Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies

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Author: Craig Kridel
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9781412958837
Publishing year: April 2010
No of pages: 1064
Weight: 3 kg 620 grm
Language: English
Book binding: Hardcover

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The Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies provides a comprehensive introduction tthe academic field of curriculum studies for the scholar, student, teacher, and administrator The study of curriculum, beginning in the early 20th century, served primarily the areas of school administration and teaching and was seen as a method tdesign and develop programs of study The field subsequently expanded tdraw upon disciplines from the arts, humanities, and social sciences and texamine larger educational forces and their effects upon the individual, society, and conceptions of knowledge Curriculum studies has now emerged tembrace an expansive and contested conception of academic scholarship while focusing upon a diverse and complex dynamic among educational experiences, practices, settings, actions, and theories in relation tpersonal and institutional needs and interests The Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies serves tinform and tintroduce terms, events, documents, biographies, and concepts tassist the reader in understanding aspects of this rapidly changing field of study Representative topics include: Origins, definitions, dimensions, and variations on Curriculum Studies Curriculum development and design for schools Curricular purpose, implementation, and evaluation Contemporary issues, eg, standards, tests, and accountability Curricular dimensions of teaching and teacher education Interdisciplinary perspectives on institutionalized curriculum Informal curricula of homes, mass media, workplaces, organizations, and relationships Impact of race, class, gender, health, belief, appearance, place, ethnicity, language Relationships of curriculum and poverty, wealth, and related factors Modes of curriculum inquiry and research Curriculum as cultural studies, exploring the formation of identities and possibilities Corporate, state, church, and military influence as curriculum Global and international perspectives on curriculum Curriculum organizations, journals, and resources Summaries of books and articles on curriculum studies Biographic vignettes of key persons in curriculum studies Relevant photographs