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Analyzing the Curriculum

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ISBN-10: 0072823275

ISBN-13: 9780072823271

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: George J. Posner

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Analyzing the Curriculum provides the backbone for a basic curriculum course at either the senior or graduate level. The book shows how the parts of a curriculum fit together and how to identify assumptions underlying curricula. In doing so, students develop the ability to determine why a curriculum proves better for some students than for others; what approaches to teaching are compatible with a particular curriculum; what difficulties a curriculum is likely to encounter during implementation; and what kinds of changes in the curriculum parents, students, and administrators are likely to demand. These are valuable skills for evaluating, selecting and adapting existing programs to suit…    
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Book details

List price: $202.33
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 7/24/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

Curriculum Documentation and Origin
Concepts and Purposes of Curriculum Study
Situating the Curriculum
Theoretical Perspectives on Curriculum
The Curriculum Proper
Curriculum Purpose and Content: Basic Concepts
Curriculum Purpose and Content: Conflicting Perspectives
Curriculum Organization: Basic Concepts
Curriculum Organization: Conflicting Perspectives
The Curriculum in Use
Curriculum Implementation: Basic Concepts
Curriculum Implementation: Conflicting Perspectives
Curriculum Evaluation: Basic Concepts
Curriculum Evaluation: Conflicting Perspectives
Curriculum Critique
Re-Examination and Critique
Appendix: Sample Curriculum Analysis