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mindless curriculum  

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  • The term mindless curriculum in curriculum studies, refers to policy and practice that instantiates curriculum without careful, reflective study, thought, or anticipation of consequences. Mindless curriculum is often reactive vis-à-vis social, political, and economic pressures and sometimes refers to deskilling teachers of their thoughtful propensities by teacher proofing the curriculumthat is, by telling local educators rules to follow rather than enabling them to exercise intelligent judgment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Mindless curriculum]

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