The Pursuit Of Curriculum

Author : William A. Reid,J. Wesley Null
Publisher : IAP
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607527176

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The Pursuit of Curriculum by William A. Reid,J. Wesley Null Pdf

In this far-reaching discussion of curriculum and liberal education, William A. Reid compares curriculum making to the idea of “pursuit.” Like justice, Reid argues that curriculum is not something that we own or possess in a material sense; rather, it is an achievement that anyone involved in schooling must and should pursue. Drawing upon the acclaimed work of Joseph J. Schwab, Reid discusses four traditions within curriculum theory (the systematic, the radical, the existentialist, and the deliberative), and then makes his case that a deliberative perspective is the soundest, most long-lasting philosophical tradition for curriculum theorists to follow. Reid’s goal is to persuade readers to engage in the age-old practice of deliberation. Wesley Null introduces readers to Reid’s book with a new introduction and postscript that connect the Schwab-Reid tradition to the ancient roots upon which deliberative theory is based. Null also draws connections between Reid’s text and contemporary issues facing curriculum and education in 21st century America. In a world in which passion-driven arguments for extreme views on curriculum often dominate discussions, Reid’s book offers a balanced perspective that is rooted in reason, wisdom, and a deep-seated commitment to justice and the public good. This book speaks directly to teachers, school administrators, university faculty, and anyone else who is interested in thinking clearly about the question of what should be taught in America’s schools.

Author : William Arbuckle Reid
Publisher : Information Age Pub Incorporated
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 1593115075

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The Pursuit of Curriculum by William Arbuckle Reid Pdf

In this far-reaching discussion of curriculum and liberal education, William A. Reid compares curriculum making to the idea of "pursuit." Like justice, Reid argues that curriculum is not something that we own or possess in a material sense; rather, it is an achievement that anyone involved in schooling must and should pursue. Drawing upon the acclaimed work of Joseph J. Schwab, Reid discusses four traditions within curriculum theory (the systematic, the radical, the existentialist, and the deliberative), and then makes his case that a deliberative perspective is the soundest, most long-lasting philosophical tradition for curriculum theorists to follow. Reid's goal is to persuade readers to engage in the age-old practice of deliberation. Wesley Null introduces readers to Reid's book with a new introduction and postscript that connect the Schwab-Reid tradition to the ancient roots upon which deliberative theory is based. Null also draws connections between Reid's text and contemporary issues facing curriculum and education in 21st century America. In a world in which passion-driven arguments for extreme views on curriculum often dominate discussions, Reid's book offers a balanced perspective that is rooted in reason, wisdom, and a deep-seated commitment to justice and the public good. This book speaks directly to teachers, school administrators, university faculty, and anyone else who is interested in thinking clearly about the question of what should be taught in America's schools.

Author : Alka Sehgal Cuthbert ,Alex Standis
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787358744

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What Should Schools Teach? by Alka Sehgal Cuthbert ,Alex Standis Pdf

The design of school curriculums involves deep thought about the nature of knowledge and its value to learners and society. It is a serious responsibility that raises a number of questions. What is knowledge for? What knowledge is important for children to learn? How do we decide what knowledge matters in each school subject? And how far should the knowledge we teach in school be related to academic disciplinary knowledge? These and many other questions are taken up in What Should Schools Teach? The blurring of distinctions between pedagogy and curriculum, and between experience and knowledge, has served up a confusing message for teachers about the part that each plays in the education of children. Schools teach through subjects, but there is little consensus about what constitutes a subject and what they are for. This book aims to dispel confusion through a robust rationale for what schools should teach that offers key understanding to teachers of the relationship between knowledge (what to teach) and their own pedagogy (how to teach), and how both need to be informed by values of intellectual freedom and autonomy. This second edition includes new chapters on Chemistry, Drama, Music and Religious Education, and an updated chapter on Biology. A revised introduction reflects on emerging discourse around decolonizing the curriculum, and on the relationship between the knowledge that children encounter at school and in their homes.

