Curriculum development : theory into practice / Daniel Tanner, Laurel Tanner

Includes bibliographical references (pages 500-530) and index

-- Part I. Perspectives and Prospects -- Beginnings: from ideals to realities -- New directions and turning points in the curriculum -- Century of the curriculum -- Evolution of the modern curriculum -- Part II. The Emergent Curriculum Field -- Changing conceptions of curriculum -- A paradigm for the curriculum field: compass for curriculum renewal -- Sources and forces for curriculum renewal: society and the world of knowledge -- The nature of the learner as curriculum source and influence -- Curricular sources and influences: conflicting educational theories -- Part III. Curriculum Design, Development, and Evaluation -- The search for a core curriculum: general education in a free society -- Determining the structure of the curriculum: design for synthesis -- Proposals for reform: curricular priorities and polarities -- The curriculum and the world of work -- Part IV. Improving the Curriculum -- Interpreting research for curriculum improvement -- Who makes the curriculum? -- Curriculum improvement: role of the teacher -- Curriculum improvement: administrative leadership -- School renewal: ways and means -- Best practices for curriculum improvement and school renewal