TY - JOUR
T1 - Reading Schwab's the 'Practical' as an invitation to a curriculum enquiry
AU - Westbury, Ian
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - In this retrospective essay reviewing the implications of Joseph Schwab's essay, 'The practical: A language for education' (2013 [1970]), 40 + years after its first publication, I identify two 'practicals'. The first is a comprehensive 'Practical 1.1' embracing ends, subject matter, problem source and methods. This 'practical' has radical implications for curriculum studies, and for educational theory and research more generally. However, these implications have not been recognized. On the other hand, Schwab's deliberation-centred interpretation of the 'practical', the 'Practical 1.2', has been widely discussed but has not captured the field of curriculum studies because it fails to map onto the structures of most school systems.
AB - In this retrospective essay reviewing the implications of Joseph Schwab's essay, 'The practical: A language for education' (2013 [1970]), 40 + years after its first publication, I identify two 'practicals'. The first is a comprehensive 'Practical 1.1' embracing ends, subject matter, problem source and methods. This 'practical' has radical implications for curriculum studies, and for educational theory and research more generally. However, these implications have not been recognized. On the other hand, Schwab's deliberation-centred interpretation of the 'practical', the 'Practical 1.2', has been widely discussed but has not captured the field of curriculum studies because it fails to map onto the structures of most school systems.
KW - curriculum theory
KW - school improvement
KW - Schwab, Joseph
KW - theory of curriculum-making
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U2 - 10.1080/00220272.2013.795246
DO - 10.1080/00220272.2013.795246
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84886051673
SN - 0022-0272
VL - 45
SP - 640
EP - 651
JO - Journal of Curriculum Studies
JF - Journal of Curriculum Studies
IS - 5
ER -