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Interrupting the Gaze: On Reconsidering Authority in the Museum
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Trofanenko, B. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2006
Thinking about the museum's engagement in educational programmes is increasingly adopting a more critical perspective on the implications of a programme in authorizing and defining particular knowledge. While objects are still invoked to define history and culture and to underscore their authority, the museum's claim to educational purposes is…
Descriptors: Museums, Ethnology, Cultural Literacy, Foreign Countries
The Progressive Vision of General Education and the American Common School Ideal: Implications for Curriculum Policy, Practice, and Theory.
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Wraga, William G. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1999
Explains the idea and practice of general education as a manifestation of the U.S. common school ideal. Examines representative proposals for general education in order to identify the progressive conception of general education. Considers the efficacy of general education as a curriculum practice. Suggests implications for contemporary…
Descriptors: Cultural Literacy, Curriculum, Educational History, Educational Practices
The Determination of Basic Concepts through an Application of the Ideas of "Minimum Achievements" and "Cultural Literacy."
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Stahl, Abraham – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1994
Asserts that increased numbers of immigrants to Israel create problems caused by cultural differences. Describes an inservice workshop on cultural literacy and minimum academic achievement presented to 15 Israeli teachers. Includes a table of sample items from topics considered part of Israeli cultural literacy. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, Cultural Interrelationships