Workshops to Help Understand Curriculum
A Practical Toolkit of Exercises and Activities
Published on 1. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-415-53214-3 (ISBN)
Description
Colin Marsh's highly successful and influential book Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum is an invaluable guide for all involved in curriculum matters. As a companion to this bestselling text the author has now created a series of self-contained workshops that will help students understand the issues and elements that effect curriculum. Based upon many proven courses run by the author around the world the workshops, excercises and activities come complete with photocopiable/downloadable resources and detailed guidance on each activity. This practical toolkit includes over 70 indiviual workshops, exercises and activities covering a range of curriculum topics including...
Using curriculum models as a planning tool
Curriculum frameworks
Grading and reporting
School-based curriculum development
Learning environments
These proven activities and workshops will be invaluable for anyone involved in curriculum planning or development. Designed to be used either by a course leader or as self study material for indivula students, it will be especially useful to assist students training to be teachers, and practising teachers following professional development programmes.
Using curriculum models as a planning tool
Curriculum frameworks
Grading and reporting
School-based curriculum development
Learning environments
These proven activities and workshops will be invaluable for anyone involved in curriculum planning or development. Designed to be used either by a course leader or as self study material for indivula students, it will be especially useful to assist students training to be teachers, and practising teachers following professional development programmes.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-53214-3 (9780415532143)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Colin J. Marsh is Adjunct Professor at Curtin University, Western Australia. He had been involved in teaching at all levels, from primary school to university, over many years. He has written over 30 books on teaching and learning, including in the areas of curriculum planning, development and evaluation.
Content
Part one Introduction
Ch 1.what is curriculum?
5 workshop activities
Part two Curriculum planning and development.
Chapter 2 Using curriculum models as a planning tool
7 workshops about Tyler and Walker models.
Chapter 3 Curriculum frameworks
4 frameworks
Chapter 4 Objectives, learning outcomes and standards
4 exercises on outcomes
Chapter 5 Selecting and organising teaching and learning modes
4 exercises on new teaching modes.
Chapter 6 Assessment. Grading and reporting
4 assessment activities
Chapter 7 Curriculum implementation-
4 activities
Part three Curriculum management
Chapter 8 Innovation and planned change
4 innovation examples
Chapter 9 Leadership and the school principal
4 activities about leadership qualities
Chapter 10 School-based curriculum development
6 additional workshop activities
Chapter 11 School evaluations/ reviews
4 activities.
Chapter 12 Curriculum reform
4 workshop activities
Part four Teaching perspectives.
Chapter 13 learning environments
4 activities
Chapter 14 Teacher appraisal
4 activities
Part five Collaborative involvement in curriculum.
Chapter 15 Decision-makers stakeholders and influences
4 workshop activities
Chapter 16 Teachers as researchers: action research and lesson study
4 workshop activities
Chapter 17 Parent teacher participation
4 workshop activities
Ch 1.what is curriculum?
5 workshop activities
Part two Curriculum planning and development.
Chapter 2 Using curriculum models as a planning tool
7 workshops about Tyler and Walker models.
Chapter 3 Curriculum frameworks
4 frameworks
Chapter 4 Objectives, learning outcomes and standards
4 exercises on outcomes
Chapter 5 Selecting and organising teaching and learning modes
4 exercises on new teaching modes.
Chapter 6 Assessment. Grading and reporting
4 assessment activities
Chapter 7 Curriculum implementation-
4 activities
Part three Curriculum management
Chapter 8 Innovation and planned change
4 innovation examples
Chapter 9 Leadership and the school principal
4 activities about leadership qualities
Chapter 10 School-based curriculum development
6 additional workshop activities
Chapter 11 School evaluations/ reviews
4 activities.
Chapter 12 Curriculum reform
4 workshop activities
Part four Teaching perspectives.
Chapter 13 learning environments
4 activities
Chapter 14 Teacher appraisal
4 activities
Part five Collaborative involvement in curriculum.
Chapter 15 Decision-makers stakeholders and influences
4 workshop activities
Chapter 16 Teachers as researchers: action research and lesson study
4 workshop activities
Chapter 17 Parent teacher participation
4 workshop activities