Curriculum Theory: Conflicting Visions and Enduring Concerns, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Schiro, Michael Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141298890X ISBN 13: 9781412988902

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2012

Synopsis

The Second Edition of Curriculum Theory: Conflicting Visions and Enduring Concerns by Michael Stephen Schiro presents a clear, unbiased, and rigorous description of the major curriculum philosophies that have influenced educators and schooling over the last century. The author analyzes four educational visions-Scholar Academic, Social Efficiency, Learner Centered, and Social Reconstruction-to enable readers to reflect on their own educational beliefs and more productively interact with educators who might hold different beliefs.

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About the Author

Michael Stephen Schiro has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He received his bachelorate from Tufts University and his doctorate from Harvard University. In the 1960’s he worked for school desegregation n North Carolina. In the 1970’s he worked to improve urban education in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was chair of the Department of Teacher Education and School Administration at Boston College in the 1980’s. He specializes in mathematics education and curriculum theory, and taught courses in mathematics education, curriculum theory, computer education, literacy, and multicultural education at Boston College from 1974 to 2009, when he retired. He published eleven books with such diverse titles as Integrating Children′s Literature and Mathematics in the Classroom, Oral Story Telling and Teaching Mathematics, Mega-Fun Math Games, Curriculum for Better Schools: The Great Ideological Debate, and Tan and the Shape Changer.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 141298890X
• ISBN 13: 9781412988902
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320