Course Description
Science curriculum from elementary to high school. Social, psychological, philosophical, and practical influences on science curriculum are applied to the process of selecting and developing curriculum materials.
Athena Title
Curriculum Plan in Science Ed
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ESCI 7080E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. describe the humanist, social reconstructionist, technology, and academic curricula. 2. describe the contributors to curriculum making. 3. evaluate science curricula. 4. discuss political and controversial issues in curriculum making
Topical Outline
Humanistic Curriculum Social Reconstructionist Curriculum and the Meaning of Race Technology and Curriculum Academic Curriculum Historical Perspective of Curriculum Making The Promise of Theory and Inquiry in Curriculum Deciding What Should be Taught, the Politics of Curriculum Making National Standards, Deliberation, and Design Border Crossing Evaluation of Textbooks Evaluating the Curriculum Current Issues Demanding Responses