The curriculum theory

The curriculum theory

1. Its main question "Which knowledge is the more valuable?"

   • Teachers aren't just another government employer
     • They are intellectuals that are willing to share their knowledge

2. 1949. Tyler wrote the book "Principios Básicos del Curriculum

   • Curriculum states main objectives, behavior, experiences and relationship among the student & society

3. There 3 main types of curriculum-makers

   • Tradicionalist
   • "Empiristas conceptuales"
   • "Reconceptualistas"

4. After failing enhancing students, government gave more freedom to the curriculum

   • Students got better results

5. Tyler stated 4 principles of curriculum

   • What does the school want to accomplish?
     • How do they want to accomplish it?
       • How can we check if they have learned it?

6. Government created an 8-year commission for its development

   • To hard to be developed by a single person