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ERIC Number: EJ210211
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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The Politics of Curriculum Development and the Myth of Teacher Power.
Orlikow, Lionel
History and Social Science Teacher, v15 n1 p26-30 Fall 1979
Maintains that, although educational systems perpetuate the notion that teachers practice their vocation in a standardized school system, experience indicates that school systems are actually in constant flux and that teachers are not closely involved in curriculum development. A case study of teacher involvement in curriculum development in Manitoba, Canada, is presented. (DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Influences, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada