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Peer reviewedBeauchamp, George A. – Theory into Practice, 1982
Curriculum theorists should develop three classes of propositions: (1) definitional propositions, which involve the curriculum design and curriculum system; (2) normative or descriptive propositions, which involve goals in planning the curriculum and designing an evaluation scheme; and (3) predictive propositions, which involve the correlative…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedLanguis, Marlin; Wilcox, Jean – Theory into Practice, 1981
A life-span human development model of learning in early childhood is presented. Learning is viewed as a human enterprise which spans the entire lifetime and involves interaction among people. The bounds of interaction are derived from philosophy and from the biological and social behavioral sciences. (JN)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedPeters, Donald L.; Klein, Elisa L. – Theory into Practice, 1981
To understand the processes of learning and to make educational decisions for the future, three levels of environmental and historical context need to be considered. The microsystem represents the most immediate environment, the family; the exosystem includes environment experienced directly, the neighborhood; and the macrosystem represents the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Influence, Cultural Context, Developmental Stages
