Developing the Curriculum - Couverture rigide

Oliva, Peter F

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0673521958 ISBN 13 : 9780673521958

Editeur : Longman, 1992

Synopsis

Book by Oliva Peter F

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Up-to-date information for today’s curriculum workers

 

This practical text guides students step-by-step through the process of curriculum development, providing a solid foundation of key models, concepts, and issues pertaining to curriculum today.

 

Developing the Curriculum, Seventh Edition, is full of references to classic and contemporary curriculum works, providing students with a synthesis of historic and contemporary principles and practices associated with creating an effective curriculum. In addition, the author introduces a model that combines curriculum and instruction and carefully explores issues and challenges at each stage.  Each chapter provides objectives, exercises, and end of chapter questions, giving students the opportunity to critically analyze and review key concepts and strategies.  With website references throughout and resources for curriculum developers in convenient appendixes, students will find this book a resource to keep throughout their careers in education and administration.

 

New features for the seventh edition:

• Thorough discussion of the No Child Left Behind Act, providing critical background on curriculum and teaching today.
• Updated content throughout reflects recent broad changes in education, including smaller learning communities and changes in some middle schools’ status (Ch. 9), measurement (Ch. 12), and standards and assessment (Ch. 15).
• A completely revamped Issues in Curriculum Development chapter (Ch. 15) focuses on the twelve most important issues related to schooling and curriculum development and includes updated information on vouchers, charter schools, and home-schooling.
• Greater attention to technology, especially in Chapters 9 and 11, provides the information educators and administrators need to stay abreast of contemporary resources and modes of teaching.

 

Présentation de l'éditeur

This title presents a comprehensive analysis of the process of developing a curriculum. Full of references to classic and contemporary curriculum writings, it provides students with a synthesis of historic and contemporary principles and practices associated with creating an effective curriculum. Developing the Curriculum features a step-by-step model for the process of curriculum development that carefully explores common issues and challenges at each individual stage.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Longman
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0673521958
• ISBN 13: 9780673521958
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 626
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible