Theory and practice of curriculum studies / / Denis Lawton. [et al.]

• Autore: Lawton Denis.
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 375.0001; 375.001; 375/.0001
• Soggetto topico: Curriculum planning; Education
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Originally published: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CURRICULUM STUDIES; Copyright; Theory and Practice of Curriculum Studies; Original Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Why Curriculum Studies?; Part One Approaches Through the Disciplines; Chapter 1 The Nature of Educational Theory; Chapter 2 Philosophical Issues; Chapter 3 Psychological Issues; Chapter 4 Sociological Issues; Chapter 5 Language and Curriculum; Chapter 6 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Curriculum; Part Two Psychological Issues; Chapter 7 Learning Theories; Chapter 8 Theories of Motivation ; Chapter 9 Theories of Cognitive and Moral DevelopmentChapter 10 Two Theories of Instruction: Bruner and Gagné; Chapter 11 Creativity and Intelligence; Part Three Philosophical and Social Issues; Chapter 12 Tradition and Change in the Curriculum; Chapter 13 Problems of Justification; Chapter 14 Curriculum Content: Principles of Selection; Chapter 15 Curriculum Content: Sociology of Knowledge; Part Four Evaluation and Assessment; Chapter 16 Curriculum Objectives; Chapter 17 Curriculum Evaluation: with Reference to Some Projects; Chapter 18 Curriculum Evaluation: New Approaches ; Chapter 19 Methods of AssessmentAppendix: Historical Background to Examinations; Part Five The Teacher, Accountability and Control; Chapter 20 Role of the Teacher; Chapter 21 Changing Role of the Teacher; Chapter 22 Teacher as Researcher; Chapter 23 Control of the Curriculum; Chapter 24 Accountability; Chapter 25 Authority and Participation; Conclusion: Why Change the Curriculum?; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book deals with curriculum issues and problems, and one of its aims is to help practising teachers to clarify their own theory and practice in relation to the curriculum. The contributors look at three popular theories or sets of assumptions held by teachers: the child-centred view of education; the subject-centred or knowledge-centred view; and the society-centred view. Each of these views is incomplete on its own, but each has something to contribute in planning a curriculum as a whole, and the authors emphasize that a comprehensive theory of curriculum planning would take into accou
• Titolo autorizzato: Theory and practice of curriculum studies
• ISBN: 1-280-67608-6; 9786613653017; 1-136-71002-7; 0-203-81484-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451614503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge library editions. . -Education ; ; v. 23.