Developing the Curriculum (5th Edition) [Hardcover]

Peter F. Oliva (Author)

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Publication Date: August 3, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0321037898 | ISBN-13: 978-0321037893 | Edition: 5

This title presents a comprehensive analysis of the process of developing a curriculum. Full of references to classic and contemporary curriculum writings, it provides students with a synthesis of historic and contemporary principles and practices associated with creating an effective curriculum. Developing the Curriculum features a step-by-step model for the process of curriculum development that carefully explores common issues and challenges at each individual stage.

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This highly readable, practical text guides students step-by-step through the process of curriculum development, providing a solid foundation of key models and concepts.

Developing the Curriculum, Sixth Edition, is full of references to classic and current curriculum writings, providing students with a synthesis of historic and contemporary principles and practices associated with creating an effective curriculum. In addition, the author introduces a model that combines curriculum and instruction and carefully explores issues and challenges at each stage.

Features:

• Up-to-date coverage reflects today's best practices and current trends in current development.
• Actual examples are interspersed throughout each chapter to reinforce major chapter content.
• Each chapter contains objectives, Website and media references, end-of-chapter questions as well as supplementary exercises, providing students the opportunity to critically analyze and review key concepts and strategies.
• Extensive bibliographies enable students to conduct research on chapter topics.
• Chapter 15, Issues in Curriculum Development, provides clear and concise analyses accompanied by an easy-to-use bibliography.
• An Appendix provides teachers with references to ERIC Clearinghouses, Regional Educational Laboratories, National Research and Development Centers, Institute of Education Sciences, and curriculum journals.

Peter F. Oliva, formerly professor and chairperson at Southern Illinois University, Florida International University, and Georgia Southern University, is author of several textbooks. He has taught in high school and at the Universities of Florida, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Indiana State University.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 5 edition (August 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321037898
• ISBN-13: 978-0321037893
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,634,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Textbook, April 11, 2009

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This review is from: Developing the Curriculum (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

For curriculum developers, educators, teachers, school principals, curriculum planners, and who concerns in curriculum development, I have found this textbook to be useful and fruitful in the field.

The language used in this textbook is easy and straightforward. In addition, the textbook can be used as a reference.

Currently, I am preparing my doctoral degree of education in curriculum and instruction at the University of Phoenix Online. This textbook is required for the course "Curriculum Design."

I wish you all Good Luck.

Mohammedali

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Based upon a core of key models and basic concepts, October 5, 2004

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This review is from: Developing the Curriculum (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

Now in a significantly expanded and updated sixth edition, Developing The Curriculum by academician and education expert Peter F. Oliva takes the reader through a methodical, comprehensive, step-by-step process of currciulum developing based upon a core of key models and basic concepts. Chapters address both the technical details and the human dimension of the art of curriculum planning, the philosophy and aims of education, curriculum implementation strategies, appropriately evaluating instruction, and much more. A seminal instructional, illustrating its abstract concepts with diagrams, discussion questions, supplementary exercises and exhaustive, in-depth text.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Knowledge, June 26, 2000

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Jen D. (Arlington Heights, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing the Curriculum (Hardcover)

This is a definite college textbook, written in small font. It is packed with curriculm models from the past and semi current models for developing curriculm. It is useful to have to refer to when discussing the history of and various models of curriculm designs.