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Peer reviewedReddiford, Gordon – Oxford Review of Education, 1993
Examines the arguments that students should determine their own curriculum. Reviews the case for student autonomy based on philosophical anarchism and Immanuel Kant's views on autonomy. Argues that curriculum should be a result of the shared autonomy of students and teachers. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedMathieson, Margaret – Oxford Review of Education, 1991
Surveys recent government reports addressing problems of teaching English to the school population of England. States responses to these reports have exposed scholarly community conflicts. Notes the present demand for a return to formal grammar and standard English moving away from the 1970s movement towards the linguistic/vocational model. (NL)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedPritchard, Rosalind M. O. – Oxford Review of Education, 1992
Reports observations of Germany's teacher education programs by an Irish teacher educator. Describes lessons on curriculum design and planning instruction. Contends that German teachers believe that education should develop self-confident, knowledgeable students who will be active participants in a democratic society. (CFR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Democratic Values
