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 : Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues (5th Edition)

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 375.0010973
EAN: 9780205592579
Edition: 5
ISBN: 0205592570
Label: Allyn & Bacon
Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: August 14, 2008
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Studio: Allyn & Bacon




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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.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Best Prep for GA Testing
I purchased this book for a college class. My professor told me that this book was the best book to read to prepare for my state educational leadership certification test.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Still a textbook
This is a very comprehensive book, and for the most part, very evenly written. Information about the history of curriculum is excellent, well organized and in great detail. Information about the processes of curriculum writing is outstanding - extremely thorough, complete and exhaustive in scope - and quite valuable as a reference. The last section of the book covers what directions new curricula might move, with information about what has changed, and predictions about what will change. Here the ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues
Book Review: Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues by Ornstein and Hunkins

This book discusses various curriculum approaches and is an excellent source of information about philosophical, historical, psychological, and social foundations of curriculum. It discusses curriculum theory, curriculum development and curriculum designs. This book explains the taxonomic levels and approaches to educational objectives. It identifies curriculum implementation models and numerous curriculum ... Read More







 






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