{"product_id":"creating-the-curriculum-paperback","title":"Creating the Curriculum - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominic Wyse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVivienne Baumfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Egan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there an 'ideal' primary school curriculum?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho should decide what the curriculum is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould teachers have autonomy over how they teach?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe curriculum is the heart of what teachers teach and learners learn: effective teaching is only possible with an effective curriculum. Yet in spite of its importance, there has been a crisis in curriculum that has been caused in large part by governments assuming direct control over the curriculum, assessment, and increasingly, pedagogy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreating the Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e tackles this thorny issue head on, challenging student and practising primary school teachers to think critically about past and present issues and to engage with a new wave of curriculum thinking and development. Considering curriculum construction and its impact on teaching and learning in the four countries of the UK, key issues considered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ewho should decide the curriculum, its aims and its values\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe extent to which issues in primary education swing back and forth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubjects versus thematic organisation, stages and phases, progression, breadth and balance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eprescription versus teacher autonomy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe key features of effective classroom practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003estrategies for assessing the whole curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow language in the classroom influences curriculum design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eunderstanding curricula in the context of children's social and personal circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecreativity, curriculum and the classroom.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with strategies and case studies from the classroom, \u003cem\u003eCreating the Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e accessibly links the latest research and evidence with concrete examples of good practice. It is a timely exploration of what makes an effective and meanginful curriculum and how teachers can bring new relevance, motivation and powerful values to what they teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominic Wyse \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVivienne Marie Baumfield \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Pedagogy at the School of Education, University of Glasgow, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Egan \u003c\/strong\u003eis Emeritus Professor and Director at the Centre for Applied Education Research, Cardiff School of Education, University Wales in Cardiff, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarmel Gallagher \u003c\/strong\u003eis Research Associate at the School of Education, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouise Hayward \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Educational Assessment and Innovation at the School of Education, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoira Hulme \u003c\/strong\u003eis Lecturer in Educational Research at the School of Education, University of Glasgow, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Leitch \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Education at the School of Education, Queen's University Belfast, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Lingard \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professorial Research Fellow at the School of Education, The University of Queensland, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKay Livingston \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Educational Research, Policy and Practice at the School of Education, University of Glasgow, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Menter \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Teacher Education and Director of Professional Programmes at the Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220125073657,"sku":"9780415687706","price":85.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Zyt1Y0JjbFVpcHRZL2VNclNQSGVKdz09.webp?v=1768174112","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/creating-the-curriculum-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}