Knowledge and the future of the curriculum : international studies in social realism / edited by Brian Barrett, Elizabeth Rata.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barrett, Brian, 1978- editor.

Series:

Palgrave studies in excellence and equity in global education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology.

Curriculum planning.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

xxi, 238 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"Knowledge and the Future of the Curriculum: International Studies in Social Realism is about the central purpose of schooling - to provide students with equitable access to powerful curriculum knowledge that is ultimately capable of taking them beyond their experiences. This collection presents a social realist understanding of the role of knowledge as a progressive option in support of social and educational justice. It moves beyond mere critique by offering a rationale for determining what should be taught and how it should be taught. It is an account justified by a theory of knowledge that acknowledges both its social location and its emergent and objective properties. Each chapter argues in creative and innovative ways for a curriculum and pedagogy that will enable all students to access powerful knowledge"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

1. Introduction: Knowledge and the Future of the Curriculum; Elizabeth Rata and Brian Barrett2. Social Realism and the Problem of the Problem of Knowledge in the Sociology of Education; Rob Moore3. On the Powers of Powerful Knowledge; Michael Young and Johan Muller4. Powerful Knowledge, Esoteric Knowledge, Curriculum Knowledge; John Beck5. Knowledge and Democracy: The Strife of the Dialectic; Elizabeth Rata 6. Risky Business: The Marginalisation of Knowledge in American Education Reform since A Nation at Risk; Brian Barrett7. The Missing 'Voice' of Knowledge in Knowledge and Skills; Chris Corbel8. Pathways to Powerful Knowledge: A Case for Music's 'Voice'; Graham McPhail9. 'Neither Existence nor Future': The Social Realist Challenge to School Geography; John Morgan10. Powerful Knowledge in History: Disciplinary Strength or Weakened Episteme?; Barbara Ormond 11. Sequencing Rules as a Condition of Knowledge Structure; Jeanne Gamble12. Building Knowledge: The Significance of Semantic Waves; Karl Maton13. Practical Knowledge of Teaching: What Counts?; Yael Shalem and Lynn Slonimsky.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137429254

1137429259

OCLC:

881659762