21世纪英美课程改革之比较

英美两国的教育在全球属于前列的教育,进入20世纪80年代以来,两国为了适应社会发展和对人才培养的需要进行了课程改革。英美的课程改革各具特色:英国的国家统一课程,美国的教育券和择校权。英美的课程改革共同点有:国家重视课程的改革,重视每一个学生的发展等。同时,英美课程具有国家不断加强对教育的管理,强调基础学科的教学等趋势。

Comparison of the 21st century UK and US curriculum reform

In the 1980s,the education of UK and US was the first-rank in the world.In order to meet the needs of social development and personnel training,the two countries began their curriculum reform,which had special characteristics.UK had a national unified curriculum while the USA created educational voucher and the right of selecting school.The common point was that the two countries paid more attention to curriculum reform as well as the development of every student.At the same time,their curriculum continuously strengthened education management,and showed a tendency on emphasizing the teaching of basic subjects.