CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Regular Semester, 1987 ?

Instructor: ?

S. Richmond

(May 4 - July 31)

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Location: ?

MPX 7500 F

Wednesday, 1:00 -

4:50

p.m.

Prerequisite: 60 credit hours

Objectives: It is intended that students will:

- develop an understanding of the broad concerns of curriculum theory which

serve to guide practical curriculum development.

- be able to develop curricula for classroom use in chosen areas of interest.

Outline of Topics:

The course will focus on: the educational needs of learner and society, the aims of

education, alternative models for curriculum planning -- the question they pose and some

ways of answering them, some typical kinds of conflicts in practice, developing curricula

for the individual classroom.

Course Requirements:

1.

A paper involving the critical analysis of a curriculum concept

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25%

or proposal (4- 6 pages)

2.

Class presentation

(5 -

10 minutes) of a topic from the readings

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15%

3.

Curriculum development project in the student's field of interest

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40%

4. Final exam

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20%

Required Texts:

Lee, Victor and Zeldin David (Eds.) (1982). Planning in the Curriculum.

Walker, Decker F. and Soltis, Jonas E. (1986). Curriculum and Aims.

On Librar y

Reserve:

Barrow, Robin. (1984). Giving Teaching Back to Teachers.

Hooper, Richard (Ed.) (1971). The Curriculum: Context. Design and Development.

Tyler, Ralph W. (1949). Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction.