An analysis of curriculum journals indicates that curriculum inquiry is not a simple matter. It is characterized by raising problems, addressing each problem by a variety of methods, and proposing for each method a variety of kinds of solutions. Curriculum inquiry follows a "Musketeer Model": all for one and one for all. The predominant form of…

Compares teachers' perceptions of the school-based curriculum development process during the 2-year development of three new multidisciplinary courses in nine Scottish secondary schools. Suggests reasons for differences in perception including influence of the action research approach. Considers implications for future school based development.…