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EDUC 6 142 Module 2 Lesson 2.1

The document defines curriculum from different perspectives including traditional and progressive views. It provides definitions of curriculum from various scholars. From a traditional view, curriculum is mostly written documents like syllabus and textbooks that contain knowledge to accomplish goals. Progressive views see curriculum as all experiences children have under teacher guidance.

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EDUC 6 142 Module 2 Lesson 2.1

The document defines curriculum from different perspectives including traditional and progressive views. It provides definitions of curriculum from various scholars. From a traditional view, curriculum is mostly written documents like syllabus and textbooks that contain knowledge to accomplish goals. Progressive views see curriculum as all experiences children have under teacher guidance.

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THE TEACHER

AND THE
SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
Module 2: The School Curriculum:
Definition, Nature and Scope
Learning Outcomes
01 02
Define curriculum Describe the
from different nature and scope
perspectives of curriculum
Some Definitions of Curriculum
Curriculum is a planned and guided set of learning
experiences and intended outcomes.
- Daniel Tanner 1980

A curriculum includes “all of the experiences that individual learners


have in a program of education whose purpose is to achieve broad
goals and related specific objectives.
- Hass, 1987
Some Definitions of Curriculum
It is a programme of activities (by teachers and pupils)
designated so that pupils will attain certain educational.
- Grundy, 1987

It is plan that consists of learning opportunities for a specific time


frame and place, a tool that aims to bring about behavior changes in
students.
- Goodland and Su, 1992)
Curriculum
from
Traditional
Points of
View
The traditional points of view of
curriculum were advanced by
Robert Hutchins, Arthur Bestor,
and Joseph Schwab.
Views curriculum as “permanent studies”
where rules of grammar, reading, rhetoric,
logic and mathematics for basic education
are emphasized.

The 3Rs (Reading, Writing, ‘rithmetic)


should be emphasized in basic education.

Robert M. Hutchins
An Essentialist believes that the mission of
the school be intellectual training.

Curriculum should focus on the fundamental


intellectual disciplines of grammar, literature
and writing.

Include mathematics, science, history and


foreign language.

Arthur Bestor
Thinks that the sole source of curriculum is
a discipline

Subject areas such as Science,


Mathematics, Social Studies, English and
many more.

In college, academic disciplines are labelled


as humanities, science, languages,
mathematics among others.

He coined the word discipline as a ruling


Joseph Schwab doctrine for curriculum development.
Asserts that curriculum should consist
entirely of knowledge which comes from
various disciplines.

Phillip Phenix
Curriculum is
Curriculum highly academic From a traditional view,
and is concerned curriculum is mostly
can be written documents
with broad
defined as a historical, such syllabus, course of
study, books and
field of Study philosophical,
psychological reference where
knowledge is found and
and social issues.
used as a means to

Recap accomplish intended


goals.
Curriculum
from
Progressive
Points of
View
John Dewey

Believes that education is


experiencing.

Reflective thinking is a means


that unifies curricular
elements that are tested by
application.
Holin Caswell and
Kenn Campbell
Viewed curriculum as
all experiences of
children have under
the guidance of
teachers.
Othaniel Smith, William Stanley
and Harlan Shore
Define curriculum as a sequence of
potential experiences, set up in schools
for the purpose of discipline the
children and youth.
Colin Marsh and Gorge Willis

Viewed curriculum as all the


experiences in the classroom which are
planned and enacted by the teacher and
also learned by the students.
CURRICULUM
what is taught in school
a set of subjects
a content
a program of studies
a set of materials
a sequence of courses
a set of performance objectives
everything that goes within the school.

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