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| Curriculum Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWalker, Decker F. – Theory into Practice, 1982
Four characteristics of curriculum theory are proposed: (1) Curriculum theory focuses on content, aims, and program development in education; (2) Curriculum theory rationalizes procedures for curriculum construction; (3) Curriculum theory conceptualizes curricular phenomena; and (4) Curriculum theory attempts to explain curricular phenomena. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
