foundations of curriculum Flashcards
is at the heart of curriculum development
Philosophy
helps educators in formulating
beliefs, arguments, and assumptions and in making value judgments.
philosophy
is a crucial determinant of curriculum trends and the curriculum
development process by helping clarify our thought process.
philosophy
is a process of the mind, there are a variety of philosophical thoughts that need
consideration.
Philosophy
two broad categories of philosophy
traditional and modern philosophies
is considered one of the oldest philosophical systems, whose main proponent
was the Greek philosopher, Plato.
Idealism
advocates that ideas constitute what is real
and permanent
idealism
According to this philosophy, education is the process of development of a person, his/her
conscious and spiritual self.
idealism
is traced back to Aristotle, matter or objects that we see exist by themselves.
Realism
The philosophy also advocates that values exist objectively; they
are absolute and eternal.
Realism
main proponent of was John Dewey (1859 -1952).
pragmatism
reacting against what they considered as failures or shortcomings of
the traditional school system, supported by idealism and realism.
pragmatism
existentialism is defined as “the philosophy of existence.”
Akinpelu (1981)
also states that “man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.”
Sartre (1957)
” A person is therefore free to choose the type of life to live and is in control of his/her destiny.
An individual is thus free to make choices and be responsible for them.
Existentialism
Traditional educational philosophies includes?
perennialism and essentialism
modern educational philosphies includes?
progressivism and reconstructionism
draws from both idealism and realism
Perennialism
“cement of education, is the common nature of man” (Doll, 1992:29).
Perennialism
focuses on traditional subjects, reading, writing, and mathematics.
Essentialism
to instill students with the “essentials” of academic knowledge and
character development.
essentialism
is one of the educational philosophies originating from pragmatism
Progressivism
seeks to promote democratic schooling as well as social living.
Progressivism
hold on to an anthropological–sociological philosophy that would put
schools at the forefront of remaking society.
Reconstructionists
evolved from a critical
perspective of the work of the progressivists
Reconstructionism
improve and reconstruct society as need be,
as well as education for change and social reform
Reconstructionists
Subject matter should be taught for its own sake.
Theory 1
Subject matter should be taught for use.
Theory 2
Subject matter is merely a medium for teaching intellectual
processes, skills, attitudes and appreciations.
Theory 3
society incorporates valued traditions, curriculum can be
considered to be a reflection or a piece of the culture.
culture
