How Do Educators Meet the Needs of Society? How Are Education's Aims Determined?.

Ornstein, Allan C.

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Publication Date: 1985

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How Do Educators Meet the Needs of Society? How Are Education's Aims Determined?

Ornstein, Allan C.

NASSP Bulletin, v69 n481 p36-47 May 1985

Contemporary society is facing rapid and fundamental changes, and educators must take the lessons of the past and shape a plan for the future. This article traces curriculum trends from the late nineteenth century to the present, showing how the aims of education adapted to the changing conditions and social forces. (DCS)

Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foundations of Education, Futures (of Society), Social Change

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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