Understanding Curriculum: The Australian Context
- ISBN-10
- 1108698980
- ISBN-13
- 9781108698986
- Series
- Understanding Curriculum
- Category
- Education
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-12-07
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Scott Webster, Ann Ryan
Description
Understanding Curriculum is a critical introduction to contemporary curriculum theory and practice. Substantially revised, the second edition includes more detailed consideration of the ideological underpinnings of curriculum development, features new chapters on assessment and reporting, and updated vignettes and extracts. These features, combined with all the elements of the previous edition, encourages readers to reflect on how curriculum theory can inform and enhance classroom practice.
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Other editions
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- 2018-11-23
- 276 pages
- Paperback
- Cambridge University Press
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- 1995
- 1143 pages
- Paperback
- Peter Lang
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