'Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival' - open access book

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'Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival' - open access book

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I was alerted to this 'open access' book via the DDOLL network - written by authors (thank you for their hard work and generosity):

Tim Surma , Claudio Vanhees , Michiel Wils , Jasper Nijlunsing , Nuno Crato , John Hattie , Daniel Muijs , Elizabeth Rata , Dylan Wiliam , Paul A. Kirschner
Developing Curriculum For Deep Thinking

The Knowledge Revival
Click on the link for information about the book and the authors, and a pdf copy of the book itself - highly recommended:

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/ ... 31-74661-1
About this book

This open access book discusses why the seemingly straightforward strategy of teaching children how to think deeply does not work and offers an alternative way forward for the curriculum to achieve these objectives. Over the years, the role of knowledge in the curriculum has, like a pendulum, shifted between two extremes, from highly visible to virtually invisible knowledge elements. Insights from cognitive and educational psychology, sociology, and curriculum studies are used to underpin the current knowledge revival that is widely being observed in education. A knowledge-rich curriculum is proposed by the authors as not only the soundest way forward to both effectively acquire knowledge and complex cognitive skills in school, but also as a crucial lever to achieve equitable opportunities for all students. In understanding how a knowledge-rich curriculum can enhance learning, three overarching principles are discussed: (1) content-richness, (2) coherence, and (3) clarity. These principles are illustrated through practical examples from schools and educators who have effectively integrated knowledge-rich curricula.
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