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Glanz, Jeffrey – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1997
There are three approaches to educational supervision: the applied science approach, the interpretive-practical approach, and the critical/emancipatory approach. From a Taoist perspective, conflicting supervision theories or proposals should be welcomed, not resisted. By accepting a diversity of views to inform practice, a balance or centeredness…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Role Conflict, Supervision

Sergiovanni, Thomas J. – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1989
Defines and discusses the extremes of "poetism" (or overreliance on intuition) and "scientism" (overreliance on research-based models) in teaching and supervision. Argues that teaching is neither an art nor a science, but more like a craft that skilled teachers practice as artisans, combining technique and reflection. (TE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Research Utilization, Scientific Methodology

Cornbleth, Catherine – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1988
Treating curriculum out of context is mostly responsible for the disappointments of curriculum theory in practice. Decontextualization has conceptually separated curriculum from its design and use; operationally, curriculum is separated from its structural and sociocultural contexts. The alternative--curriculum in context--can inform research,…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research

Andrews, Sharon Vincz – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1989
This paper explores the evidence of a substantive paradigm shift in curriculum theory by examining the questions that have caused Elliot Eisner's radical shift from an empirical-analytical research model to a critical-theoretical one. The role of theory development and of ethics and values in research have propelled Eisner's theoretical shift. (TE)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Marxian Analysis