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Lesson 7:

CONCEPTIONS

How was the curriculum viewed before as compared to present?


From different time periods, curriculum is
viewed differently in terms of

1) Focus
2) Content
3) Method
4) Teacher’s role
5) Student’s role
Traditional Contemporary
1) FOCUS
 Individuals to • Development of
become rational whole child
thinkers
• Individual to
 Mastery of facts, become
concepts, knowledgeable in
What is the goal? principles social issues

 Intellectual
growth
Traditional Contemporary
2) CONTENT
 Classical subjects  Influenced by
student’s interests,
 Traditional values needs, and
experiences
 Essential skills and
academics  Interdisciplinary
What is taught?
 Discipline-based
Traditional Contemporary
3) METHOD
 Lecture and  Direct
discussion experiences and
problem solving
 Teacher-
centered  Student-centered
approach approach
How lesson is taught?
Traditional Contemporary
4) TEACHER’S ROLE
 Subject expert  Facilitator,
and main change agent,
authority researcher, and
leader

How teachers respond


to curriculum and to
learners?
Traditional Contemporary
5) STUDENT’S ROLE
 Mostly passive  Active participant

 Rote learning  Meaningful


learning

How students respond


to curriculum?
Conceptions on curriculum

TRADITIONAL VIEW
(sage on the stage)
Perrenialism
Essentialism

CONTEMPORARY VIEW
(guide on the side)
Progressivism
Reconstructionism

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