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Historical Foundations of Curriculum Development

The document summarizes the historical foundations of curriculum development and the contributions of several influential educational philosophers, including Franklin Bobbitt, Werret Charters, William Kilpatrick, Harold Rugg, Hollis Caswell, Ralph Tyler, Hilda Taba, and Peter Oliva. It outlines their views on topics like curriculum as a science, the importance of student needs and interests, child-centered learning, objectives and activities, and curriculum as a cooperative process between teachers and specialists.

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Historical Foundations of Curriculum Development

The document summarizes the historical foundations of curriculum development and the contributions of several influential educational philosophers, including Franklin Bobbitt, Werret Charters, William Kilpatrick, Harold Rugg, Hollis Caswell, Ralph Tyler, Hilda Taba, and Peter Oliva. It outlines their views on topics like curriculum as a science, the importance of student needs and interests, child-centered learning, objectives and activities, and curriculum as a cooperative process between teachers and specialists.

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Lesson 01

HISTORICA
L
FOUNDATI
ONS
Historical Foundations
The historical foundations will show us the chronological development along
a timeline. Reading materials would tell us that curriculum development
started when Franklin Bobbit (1876-1956) wrote the book "The Curriculum,"
Eight Educational
Philosophies
Influencer in
Curriculum
Development
FRANKLIN BOBBIT
(1876-1956) CONTRIBUTIONS

• Started the curriculum development movement.


• Curriculum as a science that emphasize on
student's needs.
• Curriculum prepares learners for adult life.
• Objectives and activities group together. when
task are qualified.
FRANKLIN BOBBIT
(1876-1956)
5 STEPS IN CURRICULUM MAKING

• Analysis of human experience,


• Job analysis,
• Deriving objectives,
• Selecting objectives,
• Planning in detail.
Werret Charters (1875-
1952) CONTRIBUTIONS

• Like, Bobbit, curriculum is


science and emphasizes student's
needs.
• Objectives and activities should
match, subject matter or content
relate to objectives.
William Kilpatrick (1875-
1952) CONTRIBUTIONS

• Curricula purposeful activities which are


child-centered.
• The purpose of the curriculum is child
development and growth. The project
method was introduce by Kilpatrick where
teacher and student plan the activities.
• The curriculum develops social
relationships and small group instruction.
Harold Rugg (1886-1960)
CONTRIBUTIONS
• To Rugg, curriculum should develop
the whole child. It is child-centered.
• With the statement of objectives and
related learnings activities, curriculum
should produce outcomes.
• Harold Rugg emphasized social
studies and the teacher plans
curriculum in advance.
Hollis Caswell (1901-1989)
CONTRIBUTIONS
• Sees curriculum as organized around social
functions of themes, organized knowledge
learner's interest
• Caswell believes that curriculum,
instruction and learning are inter related.
• Curriculum is a set of experiences. Subject
matter is developed around social functions
and learners' interest.
Ralph Tyler (1902-1994)
CONTRIBUTIONS

• As one of the hallmarks curriculum, Tyler believes that


curriculum is a science and an extension of school's
philosophy. It is based on students' needs and interest.
• To Tyler, curriculum is always related to instruction.
Subject matter is organized in terms of knowledge, skills
and values.
• The problem emphasizes problem solving. The curriculum
aims to educate generalists and not specialist
Hilda Taba (1902-1967)
CONTRIBUTIONS

• Contributed to the theoretical and


pedagogical foundations of concepts
development and critical thinking in
social studies curriculum.

• Helped lay the foundation for diverse


student population.
Peter Oliva (1992-2012)
CONTRIBUTIONS

• Describe how curriculum change


is a cooperative endeavor.
• Teachers and curriculum
specialist constitute the
professional core of planners.
• Significant improvement through
group activity.
Thank
You
SEE YOU NEXT TIME

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