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Curriculum Foundation

The document discusses the influence of philosophy, psychology, and sociology on curriculum development. It emphasizes that educators must adopt a philosophy to effectively plan and evaluate curricula, while psychology informs teaching methods and learning processes. Additionally, it highlights the sociological perspective that recognizes the relationship between society and education, noting that various societal influences shape educational experiences.

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Curriculum Foundation

The document discusses the influence of philosophy, psychology, and sociology on curriculum development. It emphasizes that educators must adopt a philosophy to effectively plan and evaluate curricula, while psychology informs teaching methods and learning processes. Additionally, it highlights the sociological perspective that recognizes the relationship between society and education, noting that various societal influences shape educational experiences.

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CURRICULUM

FOUNDATION
INFLUENCE OF PHILOSOPHY TO CURRICULUM
Educators, curriculum makers, and teachers must have espoused a
philosophy or philosophies deemed necessary for planning,
implementing, and evaluating a school curriculum. The philosophy
they have embraced will help them achieve the following:

1.define the school’s purpose,


2.identify the essential subjects to be taught,
3.design the learning students must have,
4.develop approaches or methodologies on how students
can gain the knowledge, skills, and attitude,
5.produce the instructional materials,
6.identify the methods and strategies to be used, and
7.determine how teachers will evaluate students.
Likewise, philosophy offers solutions to problems by
helping the administrators, curriculum planners, and
teachers make sound decisions. A person’s philosophy
reflects his/her life experiences, social and economic
background, shared beliefs, and education.
When John Dewey proposed that “education
is a way of life,” his philosophy is realized when
put into practice. Now, particularly in the
Philippines, Dewey’s philosophy served as an
anchor for the country’s educational system.
INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY TO
CURRICULUM: FOUR MAJOR FOUNDATIONS
The curriculum is influenced by psychology.
Psychology provides information about the
teaching and learning process. It also seeks
answers how a curriculum will be organized to
achieve students’ learning at the optimum level
and what amount of information they can absorb in
learning the various contents of the curriculum.
1. BEHAVIORISM
Education in the 20th century was dominated by
behaviorism. The mastery of the subject is given more
emphasis. So, learning is organized in a step-by-step
process. Using drills and repetition are common.
For this reason, many educational psychologists viewed
it as mechanical and routine. Though many are skeptical
about this theory, we can’t deny the influences it had on our
educational system
2. COGNITIVISM
Cognitive theorists focus on how individuals process
information, monitor and manage their thinking. The basic
questions cognitive psychologists zero in on are:

•How do learners process and store information?


•How do they retrieve data and generate conclusions?
•How much information can they absorb?

With their beliefs, they promote the development of


problem-solving and thinking skills and popularize reflective
thinking, creative thinking, intuitive thinking, discovery
learning, and others.
3. HUMANISM
Humanism is taken from Gestalt’s theory,
Abraham Maslow’s theory, and Carl Rogers’ theory.
This group of psychologists is concerned with the
development of human potential.
In this theory, the curriculum is after the process,
not the product; focuses on personal needs, not on
the subject; and clarifying psychological meanings and
environmental situations. In short, curriculum views
founded on humanism posit that learners are human
beings who are affected by their biology, culture, and
environment. They are neither machines nor animals.
Along this line, curriculum developers must craft
a more advanced, more comprehensive curriculum
that promotes human potential. Teachers educate
not only the minds, but the hearts as well.
SOCIOLOGY AND CURRICULUM
Among the major foundations of curriculum development, the sociological
theory emphasizes the influence of society on education. It is founded on the
belief that there is a mutual and encompassing relationship between society and
curriculum because it exists within the societal context.

Though schools are formal institutions that educate the people, other units
of society educate or influence the way people think, such as families and friends,
and communities.
SOCIOLOGY AND CURRICULUM
Among the major foundations of curriculum development, the
sociological theory emphasizes the influence of society on education.

It is founded on the belief that there is a mutual and encompassing


relationship between society and curriculum because it exists within the
societal context.

Though schools are formal institutions that educate the people, other
units of society educate or influence the way people think, such as families
and friends, and communities.
ACTIVITY

VGMO

CONTENT

EXPERIENCES

EVALUATION

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