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The Educational Imagination Introduction The

The Educational Imagination, On the Design and Evaluation of School Programs, Third Edition by Elliot W. Eisner (1994) begins with the point that American students fail to meet minimal standards of academic achievement; this leads to the search for understanding education, learning, teaching, and schools. The author states that motivation for educational reform at the turn of the century and today's motivations come from the same source which is a discontent with existing practices and a desire for solutions (pp. 1, 12). Next the author discusses the concept of curriculum, which is what schools teach; for some this includes not only courses but everything the child experiences in school. However defined, curriculum must occur (pp. 25-32).

Curriculum is portrayed as based on ideologies. Americans want good schools that prepare good people for their good society. Other ideologies include religious ideology, Rational Humanism, Progressivism, Critical Theory, Reconceptualism, and Cognitive Pluralism. Religious orthodoxy and Rational Humanism are found in schools, Progressivism prevalent in American schools (pp. 56-82). Schools teach more than what is intended, there are hidden impacts. Students learn culture, values, reward systems, compliance, competitiveness, as well as science, art, physical education, social studies, and foreign languages (pp. 88-91). Schools and curriculums have behavioral objectives, however problem-solving objectives allow more for flexibility and intellectual exploration (p. 118).

Curriculum planning includes the teacher's role; a general plan is provided, and the teacher plans accordingly. If teachers believe that the student should play a role in curriculum development they will give students curricular responsibility. Other instances include the teachers goal of meeting specific objectives. In either case the role of the teacher is important because the teacher serves as the interpreter of e...

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