Analyzing the Curriculum provides the backbone for a basic
curriculum course at either the senior or graduate level. The book
shows how the parts of a curriculum fit together and how to
identify assumptions underlying curricula. In doing so, students
develop the ability to determine why a curriculum proves better for
some students than for others; what approaches to teaching are
compatible with a particular curriculum; what difficulties a
curriculum is likely to encounter during implementation; and what
kinds of changes in the curriculum parents, students, and
administrators are likely to demand. These are valuable skills for
evaluating, selecting and adapting existing programs to suit
particular situations.
Table of contents:
PART I: CURRICULUM DOCUMENTATION AND ORIGIN CHAPTER 1: Concepts and
Purposes of Curriculum Study CHAPTER 2: Situating the Curriculum
CHAPTER 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Curriculum PART II: THE
CURRICULUM PROPER CHAPTER 4: Curriculum Purpose and Content: Basic
Concepts CHAPTER 5: Curriculum Purpose and Content: Conflicting
Perspectives CHAPTER 6: Curriculum Organization: Basic Concepts
CHAPTER 7: Curriculum Organization: Conflicting Perspectives PART
III: THE CURRICULUM IN USE CHAPTER 8: Curriculum Implementation:
Basic Concepts CHAPTER 9: Curriculum Implementation: Conflicting
Perspectives CHAPTER 10: Curriculum Evaluation: Basic Concepts
CHAPTER 11: Curriculum Evaluation: Conflicting Perspectives PART
IV: CURRICULUM CRITIQUE CHAPTER 12: Re-Examination and Critique
Appendix: Sample Curriculum Analysis
