Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Today

About the Book

This text looks carefully at the sociological, historical, and economic sides of our education systems today. Since education is ultimately linked to whose knowledge counts we are also forced to look at the world of Policy studies. Policy studies itself should fo-cus on diverse methodologies that guarantee authentic policy development. In this way our society can automatically recognize when certain policies are a mere placebo. This diagnosis of policy placebo is a pattern that we can see over and over and we should be-come more aware. Policy placebo is when policy is created to make it look like an issue was trying to be resolved or it attempted to solve an issue but the intention was never an altruistic one. Then there are some policies that may have good intentions but caused more, harm than good.

About the Author

Professor Karma Chukdong holds a master’s in arts and science and a bachelor of education and honors BA. After working in school systems for a few years, he wanted to earn some further qualifications to make more concrete positive change in school systems in terms of management. He has taken many courses at the doctor of education level and eventually acquired a second master’s degree from the University of Toronto in education. This master of education degree focused on curriculum, policy, teaching, leadership, and education management. Karma Chukdong prepared these practical solutions found in this book. These are the most immediate concerns in education management that can be implemented by any administrator or educator who holds compassionate leadership as her or his philosophical pedagogy. This text is presented in a way that is accessible and connected to the practicing education specialist and the passionate parent preparing for the academic life of their child. Presently, Professor Chukdong teaches at Loyalist College and First Nations Technical Institute, where he also mentors and creates curriculum documents, course descriptions, and lesson plans for both colleges. Other titles by this author are The Human Family, and Educational Leadership: A Student-Centered Approach.