Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues

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Author: Allan C. Ornstein

ISBN-10: 0205592570

ISBN-13: 9780205592579

Category: Administration - Curricula

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A thorough exploration of the historical, philosophical, psychological, and social context for the field of curriculum, Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues addresses the curriculum process and issues that influence it and encourages readers to consider how new thinking impacts curriculum deliberation, development, and implementation. A more concise Fifth Edition provides both the student and the professor of curriculum with a comprehensive treatment of the field: curriculum foundations as well as the principles and procedures for conceptualizing, developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum. As in previous editions, it provides solid coverage of the philosophical, historical, psychological, and social foundations of curriculum including recent research and thinking in these areas. Booknews A basic text for those studying curriculum development and planning, as well as a reference for teachers, supervisors, and administrators. Overviews foundations, principles, and issues in the field, combining coverage of both theory and practice, and presents various theories and paradigms, some competing. This third edition maintains curriculum tips, chapter-opening focus questions, and overview tables. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Curriculum TipsPreface1Field of Curriculum12Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum313Historical Foundations of Curriculum624Psychological Foundations of Curriculum1005Social Foundations of Curriculum1376Curriculum Theory1717Curriculum Development1948Curriculum Design2329Aims, Goals, and Objectives26810Curriculum Implementation29111Curriculum Evaluation31912Curriculum Issues and Trends35113Future Directions for Curriculum381Name Index404Subject Index407