Canadian Curriculum Studies

Trends, Issues, and Influences

edited by Susan E. Gibson, contributions by Lorna McLean; Mark Glor; Ted T. Aoki; Anne Murray Orr; Brenda MacKay; Julie Johnston; Julia R. Temple; Kelly Young; Lynette Shultz; Louis Volante; Anna Kirova; Jon Young; Cynthia Chambers; David Pratt; Rebecca Priegert Coulter; Yatta Kanu; Kurt W. Clausen; Lynn Speer Lemisko; Michael W. Firmin; Margaret Olson; Karyn Cooper; Kieran Egan & Paul Clarke

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Description

Canadian Curriculum Studies: Trends, Issues, and Influences brings together the work of education scholars and the experiences of teachers in a comprehensive collection of articles with a uniquely Canadian perspective. It is essential reading for curriculum developers, teachers, education students, and anyone who has puzzled over the meaning of “curriculum.”

Editor Susan E. Gibson has assembled her anthology into three thematic parts: Defining Curriculum, Historical Influences on the Curriculum in Canada, and Contemporary Issues and Trends in Canadian Curriculum. Each section is introduced by thought- provoking commentary and each article is complemented by reflective questions. In the twenty-two selected articles, distinguished educators discuss the past, present, and future directions of curriculum development in Canada.

This in-depth examination of curriculum covers a thorough range of topics, including the characteristics of Canadian curriculum, public vs. private education, citizenship and Canadian identity, gender and sexuality in the curriculum, and environmental, Aboriginal, global, and religious education. It also considers the impact of pioneering educators, provincial curriculum reforms, cultural diversity and multiculturalism, and geographical location.

About the Authors

Susan E. Gibson

Lorna McLean

Lorna Mclean is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa in Ontario.

Mark Glor teaches history and social studies at Linden Christian High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Ted Aoki was professor emeritus at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Anne Murray Orr is a professor in the Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Brenda Mackay is an associate professor of early childhood education at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. She also serves as coordinator for overseas student teaching.

Julia Temple is a researcher with SafetyNet, the Centre for Occupational Health & Safety Research at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Kelly Young, PhD, is a professor in the School of Education and Professional Learning at Trent University, where she teaches courses in English language arts curriculum methods and classroom management.

Lynette Shultz is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Louis Volante is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Brock University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Jon Young is a Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Educational Administration, Foundations & Psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. He is of co-author of the books Understanding Canadian Schools: An Introduction to Educational Administration (2007) and Teacher Certification and the Professional Status of Teachers in North America (2012).

Cynthia Chambers is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta.

Rebecca Coulter is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.

Yatta Kanu is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba.

Kurt W. Clausen is professor of education at Nipissing University and the editor in chief of the Canadian Journal of Action Research.

Lynn Lemisko is an assistant dean in the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.

Michael Firmin is a professor of psychology at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. He is also the editor of the Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research.

Margaret Olson is a professor in the Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

Karyn Cooper is an associate professor in the Centre for Teacher Education and Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

Kieran Egan was born in Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland, and educated in England, receiving a BA in history. He then went to California to work with IBM Corp. as a consultant while beginning a PhD at Stanford University, which he completed at Cornell University in 1972. His first academic job was at Simon Fraser University, in British Columbia, where he remained till his recent retirement. His academic work dealt with innovative educational theory and detailed practical methods whereby implications of the theory can be applied in everyday classrooms. He focused on the nature and development of imagination, and argued for its centrality in learning and the construction of meaning. There have been about forty translations of his books into around twenty languages. He and his wife have three children and five grandchildren —all, of course, wonderful, and all the children produce books of various kinds. During his academic life he gave talks in most European countries, and throughout Asia, South America, and Australasia. He also writes poetry and has published in many Canadian, British, Irish, and USA magazines. He has an interest in Japanese-style gardens, and built one at the rear of his house, which resulted in a book, Building My Zen Garden, (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000), and also a TV program in the Recreating Eden series. He was an athlete when younger—quite good at long-jump and triple-jump—but after four operations, he now has metal screws in his knees. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

Paul Clarke is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan.

Contributor Notes

Susan E. Gibson began her career as a public school teacher in Alberta and Ontario. She completed a Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia and is now a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Her research interests include the development of social studies curricula, the design of technology-mediated models of teacher professional development, and how best to prepare pre-service teachers for teaching in a digital age.

Editorial Review

This well-assembled compilation of curriculum studies provides an excellent foundation for thinking about how we have come to this point in our own education and in our efforts to advance the education of others.

— Dr. John Willinsky, Stanford University professor and former Education professor at the University of British Columbia

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Canadian Curriculum Studies

Trends, Issues, and Influences

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Lorna McLean

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