This paper reports a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) exploring the nature, causes and epistemic effects of knowledge recontextualization in the 'official' Key Stage Five History curriculum in England. "Recontextualization" refers to inevitable changes that occur to knowledge as it is 'pedagogized', due to the value-laden practices and…

The questions of the range of appropriate offerings for the secondary curriculum is a subject of much debate in Australia. The legitimacy of women's studies is examined, as well as ways in which women's studies might be offered in the secondary school curriculum. (RM)

Describes a course in the School of Education at Macquarie University, (Australia). Focusing on curriculum theory and practice as an area of undergraduate academic study, the course covers the process involved in curriculum development, encourages student participation, and emphasizes inductive as opposed to deductive learning. (Author/DB)

Examines the trend which emphasizes teachers' classroom management skills over their knowledge of curriculum content. The author contends that content knowledge should be the primary focus of both teacher education and teaching, and that teaching strategies and management skills should arise out of the need to communicate that knowledge. (AM)

The difficulties encountered in developing an innovative teacher education program, emphasizing educational equity, are analyzed. Fluctuating membership in the program development group and an overly open decision-making process led to conflict over who would make decisions and what problems would be addressed. (IS)

This paper examines the dynamics of authority relationships and curriculum enactment in a lower-level, college-preparatory US History class. It explains how a teacher and his students construct a relaxed order shaped by uncertain educational goals, the use of entertainment, and students' wants. Ambiguity and entertainment in the teacher's practise…