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Curriculum and assessment : storylines / Robyn Ewing
Previous edition: 2010. 1. Towards some definitions of curriculum and assessment -- 2. Conflicting ideologies: objectives or outcomes? -- 3. Implementing the curriculum: a question of quality -- 4. Evaluation and assessment storylines -- 5. Inequity of educational opportunity: a never-ending story -- 6. Shifting gender storylines -- 7. The national curriculum storyline -- 8. Stories of reporting student curriculum outcomes to parents and the community -- 9. Stories of curriculum reform -- 10. Curriculum and assessment futures -- 11. The reflection storyline: bringing the stories together. New to this edition: Increased coverage of the National Curriculum and how to implement it; Chapter on Reporting is now included in the text; The storylines have been made even stronger in this edition. "Curriculum and Assessment uses storylines to provide students with a solid understanding of how theoretical considerations relate to the practicalities of teaching curriculum. Stories are used as a way of recognising the dynamic themes of curriculum and enable understanding about the issues on which they are based. The most important curriculum questions, critical problems and issues faced by educators are dealt with in an engaging manner, equipping students to enter the classroom and use curriculum and assessment to create rich and ongoing learning experiences. Includes, reflections questions, case studies, discussion questions and theorist profiles to assist student learning." -- Back cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Curriculum and Assessment uses storylines to provide students with a solid understanding of how theoretical considerations relate to the practicalities of teaching curriculum. Stories are used as a way of recognising the dynamic themes of curriculum and enable understanding about the issues on which they are based. The most important curriculum questions, critical problems and issues faced by educators are dealt with in an engaging manner, equipping students to enter the classroom and use curriculum and assessment to create rich and ongoing learning experiences. Includes, reflections questions, case studies, discussion questions and theorist profiles to assist student learning." -- Back cover.

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