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. |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
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| 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 |