The Educational Imagination: On the Design and Evaluation of School Programs
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Book Overview
This paperback reprint of the 1994 edition is a highly regarded curriculum development book by one of the most prominent figures in the field. It is designed to help readers understand the major approaches to curriculum planning and the formation of educational goals. In this edition, Eisner provides a conceptual framework that shows learners the different ways in which the aims of education can be regarded...and, describes their implications for curriculum planning and teaching practices. Coverage is grounded in the belief that the appropriateness of any given educational practice is dependent upon the characteristics and context of the school program, and the values of the community that program serves. Chapter titles include: Schooling in America: Where Are We Headed; Some Concepts, Distinctions, and Definitions; Curriculum Ideologies; The Three Curricula That All Schools Teach; Educational Aims, Objectives, and Other Aspirations; Dimensions of Curriculum Planning; On the Art of Teaching; The Functions and Forms of Evaluation; Reshaping Assessment in Education; Some Examples of Educational Criticism; and A Criticism of an Educational Criticism. For teachers and anyone else involved in planning educational curriculums.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0130942871
ISBN13:9780130942876
Release Date:August 2001
Publisher:Pearson
Length:389 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Design and evaluation of school programs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Gives insight on historic evolution of schooling/educational practices and current idelogies. Discusses advantages and disadvantages, mainly from the author's perspective.
Review of Eisner's THe Educational Imagination
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a curriculum-based book that I am using at the graduate level for a program evaluation course. Although it does not have much use for program evaluation unless the program is curriculum, Eisner is a renowned expert on curriculum foundations and evaluation. Although somewhat dated in light of the current standards movement, Eisner does discuss the implications of curriculum revision and leadership in relationship to Goals 2000, which was emerging as the book was published. Although not a "page turner," The Educational Imagination is a useful resource for curriculum leadership.
Too expensive.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I have used this text for several years for graduate students in education. Eisner is a very thoughtful writer and students often find him inspiring, although there are always those who find him long-winded. However, this summer when I saw the price I decided this would be the last time I'd use it. $79. incl tax! That's ridiculous. At this rate, the college textbook market will surely become obsolete. It's a shame.
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