Curriculum and Aims

by Decker F. Walker and Jonas F. Soltis

Book Overview

The revised Fifth Edition of Curriculum and Aims provides a broad perspective on the basic curriculum questions educators face regarding the purposes, content, design, and structure of educational programs. After examining aims that have been proposed by classical educational thinkers and reviewing the dominant educational debate of the 20th century between traditionalists and progressives, authors Decker F. Walker and Jonas F. Soltis deal with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807749842
• ISBN13: 9780807749845
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Curriculum And Aims

This is a good read! It makes one think aobut ;not only the historical aims of education but the political ones. The authors have backed up their ideas and issues with current data and information. questions are raised to invite thinking and discussion. The text also discusses the affects curriculum design, implementation and decision making have on teachers, students, administrators, politicians, parents and society in general.