Dimensions for Defining the Curriculum.

Fensham, Peter J.

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Dimensions for Defining the Curriculum

Fensham, Peter J.

Studies in Higher Education, 2, 1, 89-96, Mar 77

Seven dimensions for characterizing a curriculum in higher education are suggested. They include: prior knowledge; institutional response to prior knowledge; primary teaching mode; rates of learning; styles of learning; content openness; and assessment. This characterization is applied specifically to chemistry departments. (LBH)

Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Design, Departments, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning, Prior Learning, Science Instruction, Student Experience, Teaching Methods

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Identifiers - Location: Australia; France; United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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