the return to the traditionalist's focal point
Curriculum History
Timeline
the twenty first century
the twentieth century
the Sputnik - the "call" for single curriculum
discovery learning
Bruner - all learn the same way, get the "structure" (key factors of the topic)
1957, subject centered
"teacherproof" curricula to boost rigor
the federal support/financial incentives
priority of science, math and technology
the Eight-Year Study
1927 NSSE Yearbook
Child-centered curriculum
no standard rules
1920-1930
centered around the child
Franklin Bobbit and Activity Analysis
to replicate
"immediately and tangibly useful"
The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education
the changes
Progressive Era & Progrseeive Education
Dewey and Progressive Education, p. 43
The nineteenth century
NEA's Reports - 1876; 1893; 1895
Hegalian and Herbartians - Philosophy and its importance in curricula decision making
The Common School Movement, land grant universities
practical and social
The transitional period
The colonial period
The Harvard Curriculum and Franklin's Academy
focal point of this era
Where and what did people learn? purpose?
NCLB
controversial
unresachable goal
can not fix everything through test
purpose
cure of national crisis
schools, teachers, students to be accountable
allign curriculum
A Nation at Risk (of what?)
a military crisis to an economic crisis - perceived
"mediocrity" - measured by what?
low expectations, lack spiritual strength, less school time
education remiss - mediocrity
Subtopic
Solution?
Major argument
NCEE
The three focal points