Concepcion, Cristine P.
The Teachers and the School Curriculum
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
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Principle and Theories of Curriculum Development
“In LEARNING you can teach, in TEACHING you can learn”
-Phil Collins
Curriculum development:
Curriculum Development is the step-by-step process of designing and improving the course
offered at schools, colleges, and universities. Even though each institution will have its own
process, the broad stages of the framework consist of analysis, design, implementation, and
evaluation.
4 Curriculum theories:
1. Social Meliorism theory -Those that believe that education reforms and changes society for
the better are social meliorism. This type of curriculum theory is based on the individual
student’s intelligence and how to improve the intelligence by using education. The person’s
future was not predetermined by his or her race or socioeconomic status, but, rather, by his or
her education or lack thereof.
2. John Dewey’s Theory -John Dewey’s theory of curriculum focuses on the idea that
education should incorporate how a child views his or her world. This theory uses four instincts
to categorize a child’s behavior. These instincts are expressive, constructive, artistic, social. His
theory connects the subjects that are taught to a child’s everyday life.
3. Social efficiency Theory -The social Efficiency Theorist’s goal is to educate children
according to his or her proficiency. In this educational model, each child is given an intelligent
quotient, or IQ test. The scores from that test determine the course of education for that child.
4. Developmentalism Theory -In developmentalism, children are educated according to their
emotional and behavioral qualities. Children’s characteristics, rather than their IQ or instincts,
are the basis of the curriculum with this type of curriculum theory.
Quiz:
1. This type of curriculum theory is based on the individual student’s intelligence and how to
improve the intelligence by using education (Social Meliorism theory)
2. The basis of this curriculum are children’s characteristic rather than their IQ or instincts.
(Developmentalism Theory)
3. It is the step-by-step process of designing and improving the course offered at schools,
colleges, and universities. (Curriculum development)
4. This theory of curriculum focuses on the idea that education should incorporate how a child
views his or her world. This theory uses four instincts to categorize a child’s behavior. These
instincts are expressive, constructive, artistic, social. His theory connects the subjects that are
taught to a child’s everyday life. (John Dewey’s Theory)
5. The goal of this theory is to educate children according to his or her proficiency. In this
educational model, each child is given an intelligent quotient, or IQ test. The scores from that
test determine the course of education for that child.
Reference:
https://www.slideshare.net/DrGavisiddappaAngadi/theories-curriculumdevelopment?fbclid=IwAR2DWb9QSIngc3pWqdFgauYPeVR4A9fXPZ0FVRtDNSHfbudE4y73b
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Submitted to: Mr. Mike Francis Dela Cruz
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