Curriculum Construction, 4e introduces and analyses all aspects of curriculum development, interpretation and implementation. The text develops students' understanding of both the theoretical and practical components of curriculum construction. The theoretical dimension of the text includes coverage of the broad social and political influences on a curriculum; coverage of global contexts, national curriculum initiatives; and a discussion of values in education. The practical section of the text provides teachers, as well as members of the school community, with the knowledge and skills to engage fully in the task of curriculum construction.
New To This Edition
* All chapters have been thoroughly updated with the latest research and trends in curriculum development, including several new case studies
* Chapter 2 has been completely rewritten with an in-depth discussion of National Curriculum
* Chapter 6 contains coverage of the latest ICT trends including social networking
* Chapter 8 has been reworked to shift focus from citizenship education to the contemporary emphasis on values education
* Chapters 12 and 13 include further references to National Curriculum and the mandated 2006 reporting policy
* Chapter 17 has been rewritten to focus on "teachers" as leaders of curriculum change, instead of the role of principals and executive staff in curriculum change
* New examples of frameworks for units of work are provided including a contemporary Bloom-Gardner matrix; and an example of a NSW COGS (connected outcomes group) framework
Features and Benefits
* Each chapter begins with an introduction and identifies key learning objectives to help students identify important material
* Case Studies with accompanying probes are included throughout the text to illustrate the situations students will encounter in the classroom and in their role as curriculum constructors
* End-of-chapter summaries include discussion questions and exercises that encourage students to deal with the chapter's content in a self-reflective manner. References are included to provide students with opportunities for additional reading to develop their understanding further.
Table of Contents
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Part 1: The social contexts of curriculum construction
1 The school curriculum and its stakeholders: who owns the curriculum?
2 A national curriculum for Australian schools: process, politics and issues
3 School curriculum and diversity: equity for all students
Part 2: Curriculum priorities and their social contexts
4 Understanding the students we teach: youth and their social contexts
5 Integrated curriculum
6 Information and communications technologies
7 Curriculum and its global contexts
8 Values for Australian students
Part 3: Curriculum planning for schools
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Curriculum Planning Models: Theory and Practice
10 Curriculum process: system and school
11 Curriculum translation in classrooms: teachers as decision makers
Part 4:
Assessment, evaluation and school review
12 Assessment issues and the school curriculum
13 Reporting student outcomes to parents and community
14 Curriculum evaluation
15 School review processes and continuous improvement
Part 5:
Changing the school curriculum
16 Pressures for change and reform
17 Teachers leading curriculum change
About the Authors
Professor Laurie Brady is in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney. He's a recipient of the Australian University Teaching Award and has authored and co-authored numerous teacher education texts including Celebrating Student Achievement, Engagement: Inclusive Classroom Management, Collaborative Learning in Action, Teacher Voices and Teacher Cases.
Professor Kerry Kennedy is Chair Professor of Curriculum Studies at The Hong Kong Institute of Education.
Previously he worked in a number of Australian universities and was President of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association.
He co-authors Celebrating Student Achievement with Laurie Brady and is a contributing author to Studies of Society and Environment 5e.
