An Introduction to Curriculum Studies / Edition 1

by Philip H. Taylor, Colin M. Richards

Overview

Originally published in 1979 with a second edition in 1985. A basic text for students of education and teachers who are coming to terms for the first time with the nature of the curriculum. It introduces the reader to the professional field that is of concern to all engaged in the practical enterprise of education in a way which provides a ‘feel’ for the preoccupations of the area and a ‘sense’ of its complexities. With annotated further reading included, the book reflects developments in all the major areas in curriculum design and evaluation and in effecting curriculum change, plus research and theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138322042
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/28/2020
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Curriculum
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Taylor, Philip H.; Richards, Colin M.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition 1. The Scope and Purpose of Curriculum Studies 2. Conceptions, Ideologies and the Curriculum 3. Changing the Curriculum 4. Curriculum Design 5. Curriculum Development 6. The Curriculum in Operation and in Context 7. Curriculum Evaluation 8. Curriculum Research 9. Curriculum Theory. Appendix

Editorial Reviews

Review of the original second edition:
'...clear, well-written, carefully organised and scrupulously researched... ’ Journal of Curriculum Studies

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