Author : Ruth Merttens,Jeff Vass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135427726

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Sharing Maths Cultures: IMPACT by Ruth Merttens,Jeff Vass Pdf

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000066328422

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Pursuit driving for law enforcement officers by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pdf

Author : Roger Mourad
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313373633

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Postmodern Philosophical Critique and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Higher Education by Roger Mourad Pdf

This work explores the philosophical positions of five postmodern thinkers—Lyotard, Rorty, Schrag, Foucault, and Derrida—to show how their critiques imply that scholars are unduly limited by the belief that inquiry is fundamentally about gaining knowledge of phenomena that are assumed to exist prior to and independent of inquiry, and to persist essentially unchanged by inquiry. The author argues that there are good reasons why this constraint is both unnecessary and undesirable, and he resituates the disciplines within a more flexible foundation that would expand what counts as legitimate inquiry. This foundation would emphasize the inquirer as a cause of reality, not just an observer who aims to accurately describe and explain phenomena. Mourad proposes an intellectual and organizational form which he calls post-disciplinary research programs. These dynamic programs would be composed of scholars from diverse disciplines who collaborate to juxtapose disparate disciplinary concepts in order to create contexts for post-disciplinary inquries.

Author : Wesley Null
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781538168806

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Curriculum by Wesley Null Pdf

The third edition of Curriculum: From Theory to Practice provides an introduction to curriculum theory and how it relates to classroom practice. Wesley Null builds upon recent developments while continuing to provide a unique organization of the curriculum field into five traditions: systematic, existential, radical, pragmatic, and deliberative. Null discusses the philosophical foundations of curriculum as well as historical and contemporary figures who have shaped each curriculum tradition. To ensure breadth and scope, Null has expanded this edition to include new figures, address rapid changes in democratic society, and chart a path to inclusion and wise decision-making.

Author : Theodore Michael Christou
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781350170933

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Historical Foundations of Education by Theodore Michael Christou Pdf

This volume considers history as a foundational discipline in education. It shows how history is a means for exploring what it means to be human by considering those stories, sources, forces, and contexts that shape the way we construct narratives. History is more than content, no matter what we might recall from our experiences in schools. The volume shows how studying history is one means of uncovering why institutions, beliefs, policies, and practices are as they are. Educational structures are, like all things, mutable. History empowers the individual to be an actor in this process of change and to act judiciously. About the Educational Foundations series: Education, as an academic field taught at universities around the world, emerged from a range of older foundational disciplines. The Educational Foundations series comprises six volumes, each covering one of the foundational disciplines of philosophy, history, sociology, policy studies, economics and law. This is the first reference work to provide an authoritative and up-to-date account of all six disciplines, showing how each field's ideas, methods, theories and approaches can contribute to research and practice in education today. The six volumes cover the same set of key topics within education, which also form the chapter titles: - Mapping the Field - Purposes of Education - Curriculum - Schools and Education Systems - Learning and Human Development - Teaching and Teacher Education - Assessment and Evaluation This structure allows readers to study the volumes in isolation, by discipline, or laterally, by topic, and facilitates a comparative, thematic reading of chapters across the volumes. Throughout the series, attention is paid to how the disciplines comprising the educational foundations speak to social justice concerns such as gender and racial equality.

Author : S. Bryn Roberts
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781843839781

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Puritanism and the Pursuit of Happiness by S. Bryn Roberts Pdf

Reveals a much neglected strand of puritan theology which emphasised the importance of inner happiness and personal piety.

