International Handbook of Curriculum Research
Edition: 1 edition
Series: Volume in the Studies in Curriculum Theory Series
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum; L. Erlbaum Associates
Published: April 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 736
ISBN-13: 9780805832228
Subjects: Curriculum planning & development; Education / Teaching; Curriculum; Education; Research; Curricula; Education / Curricula; Cross-cultural studies; Curriculum change; Curriculum planning
Description: This international handbook of curriculum research reports on scholarly developments and school curriculum development initiatives worldwide. Thirty-six essays on 29 nations, plus four essays of introduction, provide a panoramic and in-depth view of the state of curriculum studies globally. As a library, personal and pedagogical measure, this handbook should be of use to scholars and students worldwide and may serve as a supplement textbook in general curriculum courses, and as the main text in courses devoted exclusively to internationalization and globalization and curriculum studies. The collection should contextualize mational school reform efforts and aims to contribute to the complicated conversation that is the internationalization of curriculum studies and the formation of a worldwide field.