Curriculum Development: A Guide for Educators [Hardcover]

Curriculum and curriculum issues are at the heart of current debates about schooling, pedagogy and learning. This book will enable practitioners, scholars and academics to understand how to re-design or to suggest changes to curriculum structure, shape and content. Grounded in theory and philosophy, the book also offers practical help in grasping this controversial area.

Inside, the authors:

• provide practical planning templates
• support and provoke analysis, discussion and experimentation
• include definitions of key terms and reflective questions
• incorporate practical examples and case material based on their work worldwide on curriculum design and evaluation.

Enables practitioners, scholars and academics to understand how to re-design or suggest changes to curriculum structure, shape and content.

This interesting book provides those involved in curriculum development, enactment and evaluation with a useful overview and checklist of important themes that can support their work. These themes are informed by the author’s involvement in a range of curriculum development experiences in the UK and elsewhere. Emphasis is placed on the broader goals of education, with a clear warning on the invidious impact of educational reforms that focus narrowly on attainment standards.

This provided a clear overview of the considerations that need to be taken into account when developing appropriate and relevant curricula to support teaching and learning.Introduction
Chapter 1 - Curriculum Evolution
Chapter 2 -Developing a National Curriculum: Consultation
Chapter 3 -Curriculum Development: Case Specific
Chapter 4 -Curriculum Reviewing Criteria: Case Specific
Chapter 5 -Science Curriculum: Case Specific
Chapter 6 -Early Years Fl#I