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The Curriculum: Academic or Utilitarian?
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Ediger, Marlow – 1998
This report presents a balanced approach to the two conventional philosophies of curriculum creation. It begins with a brief history of the debate between an academic curriculum versus a practical curriculum. Academic curriculum supporters emphasize that every pupil should experience a curriculum stressing subject matter learning and be well…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education