Slide - Educ90 - Lesson 7 Conceptions On Curriculum
Slide - Educ90 - Lesson 7 Conceptions On Curriculum
Slide - Educ90 - Lesson 7 Conceptions On Curriculum
CONCEPTIONS
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
TRADITIONAL VIEW
(sage on the stage)
Perrenialism
Essentialism
CONTEMPORARY VIEW
(guide on the side)
Progressivism
Reconstructionism