Examined are the ongoing and proposed approaches to curriculum research. Individual research approaches are classified according to six general foci that explicate the characteristics of each curriculum research approach and identify the variants, limitations, and references of each approach. (SI)

Addressed are the complexities of defining curriculum. Curriculum decision-making involves value judgments and distribution problems. Four principal considerations of systematic curriculum development include what to study, who is taught, how to teach, and the interrelationship between subject matters. (SI)

Schon has contributed significantly to knowledge in the areas of curriculum and supervision. Discussed are three concerns about Schon's formulations on teacher education: (1) the practical format in practice; (2) the dichotomy between reflection-in-action and technical knowledge and science-based knowledge; and (3) the dichotomy between tacit and…