The Curriculum: Purpose, Substance and Practice
Language: English
Published by Teachers' College Press, 2000
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This volume details Foshay's analysis of the curriculum and his attempt to make sense of its fragmented nature via the curriculum matrix he invented. Throughout, he remains true to the notion that the maximization of human potential is the curriculum's most important function.
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- Title
- The Curriculum: Purpose, Substance and Practice
- Author
- Arthur W Foshay
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0807739359
- ISBN 13
- 9780807739358
After a lifetime of devotion to the study of curriculum, Arthur “Wells” Foshay presents his brilliant perspectives in this new, comprehensive volume. Describing in detail the Curriculum Matrix, Foshay outlines how it can aid educators in sorting out intricate aspects of the curriculum. Throughout, Foshay backdrops the study of the curriculum from the standpoint that its purpose is to maximize human potentialities. Readers will find analyses of school subjects that pertain to curricular debate, conversations about curricular theory, and a rich articulation of the substance, purpose, and practice of the curriculum. This important contribution to the curriculum field by one of its pioneers challenges and engages readers. Foshay’s experience as a teacher, principal, researcher, consultant, and eminent scholar will continue to invigorate generations to come.
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The late Arthur Wellesley Foshay was a Professor Emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University. The recipient of many honors and awards, he was also President of the John Dewey Society, President of the Association for the Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), and cofounder of the IEA. (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Attainment).
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