Curriculum Change and Innovation Shirley S.Y. Yeung ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yang, Sixian (Assistant professor), Author.

Contributor:

Yang, Sixian (Assistant professor)

Series:

Hong Kong teacher education.

Hong Kong teacher education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Curriculum change--China--Hong Kong.

Curriculum change.

Curriculum evaluation--China--Hong Kong.

Curriculum evaluation.

Education--Curricula--China--Hong Kong.

Education.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 p.)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2012

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title is an introductory textbook on Hong Kong's school curriculum. Written in an approachable style using illustrative case studies, the textbook provides an introduction to the basic concepts and theories of 'curriculum' as a field of study.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Tables""; ""Cases and Examples""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""About the Authors""; ""1. Critical Problems of Contemporary Society and Their Influence on the Curriculum""; ""2. Theoretical Foundation of Curriculum""; ""3. Curriculum Policy and Priorities in an Era of Change""; ""4. Change in Curriculum Design""; ""5. Change in Curriculum Planning""; ""6. Change in Models and Practice of Curriculum Organization""; ""7. Strategies for Change and Curriculum Implementation""; ""8. Curriculum Evaluation""

""9. Roles and Leadership of Teachers in School-based Curriculum Development""""10. Curriculum Leadership in Schools""; ""11. Conclusion and Future Direction""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

988-8180-24-X

988-220-887-8

OCLC:

830023600