Publisher's Synopsis
A core text for the general curriculum course, which is offered at both the senior and graduate levels, this book focuses on using basic curriculum concepts and perspectives to analyze curricula.;Eight curricula are presented and analyzed for the reader. They include both elementary and secondary curricula in all four of the major school subjects. Five theoretical perspectives are presented - traditional, structure-of-the-disciplines, experiential, cognitive, and behavioural. Each of the major curriculum topics is viewed from each perspective.