Contemporary Curriculum Issues

Author: Ornstein
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book compiles the works of outstanding contemporary American educators and curriculum research experts. Focusing on the characteristics of modern education, it explores the development and research directions of curriculum from various perspectives, including the philosophical foundations of curriculum, the relationship between curriculum and teaching, the connection between curriculum and educational supervision, as well as curriculum and educational policy. While reflecting traditional views on curriculum, the book also presents the critiques of contemporary scholars on related ideas. Through the exchange, integration, collision, and conflict of viewpoints and theories, it inspires readers to think critically. For experts, scholars, and students in higher education related to curriculum research and teaching, as well as other interested readers, this book is comprehensive enough to provide insights into the cutting-edge topics of curriculum research in the United States and the entire Western education field without leaving home. Furthermore, the authors compiled in this book are not only pioneers in curriculum research but also highly accomplished figures in the broader field of education. Therefore, the intellectual resources they offer to readers extend far beyond the curriculum domain, greatly benefiting readers in understanding the current state of research in the entire field of education. Each chapter of the book is preceded by thought-provoking questions designed to help readers grasp the core ideas of the authors and apply them flexibly to practical situations.