Author : James Arthur,Andrew Peterson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136625466

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The Routledge Companion to Education by James Arthur,Andrew Peterson Pdf

Who are the key thinkers in education? What are the hot topics in education? Where will education go from here? The Routledge Companion to Education presents the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide available to the key theories, themes and topics in education. Forty specially commissioned chapters, covering all aspects of education, introduce you to the ideas, research and issues that have shaped this most diverse, dynamic and fluid field. Part one provides an introduction to the key theories, thinkers and disciplines within education Part two covers ideas and issues about how, what and why learning takes place Part three includes analysis on particular approaches to education and explores the issues that attract much contemporary interest. Written by an international team of expert contributors, the chapters all include a descriptive introduction, an analysis of the key ideas and debates, an overview of the latest research, key questions for research and carefully selected further reading. The Routledge Companion to Education is a succinct, detailed, authoritative overview of the topics which are at the forefront of educational research and discourse today. This classic collection is a bookshelf essential for every student and scholar serious about the study of education.

Author : Ivor F. Goodson,Colin J. Marsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135715779

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Studying School Subjects by Ivor F. Goodson,Colin J. Marsh Pdf

First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : W. J. Rock
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781465374721

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The Pursuit of Liberal Education by W. J. Rock Pdf

The Pursuit of Liberal Education is a scholarly but accessible book on philosophy of education. It also involves a look at a philosophy of man, mind, conduct, government and progress. There is a discussion of the humanities and sciences, along with some social criticism, too. It calls for a revival of liberal education. It redefines liberal education as both a preservation of the best of the cultural heritage, and as a helpful guide for social reform. Thinking and learning about ideas and values across the spectrum of knowledge are considered. This is an indispensable book that puts everything in perspective.

Author : Sean Steel
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781438452142

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The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education by Sean Steel Pdf

Modern scholarship has struggled to come to terms with the meaning of wisdom and its significance in the field of education. This book examines the importance of pursuing wisdom in schools by turning to ancient and medieval sources for clarification concerning the nature of wisdom. Sean Steel argues that our current emphasis on the development of rigorous critical-analytic thinking skills, on assessment, and on accountability in education has negatively impacted the ability of schools to foster an environment in which both students and teachers might pursue wisdom. Although in recent times efforts have been made to incorporate the pursuit of wisdom into schools through Philosophy for Children (P4C) and contemplative education programming, such initiatives have missed their mark. Steel therefore recommends not more accountability in education for the purpose of ensuring global competitiveness, but rather the institutional promotion of periods of leisure or schole in the school day. Drawing upon his own experiences as a teacher who has tried to encourage students to search for wisdom, the author discusses some of the challenges and pitfalls of wisdom seeking. He also offers examples of various wisdom-seeking activities that might bear fruit in the classroom.

Author : Jerry Bridges
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Holiness
ISBN : 9781631466397

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The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges Pdf

This new edition replaces both The Pursuit of Holiness (ISBN 9781576839324) and the study guide (ISBN 9781576839881) by combining both resources into one volume "Be holy, for I am holy," commands God. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian's daily life. According to Navigator author Jerry Bridges, that's because we're not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In The Pursuit of Holiness, he helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do--and what we should take responsibility for ourselves. As you deepen your relationship with God, learn more about His character, and understand the Holy Spirit's role in holiness, your spiritual growth will mature. The included study guide contains 12 lessons.

Author : Standish SEHGAL CUTHBERT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1787358763

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What Should Schools Teach? by Standish SEHGAL CUTHBERT Pdf

A robust rationale on what schools should teach and how. The design of school curricula involves deep thought about the nature of knowledge and its value to learners and society. Such a serious responsibility raises a number of questions: What is knowledge for? What knowledge is important for children to learn? How do we decide what knowledge matters in each school subject? The blurring of distinctions between pedagogy and curriculum, as well as that between experience and knowledge, has resulted in a confusing message for teachers about the part that each plays in the education of children. This book aims to dispel confusion through a robust rationale for what schools should teach, offering key understanding to teachers of the relationship between knowledge and their own pedagogy. This second edition includes new chapters on chemistry, drama, music, and religious education, as well as an updated chapter on biology. A revised introduction reflects on the emerging discourse around decolonizing the curriculum and on the relationship between the knowledge that children encounter at school and in their homes.