Synopses & Reviews
The new edition of this highly respected book identifies 25 individual strategies, currently used worldwide, for promoting educational development—strategies that schools, districts, states, and nations will employ in transforming their systems for the new global age. While maintaining its established, well-known focus on historical and philosophical aspects of curriculum development, this edition also includes updated chapters on technology, the Common Core movement, and the curriculum activities of the world’s leading nations, along with practical applications of these historic and novel principles of curriculum work.
Enhanced Pearson eText. Included in this package is access to the new Enhanced eText exclusively from Pearson. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:
- Engaging. Full-color online chapters include audio clips that describe what course concepts look like in real classrooms, model good teaching practice, and expand upon chapter concepts.
- Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad and Android tablets.*
- Interactive. Features include embedded assessment, note taking and sharing, highlighting and search.
- Affordable. Experience all these advantages of the Enhanced eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book.
*The Pearson eText App is available for free on Google Play and in the App Store.* Requires Android OS 3.1 — 4, a 7” or 10” tablet or iPad iOS 5.0 or newer
0133833569 / 9780133833560 Curriclulum Development: A Guide to Practice with Enhanced eText -- Access Card Package
Package consists of:
0133572323 / 9780133572322 Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice
0133743837 / 9780133743838 Curriculum Development: A Guide to Practice, Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card
Synopsis
Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0133833569.
The new edition of this highly respected book identifies 25 individual strategies, currently used worldwide, for promoting educational development--strategies that schools, districts, states, and nations will employ in transforming their systems for the new global age. While maintaining its established, well-known focus on historical and philosophical aspects of curriculum development, this edition also includes updated chapters on technology, the Common Core movement, and the curriculum activities of the world's leading nations, along with practical applications of these historic and novel principles of curriculum work. The Enhanced Pearson eText features assessments and internet resources.
Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:
- Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience.
- Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad(R) and Android(R) tablet.*
- Affordable. The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone or with a loose-leaf version of the text for 40-65% less than a print bound book.
*The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads. *The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7" or 10" tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.
Synopsis
In this highly respected book, 25 individual strategies, currently used worldwide, provide cutting edge information and time-tested procedures for promoting educational development in today’s global age. While maintaining its established, well-known focus on historical and philosophical aspects of curriculum development, this edition also includes updated chapters on technology, the Common core movement, and the curriculum activities of the world’s leading nations, along with practical applications of these historic and novel principles of curriculum work.
NEW to this Ninth Edition are:
- New references and additional readings providing the latest information in this dynamic field.
- Practice problems at the end of each chapter.
- 65 multiple-choice test questions with correct answers and reference pages for the electronic version of the text.
- An increased emphasis on multicultural themes is found throughout the text—in the case studies, quotations, and additional readings in all chapters.
- Comparison of curriculum development efforts in the United States with 15 other nations struggling to adapt to the new global age.
- 25 original strategies in the final chapter providing readers with a selection to choose from in planning curriculum improvement in their nation, state, district, or school.
- Increased coverage of curriculum assessment efforts in American schools.
Synopsis
The new edition of this highly respected book identifies 25 individual strategies, currently used worldwide, for promoting educational development—strategies that schools, districts, states, and nations will employ in transforming their systems for the new global age. While maintaining its established, well-known focus on historical and philosophical aspects of curriculum development, this edition also includes updated chapters on technology, the Common Core movement, and the curriculum activities of the world’s leading nations, along with practical applications of these historic and novel principles of curriculum work.
Table of Contents
Chapter One Curriculum Development in a Global Age
Chapter Two Philosophy and Curriculum Design
Chapter Three Foundations of Curriculum Planning
Chapter Four Large Scale Curriculum Development
Chapter Five Curriculum Development in Schools
Chapter Six Curriculum Development and the New Technologies
Chapter Seven Elementary School Programs and Issues
Chapter Eight Middle School Programs and Issues
Chapter Nine Secondary School Programs and Issues
Chapter Ten Global Perspectives of the Curriculum Process
Resources
Resource A Key Organizations Affecting Curriculum Development
Resource B Additional Practice Applications
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index