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It is the intent of this article to provide a basis for reducing the ambiguities and confusions that have been widely acknowledged to surround the use of the terms “instruction” and “curriculum”. A definition for the specialized concept of instruction is offered, together with a parallel definition for the concept of curriculum. These two definitions are distinguished from the general sense of instruction (which is equivalent to teaching or training) and the concept of education.
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Laska, J.A. The relationship between instruction and curriculum: A conceptual clarification. Instr Sci 13, 203–212 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00055531
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00055531