EDUC 802 - Curriculum Theory
Explores the theories and philosophies that have shaped the field of curriculum since the late 19th Century. Focuses on understanding the complex contexts of education, schooling, learning and teaching. Deepens awareness of the connections between the theories of curriculum and its manifestation through various teaching and learning practices.
Fall 2013; Taught by Dr. A.M. Hill.
The Wild Things
Special Education, Inclusion, and My Curriculum of Difficulty
Based on Leah Fowlers (2006) Curriculum of Difficulty, this paper explores my relationship with exceptional students as a young child, linking it to my favourite childhood book Sendak's (1963) Where the Wild Things Are.
Keyword 1
Colonialism
This 250 word "Keyword" looks at the conception of colonialism in Ontario's curriculum.
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Self Actualization
This 250 word "Keyword" looks at the use of self actualization in Eisner and Vallance's 1974 essay "Five conceptions of the curriculum: Their roots and implications for curriculum planning."
Civics Education in Ontario
Analyzing the Revised Curriculum
This paper looks at Ontario's newly published (2013) Civics curriculum through the lens of several famous curriculum theorists.
Keyword 2
Curriculum and Lawrence of Arabia
This 250 word "Keyword" looks at how curriculum influenced the breakup of the Ottoman Empire through Curt Prufer and Lawrence of Arabia, as noted in Anderson's (2013) Lawerence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East.
Keyword 3
Erasure of Academic Freedom for Teachers
This 250 word "Keyword" looks at how curriculum influenced the breakup of the Ottoman Empire through Curt Prufer and Lawrence of Arabia, as noted in Anderson's (2013) Lawerence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East.