Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University,
1234 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 ($8.95). Books; Guides -
Non-Classroom This book provides a broad perspective on the
basic curriculum questions educators face in the schools
regarding the purposes, content, design, and structure of
educational programs. In discussing basic issues of curriculum
theory, some questions are raised: (1) How have people
structured educational programs and instruction in an attempt to
serve certain aims? (2) Should curriculum be thought of as a set
of subjects to be learned or as a set of experiences for people
to have? (3) What questions should be considered during the
process of designing a curriculum? (4) How do contemporary
scholars who have studied curriculum of the past and present
explain and critique curriculum? and (5) If we as a pluralistic
society "aim" our educational programs, how can we do so fairly
and justly? The final chapter provides a number of opportunities
for preservice teachers to engage mo