| Title : | Common sense and the curriculum |
| Material Type: | printed text |
| Authors: | Robin Barrow, Author |
| Publisher: | Allen and Unwin |
| Publication Date: | 1976 |
| Pagination: | 169 p. |
| Size: | 22 cm |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-04-370074-7 |
| General note: | Includes index |
| Languages : | English (eng) Original Language : English (eng) |
| Descriptors: | Curriculum planning
Schools Curriculum Theories
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| Class number: | 375 |
| Abstract: | With characteristic irreverence and good humour Dr Barrovv weighs into the field of the curriculum. Supplementing some of his previous more theoretical books, he here addresses himself firmly to the crucial practical question: 'What should be taught in schools and why?' The book begins by stressing the way in which such a question should be approached, and goes on to offer a comprehensive and stringent critique of a variety of principles for the selection of curriculum content, with particularly important sections on deschooling and the hidden culture curriculum theory. By means of a critique of John White's account of the nature of intrinsic value in his recent book, Tovvards a Compulsory Curriculum, a principle is outlined for the selection of a worthwhile curriculum content-a principle derived from Dr Barrow's well-known espousal of his own version of utilitarianism. The lengthy final chapter contains the positive curricular recommendations, with virtually every candidate for curriculum time examined and assessed in respect of its educational worth. The clear-headedness and no-nonsense style make this an indispensable book for all lecturers and students concerned with the curriculum, as well as for those with a special interest in philosophy. |
| Contents note: | Critical comments on curriculum theory; Towards a worthwhile curriculum; Alternative approaches to curriculum; A positive theory of curriculum; A 'worthwhile' chapter; The curriculum; Common sense and the curriculum. |
| Record link: | https://library.seeu.edu.mk/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=15028 |
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