A Post-Modern Perspective on Curriculum
A Post-Modern Perspective on Curriculum

Author: William E. Doll Jr.

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0807774391

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Doll draws relationships among the ideas advanced in chaos theory, Piagetian epistemology, cognitive theory, and the work of Dewey and Whitehead. In this book on the post-modern perspective on the curriculum, the author asserts that the post-modern model of organic change is not necessarily linear, uniform, measured and determined, but is one of emergence and growth, made possible by interaction, transaction, disequilibrium and consequent equilibrium. Transformation, not a set course, the book argues, should be the rule, and open-endedness is an essential feature of the post-modern framework. In the book, the author envisages a curriculum in which the teacher's role is not causal, but transformative. The curriculum is not the race course, but the journey itself; metaphors can be more useful than logic in generating dialogue in the community; and educative purpose, planning and evaluation is flexible and focused on process, not product. “Scholarly, yet direct and to the point, [Doll’s] ideas make sense to front line educators in the real world of today’s schools.” —Kenneth Graham, Seaford Union Free School District

Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era
Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era

Author: Patrick Slattery

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 0415808561

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The 3rd edition of this introduction to and analysis of contemporary concepts of curriculum that emerged from the Reconceptualization of curriculum studies brings readers up to date on the major research themes within the historical development of the field.

The Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Mathematical Education
The Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Mathematical Education

Author: Sung Je Cho

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-02-10

Total Pages: 617

ISBN-13: 3319126881

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This book comprises the Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-12), which was held at COEX in Seoul, Korea, from July 8th to 15th, 2012. ICME-12 brought together 3500 experts from 92 countries, working to understand all of the intellectual and attitudinal challenges in the subject of mathematics education as a multidisciplinary research and practice. This work aims to serve as a platform for deeper, more sensitive and more collaborative involvement of all major contributors towards educational improvement and in research on the nature of teaching and learning in mathematics education. It introduces the major activities of ICME-12 which have successfully contributed to the sustainable development of mathematics education across the world. The program provides food for thought and inspiration for practice for everyone with an interest in mathematics education and makes an essential reference for teacher educators, curriculum developers and researchers in mathematics education. The work includes the texts of the four plenary lectures and three plenary panels and reports of three survey groups, five National presentations, the abstracts of fifty one Regular lectures, reports of thirty seven Topic Study Groups and seventeen Discussion Groups.

Curriculum in the Postmodern Condition
Curriculum in the Postmodern Condition

Author: Alicia de Alba

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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Annotation This book examines the ways that postmodernism has impacted curriculum formulation, changing the ways that people think about knowledge, how they participate in work and civic life, and how humans interact with technology. It approaches topics such as cultural contact, postmodern science, critical literacy and new technologies, and the professionalization of environmental educators. The authors have all taught in departments of education and are currently working in Mexico and New Zealand. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Postmodernism 101
Postmodernism 101

Author: Heath White

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2006-07

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 158743153X

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An accessible introduction to the ideas of postmodernism and postmodernism's relationship to Christianity.

Critical Literacy
Critical Literacy

Author: Maxine Greene

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1993-03-18

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 9780791412305

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Illustrates the differences and similarities between modernist and postmodernist theories of literacy, and suggests how the best elements of both can be fused to provide a more rigorous conception of literacy that will bring theoretical, ethical, political, and practical benefits. Some of the 14 essays are theoretical, other present case studies of literacy programs for adults and other applications. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Activating Participation
Activating Participation

Author: Gill Crozier

Publisher: Trentham Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781858563251

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Participatory democracy at grass roots level is hugely complex, especially in a diverse society. This book seeks to examine this issue in the context of children's education, identifying the key factors that affect parents' participation and what their role should be.