The Creative Curriculum from the West to the East: A Critical Perspective

العثمان, هنادي فهد

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2021.222628

The Creative Curriculum from the West to the East: A Critical Perspective

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلف

هنادي فهد العثمان

قسم الطفولة المبکرة، کلية التربية، جامعة الملک سعود، المملکة العربية السعودية.

10.21608/jsrep.2021.222628

المستخلص

This paper reports part of the literature review of an ethnographic study(Alothman, 2017). The current paper aims to provide an overview of the creative curriculum in terms of theoretical principles, content, teaching resources, with a particular focus on early literacy component in this curriculum. This paper also sheds the light on the Arabic version of the creative curriculum that has been implemented in the Saudi educational context. In addition, a critical review of the extant literature on importing educational curricula is discussed. Recommendations and implications for policy maker, curriculum designer, and preschool administration are presented.

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