Rethinking Curriculum Studies

Author : Martin Lawn,Len Barton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136716454

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This book reappraises the British and American experience in curriculum studies, the curious way in which it has been dominated by certain ideas and introduces the reader to alternative ways of perceiving, defining and approaching its problems. It provides a radical critique of the whole area, presenting both Marxist and phenomenological perspectives on the current dilemmas that teachers face. The book argues that in order to understand the problems teachers face in coping with the curriculum, we must look at the situation from the point of view of the individual rather than prescribing a norm for all teachers. The dynamic relationship between the individual and the collective and the teacher and the state is one of the fundamental issues in solving the present problems in curriculum studies. The book focuses on this central problem and suggests a variety of ways in which new solutions may be found.

Author : Martin Lawn,Len Barton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Curriculum evaluation
ISBN : 070990438X

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Author : Martin Lawn,Len Barton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Curriculum planning
ISBN : 0415615178

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Rethinking Curriculum Studies: Curriculum practice by Martin Lawn,Len Barton Pdf

This book reappraises the British and American experience in curriculum studies, the curious way in which it has been dominated by certain ideas and introduces the reader to alternative ways of perceiving, defining and approaching its problems. It provides a radical critique of the whole area, presenting both Marxist and phenomenological perspectives on the current dilemmas that teachers face. The book argues that in order to understand the problems teachers face in coping with the curriculum, we must look at the situation from the point of view of the individual rather than prescribing a norm for all teachers. The dynamic relationship between the individual and the collective and the teacher and the state is one of the fundamental issues in solving the present problems in curriculum studies. The book focuses on this central problem and suggests a variety of ways in which new solutions may be found.

Author : Ian Westbury,Geoff Milburn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134133949

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Rethinking Schooling by Ian Westbury,Geoff Milburn Pdf

Taking a collection of seminal articles from the Journal of Curriculum Studies, this book offers readers a vantage point for thinking about the worlds of schools and curricula, focusing in particular on the concept of seeing schools, curricula and teaching in new ways. Each of the chapters sheds fresh light on the ways of thinking the aforementioned. Themes include: classrooms and teaching pedagogy science and history education school and curriculum development students’ lives in schools. Written by an international group of distinguished scholars from Britain, North America, Sweden and Germany, the chapters draw on the perspectives offered by curriculum and pedagogical theory, history, ethnography, sociology, psychology and organisational studies and experiences in curriculum-making. Together they invite many questions about why teaching and curricula must be as they are. Rethinking Schooling provides new futures for education and alternative ways of seeing them.

Author : Thomas S. Popkewitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317702603

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The Reason of Schooling by Thomas S. Popkewitz Pdf

Problematizing the "reason" of schooling as historical and political, in this book leading international and interdisciplinary scholars challenge the common sense of schooling and the relation of society, education, and curriculum studies. Examining the limits of contemporary notions of power and schooling, the argument is that the principles that order school subjects, the curriculum, and teaching reforms are historical practices that govern what is thought, acted on, and talked about. Highlighting the dynamics of social exclusion, the normalizing of people through curriculum, and questions of social inclusion, The "Reason" of Schooling underscores the urgency for rethinking curriculum research.

Author : Lynn T. Hill,Andrew J. Stremmel,Victoria R. Fu
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004802171

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Teaching as Inquiry by Lynn T. Hill,Andrew J. Stremmel,Victoria R. Fu Pdf

This text helps teach pre-service teachers the art of inquiry instilling in students a sense of wonder, curiosity, asking questions, looking for answers, and making sense of the world in different ways. The authors see teaching as an art that supports the learner in multiple ways, using different tools that are responsive to their individual orientation or to their multiple intelligences. Teaching as Inquiry is based on best practice and centers around the philosophies of Reggio Emilia, as well as Dewey, Vygotsky, Piaget, Gardner and others. The book has a unique structure that focuses on helping future teachers understand the theory and apply it practically. Each chapter begins with a story from the classroom, followed by a list of questions to be considered throughout the chapter. "Think About It" boxes ask students to pause and reflect, and each chapter ends with suggestions for "Getting Started" as well as Web resources and suggested readings.

