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Peer reviewedMacdonald, James B.; Purpel, David E. – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1987
Examines alternatives to the technical orientation of the Ralph Tyler rationale of curriculum planning. Emphasizes the fact that the language and processes of curriculum planning are embedded in metaphysical, philosophical, and moral concerns. Advocates using religious metaphors in models of curriculum planning and discusses how planners' values…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Beliefs, Cognitive Structures, Curriculum Development
