Understanding Curriculum

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Ann Ryan Scott WebsterCambridge University PressEdition: 2, 1/17/2019EAN 9781108449991, ISBN10: 1108449999Paperback, 282 pages, 24.9 x 17.6 x 1.5 cmLanguage: EnglishUnderstanding C urriculum is a critical introduction to contemporary curriculum theory and practice. Substantially revised, the second edition includes more detailed consideration of the ideological underpinnings of curriculum development, features new chapters on assessment and reporting, and updated vignettes and extracts. These features, combined with all the elements of the previous edition, encourages readers to reflect on how curriculum theory can inform and enhance classroom practice.1. The landscape of curriculum theory2. Introducing conservative ideological approaches to curriculum3. Social efficiency ideology4. Neoliberal ideology in curriculum5. Progressive approaches to curriculum6. Social reconstruction ideology7. Pedagogy8. Equity and (critical) diversity9. Exploring implications of the construction of the girl/boy binary in curriculum Claire Charles10. Indigenous issues and a curriculum for social justice11. How educational technology influences curriculum work12. Assessing what we value13. Designing assessment14. Unit planning and design15. Reflecting on how you can bring education to the curriculum. Show more