Autonomy and Interests: The Social Life of a Curriculum.

Reddiford, Gordon

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ492010

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0305-4985

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Autonomy and Interests: The Social Life of a Curriculum.

Reddiford, Gordon

Oxford Review of Education, v19 n3 p265-75 1993

Examines the arguments that students should determine their own curriculum. Reviews the case for student autonomy based on philosophical anarchism and Immanuel Kant's views on autonomy. Argues that curriculum should be a result of the shared autonomy of students and teachers. (CFR)

Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Characteristics, Student Educational Objectives, Student Interests, Student Needs, Student Role, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A