The Concept of "Infusion" in Curriculum Change: A Study in Knowledge Utilization
Description:
In mandating new curriculum, state legislatures frequently have opted to require school districts to "infuse" new content rather than adopt a new course. The lack of procedural guidelines in these legislative mandates leaves curriculum specialists to struggle with an "infusion dilemma," the problem of implementing the new curriculum without knowing how it should appear, once implemented. The purpose of this study was to examine interpretations of infusion held by persons responsible for operati…
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Date:
May 1982
Creator:
Hirsh, Stephanie Abraham
Partner:
UNT Libraries