Lynch , Smith , Howarth
Contents
KEY SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOK ............................................................................................................. 9
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 10
A Changing World and the Education Imperative ............................................................................................................ 10
CHAPTER 1 : LEARNING AND TEACHING .................................................................................................. 14
What is Learning ? Towards an understanding and a definition ....................................................................................... 14
How to Interpret ‘ Learning ’ ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Culture of doing .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Teaching and Learning .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Understanding the Premise of Knowledge ...................................................................................................................... 17
The Knowledge Hierarchy ............................................................................................................................................... 18
Dealing with students as Individuals ............................................................................................................................... 20
CHAPTER 2 : THE CONCEPT OF CURRICULUM .......................................................................................... 22
What Does the Term ‘ Curriculum ’ Mean ? ....................................................................................................................... 22
Understanding the Concept of Curriculum and its Influences ......................................................................................... 23
How is the Term Curriculum Used in the Teaching Lexicon ? ........................................................................................... 25
Curriculum and the New-to-Service-Teacher .................................................................................................................. 30
CHAPTER 3 : CURRICULUM THEORY AND DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 32
Curriculum Theory .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Curriculum Development ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Curriculum Design ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Pedagogic Void ............................................................................................................................................................... 38
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