Curriculum Books

New and Published Books

1. Globalization, the Nation-State and the Citizen

   Dilemmas and Directions for Civics and Citizenship Education

   Edited by Alan Reid, Judith Gill, Alan Sears

   Series: Routledge Research in Education

   The past decade has seen an explosion of interest in civics and citizenship education. There have been unprecedented developments in citizenship education taking place in schools, adult education centers, or in the less formally structured spaces of media images and commentary around the world....

   Published March 20th 2013 by Routledge
2. Curricular Conversations

   Play is the (Missing) Thing

   By Margaret Macintyre Latta

   Series: Studies in Curriculum Theory Series

   The central theme of Curricular Conversations is this: Play is the thing that brings aesthetic curricular complications near educators and their students, making the lived consequences very vivid, tangible, and possible. Viewing curriculum as genuine inquiry into what is worth knowing, rather than...

   Published October 4th 2012 by Routledge
3. Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era

   Teaching and Learning in an Age of Accountability, 3rd Edition

   By Patrick Slattery

   This landmark text was one of the first to introduce and analyze contemporary concepts of curriculum that emerged from the Reconceptualization of curriculum studies in the 1970s and 1980s. This new edition brings readers up to date on the major research themes (postmodernism,ecological,...

   Published August 26th 2012 by Routledge
4. Curriculum, Syllabus Design and Equity

   A Primer and Model

   Edited by Allan Luke, Annette Woods, Katie Weir

   Curriculum scholars and teachers working for social justice and equity have been caught up in acrimonious and polarizing political debates over content, ideology, and disciplinary knowledge. At the forefront in cutting through these debates and addressing the practical questions involved, this book...

   Published August 7th 2012 by Routledge
5. Pragmatism, Post-modernism, and Complexity Theory

   The "Fascinating Imaginative Realm" of William E. Doll, Jr.

   Edited by Donna Trueit

   Series: Studies in Curriculum Theory Series

   The first collection of the key works of the major curriculum studies scholar William E. Doll, Jr., this volume provides an overview of his scholarship over his fifty-year career and documents the theoretical and practical contribution he has made to the field . The book is organized in five...

   Published May 31st 2012 by Routledge
6. Language Planning in Primary Schools in Asia

   Edited by Richard Baldauf, Robert Kaplan, Knonko Kamwangamalu, Pauline Bryant

   In foreign language education, decisions must be taken on what languages to teach, who will teach them, in which schools (i.e. all, only urban, only rural), in which grades, the number of hours a week, and the cost involved. This book explores the answers to these questions across a number of Asian...

   Published May 16th 2012 by Routledge
7. Civic Education for Diverse Citizens in Global Times

   Rethinking Theory and Practice

   Edited by Beth C. Rubin, James M. Giarelli

   Series: Rutgers Invitational Symposium on Education Series

   This book explores four interrelated themes: rethinking civic education in light of the diversity of U.S. society; re-examining these notions in an increasingly interconnected global context; re-considering the ways that civic education is researched and practiced; and taking stock of where we are...

   Published March 1st 2012 by Routledge
8. The Education of Eros

   A History of Education and the Problem of Adolescent Sexuality

   By Dennis L. Carlson

   Series: Studies in Curriculum Theory Series

   The Education of Eros is the first and only comprehensive history of sexuality education and the “problem” of adolescent sexuality from the mid-20th century to the beginning of the 21st. It explores how professional health educators, policy makers, and social and religious conservatives...

   Published February 12th 2012 by Routledge
9. Art and Social Justice Education

   Culture as Commons

   Edited by Therese M. Quinn, John Ploof, Lisa J. Hochtritt

   Art and Social Justice Education offers inspiration and tools for educators to craft critical, meaningful, and transformative arts education curriculum and arts integration projects. The images, descriptive texts, essays, and resources are grounded within a clear social justice framework...

   Published December 18th 2011 by Routledge
10. The Impact of Reform Instruction on Student Mathematics Achievement

    An Example of a Summative Evaluation of a Standards-Based Curriculum

    By Thomas A. Romberg, Mary C. Shafer

    Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

    Summarizing data derived from a four-year combined longitudinal/ cross-sectional comparative study of the implementation of one standards-based middle school curriculum program, Mathematics in Context, this book demonstrates the challenges of conducting comparative longitudinal research in the...

    Published October 4th 2011 by Routledge