Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Contentious curricula Contentious curricula Amy J. Binder "This book compares two challenges made to American public school curricula in the 1980s and 1990s. It identifies striking similarities between proponents of Afrocentrism and creationism, accounts fo… OL12227745W
Transforming the curriculum through the arts Transforming the curriculum through the arts Robyn Gibson There is much evidence to suggest that the Arts can make a unique contribution to the lives of young people, their learning and their ability to be creative and imaginative thinkers. Transforming the… OL16302642W
Engaging Students Engaging Students Phillip C. Schlechty "Working on the Work (WOW) offers a motivational framework for improving student performance by improving the quality of school designed for students. In this second edition, author Phillip Schlechty… OL16527512W
Reconsidering Canadian curriculum studies Reconsidering Canadian curriculum studies Nicholas Ng-A-Fook,Jennifer Rottmann "Reconsidering Canadian Curriculum Studies is a thought-provoking book, where curriculum scholars at different stages in their academic careers experiment with innovating theoretical and methodologic… OL16645740W
Learning from the field Learning from the field Ronnie Vernooy Contributed articles. OL16723702W
Learning in Depth Learning in Depth Kieran Egan "For generations, schools have aimed to introduce students to a broad range of topics through curriculum that ensure that they will at least have some acquaintance with most areas of human knowledge … OL19882470W
Envisioning process as content Envisioning process as content Arthur L. Costa Explores in detail the dynamics of shifting the primary focus so that the content becomes the vehicle for teaching the process, resulting in a greater mastery of the discipline. OL20142944W
The new meaning of educational change The new meaning of educational change Michael Fullan A comprehensive reference for the educational innovator in the 1990s. It offers insights into the change process and recommends powerful strategies that make improvement possible. OL20891634W
Learning without burden Learning without burden J. C. Aggarwal Analysis of Learning without burden, 1993 report of the National Advisory Committee (Yash Pal Committee) appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, on school education i… OL335455W