Modern elementary curriculum

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Part One. CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS
• 1. The Changing Curriculum = 3
• The Meaning of "Curriculum" = 3
• The Need for Curriculum Improvement = 5
• A Heritage and a Challenge = 7
• Historical Influences on the Curriculum = 9
• A Balance Between Extremes = 20
• Summary = 26
• Some Problems and Projects = 28
• Selected Readings = 30
• Selected Films = 31
• 2. The Child and the Curriculum = 32
• The Work of the Teacher = 32
• Concepts of Learning = 33
• Knowing More about Children = 37
• Mental Health = 41
• Principles of Learning = 49
• Summary = 53
• Some Problems and Projects = 53
• Selected Readings = 56
• Selected Films = 57
• 3. The Culture and the Curriculum = 59
• Contemporary Life and the Curriculum = 60
• The Power of Education = 67
• The School and Other Educative Agencies = 70
• Democracy and the Curriculum = 75
• Summary = 79
• Some Problems and Projects = 80
• Selected Readings = 83
• Selected Films = 84
• 4. Elementary-School Objectives = 85
• The Nature and Functions of Educational Objectives = 85
• Some Sources of Educational Objectives = 87
• Some Statements of Objectives = 89
• Formulation of Objectives by the School Staff = 94
• Initiating the Study of Objectives = 94
• Preparing Written Statements of Objectives = 95
• Changing Objectives of Education = 97
• An Illustrative Statement of Guiding Principles = 99
• Summary = 102
• Some Problems and Projects = 103
• Selected Readings = 105
• Selected Films = 106
• Part Two. CURRICULUM ORGANIZATION
• 5. Organizing Learning Experiences = 111
• Planning the Curriculum Organization = 111
• Principles of Curriculum Organization = 112
• Types of Curriculum Organization = 116
• Logical and Psychological Organization = 121
• Purposes of the Unified Program = 122
• Scheduling the Unified Program = 123
• A New Approach to Scheduling = 124
• Scope and Sequence in the Unified Program = 127
• Curriculum Organization as a Panacea = 129
• Summary = 129
• Some Problems and Projects = 130
• Selected Readings = 133
• Selected Films = 134
• 6. Organizing the Class for Living and Learning = 135
• The Foundations of Modem Teaching Methods = 136
• The Improvement of Teaching = 137
• Improving Group Living in the Classroom = 138
• Improving the Classroom Environment = 143
• Developing Discipline for Freedom = 148
• Developing Units of Work = 150
• Summary = 154
• Some Problems and Projects = 155
• Selected Readings = 158
• Selected Films = 159
• 7. Organizing the Staff for Curriculum Improvement = 161
• Educational Leadership = 162
• The Modem Concept of Supervision = 166
• Organizing for Cooperative Action = 167
• Techniques of Working Together = 176
• Summary = 183
• Some Problems and Projects = 184
• Selected Readings = 187
• Selected Films = 188
• Part Three. CURRICULUM AREAS
• 8. Communicating - The language Arts = 191
• Major Features of a Modem Program = 192
• Teaching the Child to Read = 196
• Listening = 211
• Handwriting = 213
• Spelling = 215
• Oral and Written Language = 218
• Literature for Children = 223
• Foreign Languages in the Elementary School = 225
• Summary = 229
• Some Problems and Projects = 231
• Selected Readings = 234
• Selected Films = 235
• 9. Living Together - The Social Studies = 237
• The Meaning of Social Studies = 238
• Objectives = 239
• Organizing the Program = 241
• Planning the Sequence of Experiences = 242
• Effective Teaching Procedures = 244
• The Use of Current Social Problems = 255
• Summary = 264
• Some Problems and Projects = 264
• Selected Readings = 267
• Selected Films = 268
• 10. Understanding Quantitative Relationships - Arithmetic = 270
• Arithmetic in the Changing Curriculum = 271
• Principles Underlying the Modern Arithmetic Program = 275
• Improving Instruction = 276
• Evaluation of Pupil Progress = 288
• Summary = 290
• Some Problems and Projects = 291
• Selected Readings = 294
• Selected Films = 295
• 11. Exploring the Natural Environment - Science = 297
• Science in the Elementary-School Curriculum = 297
• Science Objectives = 304
• Scope and Sequence in the Science Program = 305
• Vitalizing the Teaching of Science = 308
• Evaluation of Pupil Progress = 313
• Improvements Needed in Elementary Science = 314
• Summary = 317
• Some Problems and Projects = 318
• Selected Readings = 321
• Selected Films = 322
• 12. Healthful Living - Health and Physical Education = 323
• Objectives of the School Health Program = 324
• Essential Features of a School Health Program = 325
• A Healthful School Environment = 326
• Improving School Health Services = 328
• Improving Health Instruction = 333
• Organizing the Program = 337
• Physical Education = 343
• Summary = 347
• Some Problems and Projects = 348
• Selected Readings = 351
• Selected Films = 353
• 13. Enriching and Beautifying Life - The Fine Arts = 354
• The Fine Arts in the Elementary Curriculum = 354
• Music for Children = 357
• Art Education = 365
• Evaluation in the Fine Arts = 372
• Summary = 375
• Some Problems and Projects = 376
• Selected Readings = 379
• Selected Films = 380
• Part Four. CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION
• 14. Evaluating Pupil Progress = 383
• Meaning of Evaluation = 384
• Purposes of Evaluation = 384
• An Adequate Program of Evaluation = 385
• Factors that Need to Be Evaluated = 389
• Cumulative Records = 404
• Improving Reporting Practices = 406
• Summary = 407
• Some Problems and Projects = 408
• Selected Readings = 411
• Selected Films = 413
• 15. Evaluating the Program of the Elementary School = 414
• Benefits of an Evaluation Program = 414
• The Democratic Approach = 417
• Basic Principles = 418
• Development of Evaluation Procedures = 419
• Initiating the Evaluation Program = 424
• Summary = 428
• Some Problems and Projects = 428
• An Illustrative Check List = 431
• Selected Readings = 445
• Selected Films = 445
• Part Five. THE RECENT PAST AND THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE
• 16. School and Society in the Recent Past = 449
• Some Highlights of the Postwar Era = 450
• Promises and Threats = 455
• The Elementary School in the Postwar Era = 458
• Summary = 465
• Some Problems and Projects = 467
• Selected Readings = 469
• Selected Films = 470
• 17. The Outlook for the Future = 471
• Glimpses of the Fascinating Future = 471
• The Elementary School in the Foreseeable Future = 473
• Summary = 485
• Some Problems and Projects = 487
• Selected Readings = 489
• Selected Films = 490
• Part Six. APPENDIX AND INDEX
• What's Recommended in Education for All American Children = 493
• Index = 499