Why Knowledge Matters in Curriculum A Social Realist Argument

Name: Why Knowledge Matters in Curriculum A Social Realist Argument
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ISBN: 9780415522007

ISBN-10: 0415522005

ISBN-13: 9780415522007

Edition: 2010

Authors: Leesa Wheelahan

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What should we teach in our schools and vocational education and higher education institutions? Is theoretical knowledge still important?This book argues that providing students with access to knowledge should be the raison d’être of education. Its premise is that access to knowledge is an issue of social justice because society uses it to conduct its debates and controversies.Theoretical knowledge is increasingly marginalised in curriculum in all sectors of education, particularly in competency-based training which is the dominant curriculum model in vocational education in many countries. This book uses competency-based training to explore the negative consequences that arise when…

Book details

Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 1/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English