Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom (Translated Book)

Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom represents a valuable addition by Tarsheed Educational Publications to the Arabic educational library. 

This book offers answers to a wide range of questions and challenges, while calling for a shift away from traditional ways of thinking about curriculum design and pedagogy. It advocates for a transition toward the Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction (CBCI) model; a three-dimensional curriculum and instructional design framework that organizes facts and skills within subject areas around key concepts and generalizations. 

This model differs from the traditional two-dimensional approach, which focuses primarily on subjects, facts, and lower-level skills. Instead, it elevates learning to include conceptual understandings as essential learning goals. 

The book places particular emphasis on supporting teachers from early childhood through secondary education as they continue their concept-based teaching journeys. It includes numerous new and detailed examples to help teachers engage in meaningful interpretation and effectively implement curriculum design. 

The ideas presented are grounded in cognitive science, learning theory, and logical analysis, and are built on over 30 years of the authors’ experience, offering deep insights into the structures of knowledge and the relationships between curriculum design, teaching, and the development of intelligence. 

The book spans 352 medium-format pages and is organized into five chapters: The Thinking Classroom, The Structure of Knowledge and Process, Designing Concept-Based Units, Inquiry-Based Learning in Concept-Based Lessons, and Assessment and the Emerging Concept-Based Teacher.