School knowledge for the masses : world models and national primary curricular categories in the twentieth century

Author(s)

• Meyer, John W.

Bibliographic Information

School knowledge for the masses : world models and national primary curricular categories in the twentieth century

John W. Meyer ... [et al.]

（Studies in curriculum history, 19）

Falmer Press, 1992

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-190) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The book presents quantitative data on national primary curricular emphases for large numbers of countries going back to about 1920. It shows that these curricular outlines tend to be rather similar across very disparate sorts of countries, and suggests world processes that have produced this result. Particular chapters show that the contemporary curriculum dates from changes late in the 19th century; that there has been a general shift toward a "social studies" subject; that instruction in mathematics and especially science 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 came to the standard world educational model rather later than other subjects. It is aimed at educationalists, policy makers, education historians, education researchers and students in the fields of education and politics.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 The worldwide institutionalization of primary school curricula: background - a perspective on the curriculum sand curricular research
• description of the curriculum database and the methodologies employed
• knowledge for the masses - world models and national curricula, 1920-1986
• the origins and expansion of primary school curricula - 1800-1920
• variant forms - cases of countries with distinct curricula. Part 2 Studies of specific subject areas: language instruction in national curricula, 1850-1986 - the effect of the global system
• a comparative and historical analysis of mathematics and science curricula, 1800-1986
• the evolution and organization of the social science curriculum
• values education in the curriculum - some comparative empirical data
• the formation of new subjects in mass schooling - 19th century origins and 20th century diffusion of art and physical education
• conclusion - accounting for a world curriculum.

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Details

• NCID: BA18570352
• ISBN:
  • 1850009481
  • 185000949X
• LCCN: 92008302
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 200 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LB1570
  • DC20 : 372.19
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Education, Elementary -- Curricula -- History -- 20th century -- Cross-cultural studies
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00437658