The Curriculum of the Future: From the 'New Sociology of Education' to a Critical Theory of Learning

The Curriculum of the Future: From the 'New Sociology of Education' to a Critical Theory of Learning
ISBN-10
1135710104
ISBN-13
9781135710101
Category
Education
Pages
216
Language
English
Published
2002-01-04
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Michael F. D. Young

Description

In this important book the author looks back on the 'knowledge question'. What knowledge gets selected to be validated as school knowledge or as part of the school curriculum, and why is it selected? Looking forward, Young discusses how most developed countries have high levels of participation in post-compulsory education, but still use curricula designed for a time when only the elite pursued further education. He argues the need to rethink post-16 education to shift focus onto vocational education, school-work issues and lifelong learning.

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