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M. R. Islam - Reconstituting the Curriculum - 9781118472897 - V9781118472897
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Reconstituting the Curriculum

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Description for Reconstituting the Curriculum Hardcover. This inspiring work presents a truly knowledge-based approach to education as an alternative to the current curriculum that is based on consolidating pre-conceived ideas. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 874.

Based on groundbreaking new ideas, this treatise signals a return to a rebuilding and reshaping of the curriculum as the primary tool for education

This book presents a new definition of "curriculum" and what it should consist of, with a view toward creating a more ethical, educated, and thinking person. Rather than treating students as "products" for society, this approach returns to a view of the curriculum as a tool for educating students to reason through problems, be bold in creating new solutions, and contribute to a more vibrant, just world.

The university curriculum introduced in the post-Renaissance era, dominated ... Read more

This book seeks to clarify the difference between these two divergent views of education. It has been shown that the current curriculum is not conducive to increasing a student's knowledge because it is based on consolidating preconceived ideas that have been either passed on from previous generations or gained through personal experience. In most cases, this mode of cognition will not create a pathway for gaining knowledge that brings one closer to discovery. The term "education," on the other hand, is always meant to be a process of "bringing forth" one's inherent qualities and unique traits, necessary and sufficient for increasing one's knowledge.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781118472897
SKU
V9781118472897
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-22

About M. R. Islam
M. Rafiq Islam has nearly 30 years of experience in teaching and research, during which time he has supervised over 150 graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows and completed over $20 million of funded research. During his career, he has published over 700 research papers and some dozen books on topics ranging from petroleum reservoir modeling to economics. He ... Read more

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