The hope for american school reform: the cold war pursuit of inquiry learning in social studies

'The Hope of American School Reform' tells the story of the origins of the reform in science and math education. The book is drawn, in part, on new research from previously untapped archival sources. The aim of this work is to contribute to our understanding of a major effort to reform school curricula. RONALD W. EVANS Professor in the School of Teacher Education at San Diego State University, USA. INDICE: Introduction: Persistent Dilemmas of Curriculum Improvement - PARTI: THE COLD WAR ORIGINS OF CURRICULUM REFORM - Culture War Over the Schools -The Ultimate Weapon - PART II: FROM WOODS HOLE TO PROJECT SOCIAL STUDIES: EMERGENCE OF A REFORM - Great Minds at Woods Hole - Showdown at Endicott House - PART III: INTO THE SCHOOLS - The Projects - PART IV: CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES - Critiques and Dilemmas - Reform in Perspective - Conclusion: Time of Hope, aTime of Fear

• ISBN: 978-0-230-10797-7
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 22/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido