Curriculum In Context: Designing Curriculum and Instruction for Teaching and Learning in Context

Leigh Chiarelott

ISBN 10: 0534592120 / ISBN 13: 9780534592127

Published by Wadsworth Pub Co, 2005

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1st edition. 202 pages. 9.00x7.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Curriculum In Context: Designing Curriculum and Instruction for Teaching and Learning in Context
• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534592120
• ISBN 13: 9780534592127
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.34 kilograms

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Synopsis

Easily design appropriate curricula with CURRICULUM IN CONTEXT! This guidebook for teachers and curricula designers focuses on designing curriculum and instruction in the context of contextual teaching and learning, a system that enables students to find meaning by connecting the content of the lesson with the context of their lives. With a practical focus and numerous examples of designs created by actual teachers, this education text provides you with the concepts and skills you need to make appropriate curricular and instructional decisions for your own school and classroom.

About the Author

Leigh Chiarelott is a Professor of Education at Bowling Green State University (OH), where he is also Director of the School of Teaching and Learning. He has over 35 years of experience in teaching at the junior high, high school, and university levels. His research interests are in the areas of curriculum theory, design and development, and in teacher education theory and practice. Chiarelott is also author of CURRICULUM IN CONTEXT: DESIGNING CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CONTEXT (Wadsworth, 2006).