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(15 pp) Everything about the sixties seems to be
about change, but it was "curriculum reform" that
was really "happening" in education. This
discussion will examine some of those reforms, and
note whether they are still in effect, or how
they have changed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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REFORM IN EDUCATION in the 1960s Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., November 2000
Introduction So youve got thirteen And you take away
seven, And that leaves five... ...Well, six actually
But the idea is the important thing. "New Math" By Tom Lehrer
(1965) Everything about the sixties seems to be about change, but it was curriculum reform that was "happening" in education. This discussion will examine some of those reforms, and
note whether they are still in effect, or how they have changed. Teaching methods in the sixties Connections between the organized disciplines and their practical applications were removed during the
sixties. According to DeBoer (1998), today, there is a much greater attention paid to the interrelationships between science, mathematics, and technology and to the personal and social relevance of the
subjects, not just to the abstract structure of the disciplines, as organized by practicing scientists. This applied material includes issues of personal and community health, the significance of rapid population
growth, and the many factors affecting environmental quality. The mathematics curriculum, too, emphasizes to a much greater degree practical applications and problem solving, and looks at mathematics that is functional
in ones everyday life. Even working on technological problems and designing practical solutions to those problems, is now included in the science curriculum. The buzz-word for today is "application."
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