School Knowledge for the Masses

World Models and National Primary Curricular Categories in the Twentieth Century

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Curricula, Elementary
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Author: John W. Meyer, David Kamens, Aaron Benavot ISBN: 9781351846097
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 28, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: John W. Meyer, David Kamens, Aaron Benavot
ISBN: 9781351846097
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 28, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

First published in 1992, this book presents unique quantitative data on the content coverage of primary education in a large number of countries since 1920. It demonstrates that these curricular outlines tend to be surprisingly similar across very disparate countries, and suggests the world processes that produced this result.

Specifically, the study shows that the contemporary primary curriculum dates from changes in the late nineteenth century; that there has been a general shift towards a ‘social studies’ subject; that instruction in mathematics and sciences has tended to expand; that there have been substantial increases in foreign language instruction (and changes in the languages taught); and that instruction in the arts and physical education come to the standard world education model much later than other subjects.

This work will be of particular interest to those studying primary curriculum, international education and the sociology of education.

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First published in 1992, this book presents unique quantitative data on the content coverage of primary education in a large number of countries since 1920. It demonstrates that these curricular outlines tend to be surprisingly similar across very disparate countries, and suggests the world processes that produced this result.

Specifically, the study shows that the contemporary primary curriculum dates from changes in the late nineteenth century; that there has been a general shift towards a ‘social studies’ subject; that instruction in mathematics and sciences has tended to expand; that there have been substantial increases in foreign language instruction (and changes in the languages taught); and that instruction in the arts and physical education come to the standard world education model much later than other subjects.

This work will be of particular interest to those studying primary curriculum, international education and the sociology of education.

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