Curriculum on the edge of survival : how schools fail to prepare students for membership in a democracy /
Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. [This text] attempts...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
[2012]
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Typically, school curriculum has been viewed through the lens of preparation for the workplace or higher education, both worthy objectives. However, this is not the only lens, and perhaps not even the most powerful one to use, if the goal is to optimize the educational system. [This text] attempts to define basic aspects of the curriculum when viewed through the larger lens of a school as the principal instrument through which we maintain an effective democracy"--provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 187 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781610485173 (electronic) 1610485173 (electronic) |