Nov 282009
From a scholarly article I'm reading (emphasis mine):
"The software was subsequently enhanced to include an open data architecture that allows users and curriculum designers to create their own data libraries."
My question: Why is software being designed BEFORE curriculum? Why is the assumption that curriculum designers will design around the software? Am I the only one who feels that there is something wrong with this?
The article:Edelson, D.C., Gordin, D.N., & Pea, R.D. (1999). Addressing the challenges of inquiry-based learning through technology and curriculum design. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 8(3&4), 391-450.