The Adequacy of Systems Management Procedures in Education
Michael W. Apple · The Journal of Educational Research · 1972
A FEW YEARS ago, a well-known curriculum worker began his arguments for behavioral objec tives?one of the precursors and usually a basic tenet of systems management procedures'' in ed ucation?with some rather interesting comments. Even though pointing to the necessity of dialogue for examining the respective worths of different positions on the controversial subject of design ing educational activities in terms of measurable learner behaviors/' he had a few remarks to say that are quite pertinent to this paper :