Journal article
Curriculum ergonomics: Conceptualizing the interactions between curriculum design and use
International journal of educational research, Vol.92, pp.75-85
2018
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/118979
Abstract
•Curriculum ergonomics helps identify barriers to successful curriculum resource use.•The study of curriculum ergonomics highlights influences of curriculum resources.•Digital curriculum resources blur the boundaries between design and use.•Curriculum resources can be designed to push teachers to new forms of instruction.•The study of curriculum ergonomics helps support development of teacher capacity.
We conceptualize curriculum ergonomics as a field that studies the interactions between users and curriculum materials. We identify five themes that a curriculum ergonomics lens brings into sharper focus: (1) teachers’ relationships with and capacity to use curriculum resources; (2) alignment between design intentions and patterns of curriculum use; (3) ways in which curriculum resources influence instruction; (4) ways in which curriculum features are purposefully designed to achieve an educative purpose; and (5) the dissolution of boundaries between design and use. We first summarize the literature in curriculum ergonomics and then show how key themes from that literature inform the discussion of curriculum ergonomics.
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- Title
- Curriculum ergonomics: Conceptualizing the interactions between curriculum design and use
- Creators
- Jeffrey Choppin - University of Rochester, United StatesAmy Roth McDuffie - Washington State University, United StatesCorey Drake - Michigan State University, United StatesJon Davis - Western Michigan University, United States
- Publication Details
- International journal of educational research, Vol.92, pp.75-85
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900594759701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article