Chapters 13 and 14 provide the reader with an understanding of the changing purposes of American education as well as curriculum and instruction. Chapter 13 is divided into three sections: (1) establishing goals and objectives, (2) historical perspective, and (3) the call for excellence. Chapter 14 has four sections: (1) curriculum organization, (2) issues in curriculum development, (3) instructional approaches, and (4) significant curriculum trends.
This is a course that focuses on the theoretical—the philosophical. For some people who are more practically minded, that is a struggle. Has it been a struggle for you? Why or why not?
1. After reflecting on your own elementary and secondary education experience, what do you see as the primary goal for education, based on those personal experiences?
5. How do individuals, organizations, or institutions make their influence felt to generate the desired change?
References:
Buehrer, E. (2018). Faith, freedom, and public schools online module (Current ed.). Lake Forest, CA: Gateways to Better Education. SKU: 1543774
Ornstein, A. C., Levine, D. U., Gutek, G., & Vocke, D. E. (2017). Foundations of Education (13 edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Inc., 2017. ISBN: 9781305639584
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