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Chris Langley
Western Kentucky University
TCHL 530

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Philosophy

Education is growth

Organized around the needs of society

There should be a wide range of purposes

Cognitive, civic, moral, and vocational education is important

Content Emphasized

Emphasis on active learning

Critical thinking across all content

Involvement of students in planning

Content should be aligned with standards

Central Curriculum Idea

Reduce student conformity

Constant need for evaluation and improvement

Teacher input is crucial

Standards and high stakes testing drive reform

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Philosophy

Behavioral

Curriculum is a science

Strong relationship between curriculum and instruction

A school's philosophy should drive decision making

Content Emphasized

Based on student needs

Organized in terms of knowledge, skills, and values

Emphasis on problem solving

Based on subject specialists's input

Central Curriculum Idea

Curriculum is a rational process

Objectives are used to select and organize learning experiences

Evaluation should determine outcomes

Vertical and horizontal alignment

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Philosophy

Progressivism

Foundations of education influence curriculum development

Curriculum, instruction, and learning should be strongly related

Curriculum organized around social themes

Student interest is emphasized

Content Emphasized

Organized based on needs

Social functions

Should involve philosophy, psychology, and sociology

Student interest is emphasized

Central Curriculum Idea

Curriculum is a set of experiences

Teachers plan based on set guidelines

Activities are coordinated with the curriculum

Curriculum is a process from development to evaluation

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Philosophy

Reconceptualist

Education and society go hand in hand

Child centered

Curriculum is like a machine

Content Emphasized

Emphasis on social studies

Whole child education

Not based on student input

Analysis of society

Central Curriculum Ideas

Objectives should be clear

Learning experiences and outcomes should be stated

Teacher plans in advance

Cooperation among all eductional professionals

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Philosophy

School is a social and community experience

Curriculum is made up of purposeful activities

Student centered

Development and growth for the student

Content Emphasized

Subject matter is integrated across disciplines

Not specialized

Problem solving in all content

Purposeful activity

Central Curriculum Ideas

Blend of behaviorism and progessivism, called the project method

Teacher and student planning

Emphasis on pedagogy

Social relationships are important

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Philosophy

Behaviorist approach

Scientific movement

Clear principles

Analysis and verification of curriculum

Content Emphasized

Objectives based on social consensus

Behavioral objectives

Based on needs of society

Planned by the teacher

Central Curriculum Ideas

A series of goals that students must attain

An operation much like running a machine

Based on scientific principles and strategies

Curriculum making spans across subject matter

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Philosophy

Behaviorist approach

Curriculum is a science

Efficient schools

Involve the community

Content Emphasized

Behavioral objectives

Eliminate impractical subjects

Emphasize objectives crucial to adult living

Based on the scientific method

Central Curriculum Ideas

Large class size

Large student to teacher ratio

Precise subject matter

Activities that correspond to objectives

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Chris Langley
Western Kentucky University
TCHL 530