Reviews for Change and the Curriculum

The average rating for Change and the Curriculum based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-03-24 00:00:00 Shicong Li I think this is a must read for educators. Slattery has an encyclopedic knowledge of the field. His citations alone provide a foundation for further scholarship and exploration. The importance of a proleptic eschatology resonated with me. There are futuristic and apocalyptic eschatologies that are worried about some far off end time or heavenly reward. These are disconnected with the present. Then there are present focused theories that call into question the reality of a different existence. The myopia of these ideologies limit their usefulness. Proleptic eschatology, embraces a future redemption, but realizes that all times are connected on the quantum level. As Donal Schon says, "Reality is messy" - color outside the lines.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-03-03 00:00:00 David Ricciuti Slattery does several things well in this text. First, he gives a nice grounding in postmodern theory. It comes across as accessible and doesn't get bogged down in citations as many postmodern texts do. He also makes clear the ways in which postmodern through has relevance for the study and implementation of curriculum. There is a fair bit of autobiography here, and the story of curriculum development over the end of the 20th Century is quite focused on Slattery's own experience--but that's postmodern and not unexpected. Haven't found much wanting yet, though I'm only half-way through it.