Description
Product ID: | 9780415687706 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Understanding Primary Education Series |
Title: | Creating the Curriculum |
Authors: | Author: Bob Lingard, Vivienne Baumfield, Ruth Leitch, Moira Hulme, Louise Hayward, Kay Livingston, Ian Menter, Dominic Wyse, David Egan, Carmel Gallagher |
Page Count: | 156 |
Subjects: | Philosophy and theory of education, Philosophy & theory of education, Pre-school and kindergarten, Primary and middle schools, Teaching of a specific subject, Pre-school & kindergarten, Primary & middle schools, Teaching of a specific subject |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Is there an ‘ideal’ primary school curriculum? Who should decide what the curriculum is? Should teachers have autonomy over how they teach? The curriculum is the heart of what teachers teach and learners learn: Effective teaching is only possible with an effective curriculum. Yet in spite of its importance there has been a crisis in curriculum that has been caused in large part by governments assuming direct control over the curriculum, assessment, and increasingly, pedagogy. Creating the Curriculum tackles this thorny issue head on, challenging student and practising primary school teachers to think critically about past and present issues and to engage with a new wave of curriculum thinking and development. Is there an ‘ideal’ primary school curriculum? Who should decide what the curriculum is? Should teachers have autonomy over how they teach? The curriculum is the heart of what teachers teach and learners learn: effective teaching is only possible with an effective curriculum. Yet in spite of its importance, there has been a crisis in curriculum that has been caused in large part by governments assuming direct control over the curriculum, assessment, and increasingly, pedagogy. Creating the Curriculum tackles this thorny issue head on, challenging student and practising primary school teachers to think critically about past and present issues and to engage with a new wave of curriculum thinking and development. Considering curriculum construction and its impact on teaching and learning in the four countries of the UK, key issues considered include:
Illustrated throughout with strategies and case studies from the classroom, Creating the Curriculum accessibly links the latest research and evidence with concrete examples of good practice. It is a timely exploration of what makes an effective and meanginful curriculum and how teachers can bring new relevance, motivation and powerful values to what they teach. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2012-08-16 |