduate students and teachers of introductory graduate courses in curriculum have many textbooks to choose from. What is special about Fundamentals of Curriculum: Passion and Professionalism, Second Edition?   Content and approach: Clear, focused, and tightly structured, this text provides essential information and resources education professionals need to effectively deal with the urgent and important curriculum problems they face in schools today. Part I (""Perspectives"") looks at curriculum from five fundamental perspectives: curriculum work, traditions of curriculum