{"product_id":"understanding-the-school-curriculum","title":"Understanding the School Curriculum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt a time of rapid social change and numerous policy initiatives, there is a need to question the nature and function of school curricula and the purposes of formal public education. Comparing curriculum developments around the globe, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the School Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e draws on a range of educational, philosophical and sociological theories to examine the question ‘What is a curriculum for?’ In considering different answers to this fundamental question, it explores a range of topical issues and debates, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003etensions and dynamics within curriculum policy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe implications of uncertainty and rapid social change for curriculum development\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ethe positive and negative influence of free market ideologies on public education\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ethe impact of globalization and digital technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003earguments for and against common core curricula and state control\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt examines the possibility of a school curriculum that is not shaped and monitored by dominant interests but that has as its founding principles the promotion of responsibility, responsiveness, a love of learning, and a sense of wonder and respect for the natural and social world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the School Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e is for all students following undergraduate and Masters courses in curriculum, public policy and education-related subjects. It is also for all training and practising teachers who wish to combine a deeper understanding of major curriculum issues with a critical understanding of the ways in which ideologies impact on formal state education, and to consider ways of producing school curricula that are appropriate to the times we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234422509912,"sku":"9780415630566","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415630566_f4f6de44-792b-4ae2-baf8-696a7ff1f3c5.jpg?v=1777252525","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/understanding-the-school-curriculum","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}