CURRICULAR RELEVANCE: BETWEEN RELEVANCE AND FRUSTRATION. AN EXERCISE OF ANALYSIS OF THE CHILEAN CURRICULAR FRAMEWORK BASED ON HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDY PROGRAMS.

Authors

  • Javier Insunza Mora Universidad Diego Portales

Abstract

The article gives an account of part of the results of the research carried out in the years 2010-2011 to obtain the degree of Master of Education. The research was developed based on a case study methodological design from a mixed complementary qualitative and quantitative perspective. The research problem addresses the curricular relevance of the Study Programs of the subject of History, Geography and Social Sciences elaborated from the Curricular Framework in force at the date of the study. The main results are related to the identification of different dimensions that can define the idea of curricular relevance and the ways in which these can be related to understand the associated curricular phenomenon. The article presents a general introduction that seeks to frame the delivery of results. The description of the results achieved and, at the end, some conclusions based on the exposed elements.

Keywords:

Curriculum, Curriculum Relevance, Curriculum Development, Curricular Decisions.