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Curriculum
Development
Prepared by:
Ma. Ronavie
D. Mantes
Major Foundations of
Curriculum
Philosophical
Historical
Psychological
Social
Philosophical
Foundations
Subjects are
interdisciplinary,
integrative
and
interactive.
Curriculum is focused on students interest, human
problems and affairs.
Curriculum Trends School reforms, relevant and
contextualized curriculum, humanistic education.
Reconstructionism
Historical
Foundations
Franklin Bobbit
presented curriculum
as a science that
emphasizes on
students' need.
1876 - 1956
Werret Charters
1875 - 1952
considered
curriculum also as a
science which is
based on students'
need, and the
teachers plan and
activities.
William Kilpatrick
viewed curriculum as
purposeful activities
which are childcentered.
1871 - 1965
Harold Rugg
emphasized social
studies in the
curriculum and the
teacher plans the
lesson in advance.
1886 - 1960
Hollis Caswell
sees curriculum as
organized around
social functions of
themes, organized
knowledge and
learner's interests.
1901 - 1989
Ralph Tyler
1902- 1994
believes that
curriculum is a
science and an
extension of
school's philosophy.
Based on students'
need and interests.
Hilda Taba
Contributed to the
theoretical and
pedagogical foundations
of concepts development
and critical thinking in
social studies curriculum
1902-1967
Peter Oliva
1992-2012
Describe how
curriculum change is a
cooperative endeavour
Teachers and
curriculum specialist
constitute the
professional core of
planners
Significant improvement
through group activity
Psychological
Foundation of
Curriculum
Ivan Pavlov
1849-1936
Championed the
Connectionism Theory
Proposed the three (3)
law of learning:
Law of readiness
Law of exercise
Law of effect
Specific stimulus has
specific response.
1874-1949
Robert Gagne
1916-2002
Proposed the
Hierarchy Learning
Theory
Behaviour is based on
prerequisite
conditions
Introduced tasking on
the formulation of
objectives.
Theories
Describe cognitive development
in terms of stages from birth
to maturity
Key of Learning
a. Assimilation
b. Accommodation
c. Equilibration
1896-1980
Lev Vygotsky
1.
2.
3.
.
1.
1896-1934
2.
Theories
Cultural transmission and
development
Interaction to arriving
developmental stage
Sociocultural development
theory
Key of Learning
Pedagogy creates learning
processes that lead to
development
Child is an active agent in his
or her educational processes.
Daniel Goleman
Emotions
contains the
power to
affect action
Gestalt
Theories
Wholeness
Key Learning
a.
Learning is complex or
abstract
b.
Analyze the problem
c.
Learners perceive
something in relation
to the whole
1908-1970
Carl Rogers
Nondirective and
Therapeutic Learning
- Established counselling
procedures.
Key Learning
- Curriculum concerned with
process not product; personal
needs not the subject
matter, psychological meaning
not the cognitive scores.
Humanistic
Foundation of
Curriculum
1859-1952
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