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Kapferer, Judith L. – Curriculum Inquiry, 1986
Examines the ways in which schools facilitate and reproduce structured social inequalities in Australian society. Shows that curriculum variations in state and private secondary schools produce graduates with radically different cultural orientations to school, scholarship, and social and occupational life beyond academe. Lists 35 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum Problems, Curriculum Research, Disadvantaged Youth
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Flinders, David J.; And Others – Curriculum Inquiry, 1986
Explores the concept of "null curriculum"--what schools do not teach. Attempts to define the term, focusing on possible uses in theory, research, and practice. While hard to define and limited as a research concept, "null curriculum" can inform cosiderations of curriculum goals, content, and selection criteria. Lists eight…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
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Courtney, Richard – Curriculum Inquiry, 1986
American Indian education fails because schools force acceptance of a nonindigenous world view and ignore native people's perceptions of life, spirituality, art, time, mores, and learning practices. A University of Calgary experiment demonstrates that the creative arts, especially spontaneous drama, are more effective learning vehicles for native…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Creative Dramatics, Cultural Differences
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Goodman, Jesse – Curriculum Inquiry, 1986
Use of a critical approach in a curriculum design course for preservice teachers, by a five-phase process, would offer a beneficial shift away from the dominant "objectives first" models. This approach allows most teachers to reevaluate the processes and perspectives involved in educating children. (86 references) (CJH)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
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Clandinin, D. Jean – Curriculum Inquiry, 1985
Outlines a study of two teachers' image of "the classroom as home" illustrating how personal and professional experiences are expressed in their classroom practices. Offers a theoretical concept of "image" as knowledge incorporating theoretical, practical, objective, and subjective experience. (MD)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Educational Research
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Young, Jean Helen – Curriculum Inquiry, 1985
Describes a study of teachers as curriculum developers in a broad organizational setting. Identifies three themes that shaped the teachers' participation: their low status, isolation from other teachers, and lack of rewards. Includes tables and appendix. (MD)
Descriptors: Committees, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides