This book provides an in-depth explanation, based on research, of how effective curriculum guidelines, standards, and teaching/learning materials can be developed for effective teaching and learning in school systems. The application to African countries is explored.

It is divided into two main sections—curriculum theory and research in the first part and strategies for practical implementation in the second. It is structured around: foundations of curriculum theory and development, curriculum research, the nature and scope of curriculum theory and development, and applications to the development of curriculum standards for teaching and learning.

"This is a scholarly work, clearly written, well argued, documented with excellent logic. Its application to the African environment is lucid, logical and coherent which helps us to understand the application of curriculum theory to Africa and any other country in the world."
Professor T. Blakes, University of Jos, 2003

About the author

Dr. Kemoh Salia-Bao serves as an associate professor and dissertation chair for the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Cambridge College’s School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02143, United States of America. Dr. Salia-Bao is a graduate of Harvard University. His illustrious career spans over three decades, during which he has developed and mentored hundreds of students, including doctoral students. He is the author of over 15 books and numerous scholarly articles and technical publications for academic circles and for government and international agencies. Dr. Salia-Bao has taught at various schools and universities across continents and has also shaped and reformed educational systems of several countries. He has consulted UNESCO and governments of various African countries. His teaching and research interests include curriculum theory development, implementation, evaluation, and culture; history of education; education and development of disadvantaged societies; teacher effectiveness; and teaching and learning in poor and backward environments.