Author : Kaustuv Roy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319611068

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Rethinking Curriculum in Times of Shifting Educational Context by Kaustuv Roy Pdf

​This book engages with the dynamic intersection of several domains such as philosophy, psychology, sociology, and pedagogy, in order to critically analyze and reinvent our understanding of curriculum. The chapters raise important questions such as: what are the conditions of possibility for a living curriculum in which Eros and intellect (or reason and intuition) are not separated? How is it possible to escape ideology that keeps us bound to defunct categories? What are the ingredients of an inquiry that is able to grasp curriculum as an expanding interpersonal movement? How do the teacher-learner ensemble get creatively constituted beyond obstructive dualities? How can we reinvent meaning in curriculum without totalization? Which indigenous understandings can be recovered in order to reinvent curriculum with greater relevance for diverse peoples? This volume addresses elements of reason, nonreason, becoming, dissipation, violence, uncertainty, transcendence, love, and death in order to come to a critical understanding of the relationship between knowledge and knower from these multiple perspectives.

Author : Katherine Main
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000247749

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Teaching Middle Years by Katherine Main Pdf

Teaching Middle Years has established itself as the most respected Australian text to focus on the adolescent years of schooling. Recognition of the educational importance of this age group continues to grow as research reveals the benefits of programs designed especially for young people's needs. This third edition provides a systematic overview of the philosophy, principles and key issues in middle schooling, together with a new depth of focus on the emotional problems and behavioural challenges in working with students. The editors explore in detail two key areas in middle years pedagogy - differentiation and engagement - and there are new chapters on achieving effective transition, the importance of physical activity in adolescence, and how to develop cooperative and collaborative learning. Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, and fully revised and updated to reflect the latest research, Teaching Middle Years will assist both pre-service and in-service teachers to bring out the very best in their students. Praise for the first edition: 'Teaching Middle Years gives the reader many ideas and examples based on sound research. It's an excellent coverage of the current thinking in this critical area of education.'- from Teacher: The National Education Magazine 'Offers educators a combination of theoretical constructions based on Australian and international research and practical suggestions for teaching middle years students based on the proven good practices of many effective middle years teachers.' - from the Australian Journal of Middle Schooling 'This book should be required reading for every middle school leader who strives to better understand and facilitate middle level learning and achievement.' - from Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries

Author : Allan Collins
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807775660

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What's Worth Teaching? by Allan Collins Pdf

This important contribution to the future of education, by bestselling author and renowned cognitive scientist Allan Collins, proposes a school curriculum that will fit the needs of our modern era. Offering guidelines for deciding what is important to learn in order to become a knowledgeable person, a good citizen, a thoughtful worker, and a valuable friend in the 21st century, Collins considers the qualities needed for a healthy and productive life. Taking a close look at how advances in technology, communication, and the dissemination of information are reshaping the world, this volume examines how schools can foster flexible, self-directed learners who will succeed in the modern workplace. A concluding chapter presents a broad new vision for how schools can be redesigned to teach the kinds of knowledge and skills students will need in an increasingly complex society and global world. Book Features Identifies global trends and their implications for what we should be teaching our children. Explains how schools are teaching an outdated curriculum. Proposes a radical revision of the math and science curriculum. Describes how literacy is changing in the digital age. “Novel and revolutionary, this book is a much-needed wake-up call for imaginatively rethinking what education needs to become in this complex, networked, and radically contingent world.” —From the Foreword by John Seely Brown, visiting scholar and advisor to the provost, University of Southern California “Every book club, city council, school board, parent group, and teacher research network should dedicate time toward reading this book.” —Shirley Brice Heath, professor emerita of English and linguistics, Stanford University “What are the powerful ideas that will allow students to live lives of meaning and fulfillment? This book helps us imagine what this kind of education would look like.” —Janet Kolodner, chief learning scientist, Concord Consortium, and professor emerita of computer science, Georgia Tech

Author : Wayne Au
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136655333

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Critical Curriculum Studies by Wayne Au Pdf

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2012! Critical Curriculum Studies offers a novel framework for thinking about how curriculum relates to students’ understanding of the world around them. Wayne Au brings together curriculum theory, critical educational studies, and feminist standpoint theory with practical examples of teaching for social justice to argue for a transformative curriculum that challenges existing inequity in social, educational, and economic relations. Making use of the work of important scholars such as Freire, Vygotsky, Hartsock, Harding, and others, Critical Curriculum Studies, argues that we must understand the relationship between the curriculum and the types of consciousness we carry out into the world.

