impose curriculum (Backward design) addressed that would the standards design upon them (Lecture 2, 2010). otherwise be missed. differently than intended. Evaluate current situations and suggest curriculum developers alternatives to are less likely to work with teachers in order improve curricula and to develop curriculum. instruction This lack of utilization of a valuable resource leads to less effective curriculum and may result in a curriculum that teachers are less inclined to use as they do not believe that their opinions were taken into account during its creation. Reconceptualists Reconceptualists are Reconceptualists (Critical Theorists) beyond the outside of encourage freedom of Since this is a new Macdonald, the box thinkers. choice, thus approach, there is Michael Apple, John They believe that encouraging the very little written Mann, Dwayne schools are holding imagination. about it. (Barnes, Huebner children back and are Curriculum is 2015 & Gurmet, old-fashioned. They centered around 1989). Since there Transform society via think schools should community and world are very few articles critical awareness, be centered around problems, giving even written about empowerment, and the children who students a realistic Reconceptualists, knowledge guide the way the view on how to solve there are even fewer Teach students to curriculum goes. actual problems written about the question and Encourages free (Gurmet, 1989 & disadvantages. Of all critically analyze choice. (Magnet Jupp, 2007). that I found, none literature and school-International Creating students that discussed the curriculum content Baccalaurate)(Lecture are part of the disadvantages but 2, 2010). solution rather than rather discussed only just an informed why it should be student. (Barnes, used. Since students 2015 & Gurmet, run the educational 1989). show, state and national standards are often not met while other areas are thoroughly covered.
impose curriculum design upon them Evaluate current situations and suggest alternatives to improve curricula and instruction (Backward design) (Lecture 2, 2010). addressed that would otherwise be missed. the standards differently than intended. curriculum developers are less likely to work with teachers in order to develop curriculum. This lack of utilization of a valuable resource leads to less effective curriculum and may result in a curriculum that teachers are less inclined to use as they do not believe that their opinions were taken into account during its creation. Reconceptualists (Critical Theorists) Macdonald, Michael Apple, John Mann, Dwayne Huebner Transform society via critical awareness, empowerment, and knowledge Teach students to question and critically analyze literature and curriculum content Reconceptualists are beyond the outside of the box thinkers. They believe that schools are holding children back and are old-fashioned. They think schools should be centered around the children who guide the way the curriculum goes. Encourages free choice. (Magnet school-International Baccalaurate)(Lecture 2, 2010). Reconceptualists encourage freedom of choice, thus encouraging the imagination. Curriculum is centered around community and world problems, giving students a realistic view on how to solve actual problems (Gurmet, 1989 & Jupp, 2007). Creating students that are part of the solution rather than just an informed student. (Barnes, 2015 & Gurmet, 1989). Since this is a new approach, there is very little written about it. (Barnes, 2015 & Gurmet, 1989). Since there are very few articles even written about Reconceptualists, there are even fewer written about the disadvantages. Of all that I found, none discussed the disadvantages but rather discussed only why it should be used. Since students run the educational show, state and national standards are often not met while other areas are thoroughly covered.
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