Didaktik and Curriculum in Ongoing Dialogue

Download or read book Didaktik and Curriculum in Ongoing Dialogue written by Ellen Krogh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Didaktik and Curriculum in Ongoing Dialogue revives the dialogue between the Continental European Didaktik tradition and the Anglo-Saxon tradition of curriculum. It highlights important research findings that bridge cultural differences and argues for a mutual exchange and understanding of ideas. Through analyses of shared conditions and cultural differences, the book invites a critical stance and continued dialogue on issues of significant importance for the current and future education of children and young people. It combines research at empirical, conceptual, and theoretical level to shed light on the similarities between the Didaktik and Anglo-Saxon educational traditions, calling for a comprehensive understanding of teaching and a renewed focus on content and knowledge. Addressing theoretical issues within contemporary educational scholarship, the book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of curriculum studies, education theory and comparative education.