Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival

by Tim Surma, Claudio Vanhees, Michiel Wils

Genres: Education

108 pages, Paperback

Published January 3, 2025

Reviews

[Judith Lichthart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Curriculum first! And knowledge-rich please.

[Aiwendil · Rating 3 out of 5]

An important message and a well researched work. I do feel that given that I'm already a knowledge-rich kind of educator who is fairly well read on the topic, this book didn't give me a lot of new insights. I made 3 notes in total. But perhaps as I'm already a convert I'm not really in the target audience. Nevertheless, I think this would be an excellent book for those wanting to think deeper on the important thing that is curriculum.

[Kevin Kuehn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Often in education, we talk about a pendulum that swings from one institutional practice to another. This book is ambitious. Though not explicitly stated, I think it provides a way to break that pendulum and develop something that takes the best of different curricular priorities and creates something that supercharges learning. If you are an educator (regardless of grade or subject area), it's well worth a read.

[Alison Rini · Rating 5 out of 5]

So grateful to the authors for sharing this book so widely. I have been feeling the weight of designing a knowledge-building curriculum - so much pressure! - and this book offers great insight to help me make decisions that will benefit the students. Super succinct and readable - loved it!

[Nathaniel Swain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Looking for an entry point in the cognitive science and educational philosophy underpinning knowledge rich curriculum? Look no further! I really enjoyed this open access text.