SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 0
Intersession 2000
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Kathleen Barnard &
EDUC 471 4 ?
Ann Chinnery
Curriculum Development: ?
Office: TBA
Theory and Practice ?
Phone: 291-3395
kathleen_barnard@sfu.ca
Tuesdays & Thursdays 13:00-16:50
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D01.00 ?
ann_chinnery@sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
It has been said that all teachers teach from theory whether we realize it or not. However, without
rigorous examination of those theories (that is, the assumptions underlying our pedagogies), we
are less able to adopt a critical stance toward the various packaged theories and curricula advocated
by one agency or another. In this course we will explore several approaches to curriculum
development and practice, paying particular attention to the ontological, epistemological, and
ethical assumptions (the "hidden curriculum") underpinning each approach, as well as our
respective orientations toward them. The textbook will serve primarily as a starting point for
examining a wide range of world views currently informing both curriculum and pedagogy.
OBJECTIVES
• to cultivate a critical appreciation for curriculum theory and curriculum documents
• to foster the capacity for reflexive inquiry into one's theoretical framework and practices
• to nurture the ability to participate in productive large and small group dialogues
• to identify and begin to foster the development of skills necessary to construct curriculum
EVALUATION
Grading will be based on written assignments, a small group presentation, and class participation.
** Please note: There is no final examination for this course.
REQUIRED TEXT
Kane, Jeffrey. (Ed.) (1999). Education. Information, and Transformation: Essays on learning and
thinking. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-520594-8.
Additional readings to be provided by instructors.