The author argues for using alternative concepts and processes, perhaps several in various curriculum conceptions. Using varying designs in each classroom could make the process of schooling more responsive to the individual student and to society. (MT)

Since education is both a science and an art, it is difficult for curriculum theorists to develop rules and principles which apply to both aspects. Practical uses of curriculum theory include the application of existing models to specific situations, and practitioners using their own practical experiences and relating them to curriculum models.…