Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum

Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum is an invaluable guide for all involved in curriculum matters. Now fully updated, this revised and enlarged fourth edition provides not only a solid grounding in the subject but also covers the latest trends and issues affecting the field. Written in Marsh's clear and accessible style, the book details the strengths, weaknesses and controversies around major concepts in curriculum, includingcurriculum planning and developmentcurriculum managementteaching perspectivescollaborative involvement in curriculumcurriculum ideology.Now updated with new chapters on curriculum models, school-based curriculum development, learning studies, ICT developments in assessment, the new edition includes extra detail on standards and essential learning factors that have recently been introduced in a number of countries, including the UK, USA and Australia.This up-to-date edition of a definitive text will be essential reading for anyone involved in curriculum planning or development. It will be especially useful to students training to be teachers, and practising teachers following professional development programmes.Marsh, Colin is the author of 'Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum', published 2009 under ISBN 9780415465786 and ISBN 0415465788.