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Viewpoint: What we did not learn from the 60s about science curriculum reform
Author(s) -
Yager Robert E.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660290810
Subject(s) - curriculum , science education , mathematics education , state (computer science) , curriculum development , pedagogy , political science , national science education standards , sociology , engineering ethics , psychology , higher education , education policy , computer science , engineering , law , algorithm
An analysis of our efforts with curriculum reform in science during the 60s is offered. Failure to state the problems and to engage all those interested, involved, and affected is noted. Instead of proceeding with the same tactics and using the same rationale for new reforms, a rationale for focusing upon instructional goals and enlarging the research and development team is presented. Basically, a call for treating science curriculum reform as a science rather than an art is advocated.