Subject learning in the primary curriculum : issues in English, science, and mathematics /

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Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge ; Milton Keynes [England] : in association with the Open University, 1995.
Description:1 online resource (x, 320 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13416777
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Other authors / contributors:Murphy, Patricia, 1931-
Open University.
ISBN:9780203990247
0203990242
9780415125376
0415125375
9781134801619
1134801610
9781134801565
1134801564
9781134801602
1134801602
9781138416307
1138416304
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-321) and indexes.
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Other form:Print version: Subject learning in the primary curriculum. London ; New York : Routledge ; Milton Keynes [England] : In Association with the Open University, 1995
Standard no.:10.4324/9780203990247
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Summary:The emphasis on subject knowledge in primary curricula is a world-wide phenomenon and has become increasingly the focus of attention in England, with the introduction of the National Curriculum and the appointment of subject co-ordinators in schools. Yet what exactly constitutes a subject and its practice remains controversial.<br> The book is organised into five parts. Part one examines the general aims of primary education, in order to give a background for a more detailed exploration of UK curriculum development. Parts two, three and four examine the core subjects of English, science and mathematics, whilst constantly bearing in mind the full range of views about the purpose of education and the nature of knowledge. Part five introduces key debates about approaches to knowledge, and raises issues about the future organisation of the curriculum. Subject Learning in the Primary Curriculum is the OU reader for Module 832, Teaching and Learning in the Primary Core Curriculum in the MA in Education.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 320 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-321) and indexes.
ISBN:9780203990247
0203990242
9780415125376
0415125375
9781134801619
1134801610
9781134801565
1134801564
9781134801602
1134801602
9781138416307
1138416304