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traditionalist perspective  

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  • The traditionalist perspective represents the foun-dational idea that dominated the curriculum field from the beginning of the 20th century until well after the middle of the century. This perspective is connected to traditional curriculum work that is focused on the schools, and particularly on curriculum development as an orientation narrower than curriculum studies, in the service of teachers, administrators, and school personnel. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Traditionalist Perspective]

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