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Perspectives about education and curriculum reforms

why education and curriculum reforms need to be a continuous process

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  • Ethel L King-McKenzie

    Kennesaw State University, USA

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss9.587
Abstract

A strange and chance encounter on the final night of my trip to Chicago, my first visit to that city, where I attend the second annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, (AAACS) in 2003 gave birth to this paper. The paper intends to highlight some of the critical issues in the education and curriculum field not only inside the walls of our schools but outside them as well. Through the analysis of a conversation between two females, this paper discusses some prevailing perspectives about education and curriculum, the important role that parents should play in the education of their children and the significance of continuous education reforms. Conclusions are also drawn.

Author Biography
  1. Ethel L King-McKenzie, Kennesaw State University, USA

    Associate Professor 

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2016-09-01
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Vol. 4 No. 9 (2016): International Journal for Innovation Education and Research
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King-McKenzie, E. L. (2016). Perspectives about education and curriculum reforms: why education and curriculum reforms need to be a continuous process. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 4(9), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss9.587