Author : Alicia R. Crowe,Alexander Cuenca
Publisher : Springer
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319229393

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Rethinking Social Studies Teacher Education in the Twenty-First Century by Alicia R. Crowe,Alexander Cuenca Pdf

In this volume teacher educators explicitly and implicitly share their visions for the purposes, experiences, and commitments necessary for social studies teacher preparation in the twenty-first century. It is divided into six sections where authors reconsider: 1) purposes, 2) course curricula, 3) collaboration with on-campus partners, 4) field experiences, 5) community connections, and 6) research and the political nature of social studies teacher education. The chapters within each section provide critical insights for social studies researchers, teacher educators, and teacher education programs. Whether readers begin to question what are we teaching social studies teachers for, who should we collaborate with to advance teacher learning, or how should we engage in the politics of teacher education, this volume leads us to consider what ideas, structures, and connections are most worthwhile for social studies teacher education in the twenty-first century to pursue.

Author : Nan Bahr,Donna Pendergast
Publisher : Allen & Unwin Academic
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1741146739

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Teaching Middle Years by Nan Bahr,Donna Pendergast Pdf

A comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing area of middle schooling, for teachers, teacher education students and school administrators.

Author : Katherine Main
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000247756

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Teaching Primary Years by Katherine Main Pdf

The primary years are recognised as a distinct period in a child's development with significant consequences for ongoing educational success. During this critical time, formal schooling and the associated activities introduce children to new and extended social roles where they learn to cooperate and collaborate with their peers and adults. Children also begin to develop a sense of themselves and their competence in a range of domains including social, academic, sport and music. This edited collection provides specialist guidance in developing curriculum, pedagogy and assessment to meet the needs of primary years children. The text begins by exploring the unique characteristics of this age group including cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. It considers the expectations of teachers, including ethical and legal issues and guidance on how to develop positive learning spaces and collaborative approaches. There is an exploration of the needs of the child including facilitating transition from the early years and into secondary school. The text then considers the curriculum in depth including language and literacy, mathematics and numeracy, science and technology, health and physical education and the humanities. A focus on some of the key challenges in primary education bring the book to its conclusion, including effectively harnessing digital technology, developing age appropriate pedagogies, practising differentiated learning and effective assessment. Rich with insights from experts in the field and featuring case studies and practical examples throughout, this is a key resource for both pre-service and in-service primary teachers. Other professionals working with primary years students and parents will also benefit from engaging with this book.

Author : Andy Hargreaves
Publisher : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015040689898

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Rethinking Educational Change with Heart and Mind by Andy Hargreaves Pdf

"Why does successful, enduring change beyond a few isolated schools continue to elude us? The fundamental problem, says editor Hargreaves, is that educational change is more complex and controversial than the change literature has recognized. In this book, Hargreaves and the other contributors move the dialogue about change beyond the technical aspects to three essential areas of teaching, learning, and leadership that have received only limited attention: the passion, purpose, and politics of change. Each chapter looks realistically but also optimistically at many of the complexities of change. In the first chapter, editor Hargreaves discusses the need for greater depth and breadth in our educational change efforts. In the next few chapters, authors explore the vital role of parents and communities in educational change efforts. Subsequent chapters stress the value of involving students in school improvement; suggest practical ideas for managing time differently; and discuss the importance of clear, measurable goals. Other authors look at alternative assessment practices, with a corresponding view of accountability. Additional topics include collaborative action research among teachers in their own schools around issues of professional interest to them, as well as ways that even wider collaborations, or networks, foster positive change. In another chapter, the authors ask whether what we know about school improvement applies to schools that are "failing" or seriously troubled. They examine the political as well as technical issues involved in designating a school as failing or troubled, arguing for more sophisticated ways of designation. The closing chapter expands on a theme of the opening one--the place of emotion in educational change--by discussing a second theme, that of hope, without which there is no commitment or optimism that children's lives can be made better.

Author : Nicholas Ng-A-Fook,Jennifer Rottmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137008978

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Reconsidering Canadian Curriculum Studies by Nicholas Ng-A-Fook,Jennifer Rottmann Pdf

Comprised of chapters written by established Canadian curriculum scholars as well as junior scholars and graduate students, this collection of essays provoke readers to imagine the different ways in which educational researchers can engage the narrative inquiry within the broader field of curriculum studies.