primary of which is the idea that
curriculum is a “complicated conversation.”
What is Curriculum Theory by William F. Pinar (Multiple Participant Book Review) | Joy ... - 1 views
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Pinar argues that curriculum – or currere – is an organic idea rather than a Socraticmessage that never changes (Pinar, 2011) Teachers must discover this currere for themselvesthrough methods of self reflection and self discovery.
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Pinar has a good grasp of the situation stating “standardization makes everyonestupid,” and “to deny the past and force the future, we teach to the test.”
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As Children's Freedom Has Declined, So Has Their Creativity | Psychology Today - 0 views
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In Kim’s words, the data indicate that “children have become less emotionally expressive, less energetic, less talkative and verbally expressive, less humorous, less imaginative, less unconventional, less lively and passionate, less perceptive, less apt to connect seemingly irrelevant things, less synthesizing, and less likely to see things from a different angle.”
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During the immediate post-Sputnik period, the U.S. government was concerned with identifying and fostering giftedness among American schoolchildren, so as to catch up with the Russians (whom we mistakenly thought were ahead of us in scientific innovation).
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creativity is the central variable underlying personal achievement and ability to adapt to unusual conditions.
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