education is an abstract,nebulous concept that take place through families,churches,the media, and many other cultural influences that surround children.curriculum,however,is specific,tangible subject that always tied to decision making within institutions,whether they are schools,churches,nonprofit agencies, or governmental programs. unlike education,curriculum requires those who discus it to address what subject matter should be taught.education is frequently discussed without regard to subject matter,but every discussion of curriculum must address subject matter in one way or another. at the same time,subject matter is only one source of content for curriculum making , social scientific studies in education often focus so exclusively on process that they seriously neglect,if not downright ignore ,curriculum .this tendency to discuss .education without addressing curriculum is a significant barrier that curriculum specialists, teacher,and indeed the general public must overcomr if we expect to create good schools.