Foundations of Curriculum

What are the curriculum fundations?

• School curriculum, Society Curriculum, Justice Curriculum

• Philosophical curriculum, Historical curriculum, Psychological Curriculum, Social curriculum

• Philosophical , Historical , Psychological , Social

Select the options for each philosophy. ESSENTIALISM

• Present and future educational landscape

• Teachers are sole authorities in the subject area

• Back to basics, Excellence in education, cultural literacy

• Use of great books

Select the options for each philosophy. PROGRESSIVISM

• To educate the rational person; cultivate intellect

• Interdisciplinary subjects. Learner- centered. Outcomes-based

• Teacher acts as agent of change and reforms

• Promote democratic social living

Which of these statements belong to William Kilpatrick of Historical Foundation?

• Curriculum are purposeful activities which are child- centered

• Curriculum is always related to instruction

• He described how curriculum change is a cooperative endeavor

• Curriculum develops social relationships and small group instruction.

Select the options for each philosophy. PERENNIALISM

• To promote intellectual growth of learners to become competent

• Teachers assist students to think with reason

• Teacher leads for growth and development of lifelong learners

• Classical subjects, literary analysis. Curriculum is enduring

Which of these statements belong to Jean Piaget of Psychological Foundation?

• Cognitive Development

• Pedagogy creates learning processes that lead to development

• Cultural transmission and development

• Assimilation, Accommodation, Equilibration

Which of these statements belong to Hollis Caswell of Historical Foundation?

• Curriculum is a set of experiences. Subject matter is developed around social functions and learners’ interests.

• Teacchers and curriculum specialist constitute the professional core of planners.

• Curriculum is organized around social functions of themes organized knowledge and learner’s interest.

• Curriculum is always related to instruction. subject matter is organized in terms of knowledge, skills, and values.

Which of these statements belong to the Self-Actualization theory of Abraham Maslow of Psychological Foundation?

• Sociocultural development theory

• He put importance to human emotions, based on love and trust

• Pedagogy creates learning processes that lead to development

• Produce a healthy and happy learner who can accomplish, grow and actualize his or her human self

Which of these statements belong to Robert Gagne of Psychological Foundation?

• Behavior is based on prerequisite conditions

• Assimilation, Accommodation, Equilibration

• He proposed the Hierarchical Learning Theory. Learning follows a hierarchy.

• Cognitive development has stages from birth to maturity

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