eel that I would have been given a greater understanding and feeling for the points which Taylor and Richards were addressing in the section of the chapter discussion how curriculum shifts.
Brandt, R.S. & Tyler, R.W. (1983). Goals and objectives. In F.W. English (Ed.), Fundamental curriculum decisions. Alexandria, Virginia: Jarboe, 40-51.
This reading from Fundamental Curriculum Decisions is intended to provide the reader with an enhanced understanding of the need for establishing goals and objectives when planning curriculum. The main point emphasized in the reading is that proper goal establishment takes into account several general and situational factors; e.g. the resources of the school or schools, the educational philosophy, the needs of the students, principles of learning theory, etc.
Brandt and Tyler also tackled the rather grey area of what should be learned in the home and what should be learned at school. In this regard, they make the point that the provision of scholarly and academ
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