The historical background
Geoffrey Howson|Christine Keitel|Jeremy Kilpatrick
More than once he went rejoicing abroad in foreign by-ways, led by love of wisdom, to see if could find those lands new books or studies which bring home with him. These words Alcuin (see Sylvester, 1970, p. 3) describe how Ethelbert, his predecessor as schoolmaster at York Minister the eighth century, attempted ensure that curriculum school was kept up-to-date. They emphasise long a history development has, and it is significant two agencies for change are identified, personal contact through travel book, still highly influential today. Alcuin, himself, become more renowned educator he, first member England's ‘brain-drain’, move from Aachen where tutored almost illiterate Charlemagne court variety subjects, including mathematics, what came be known Carolingian renaissance. Yet we wish seriously consider ‘curriculum development’ then shall need have further information. Thus, example, will necessary know whom established purpose; views society held on education; mathematics taught used. Curriculum development, now, takes place within social, educational, political administrative framework owing much geography.
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