Foundations of curriculum

Foundations of curriculum

1. Philosofical foundation

   • Educators, curriculum makers and teachers must have espoused a philosophy or philosophies that are deemed necessary for planning, implementing, and evaluating a school curriculum
     • Likewise, philosophy offers solutions to problems by helping the administrators, curriculum planners, and teachers make sound decisions

2. Historical foundation

   • The history of one’s country can affect its educational system and the kind of curriculum it has
     • If we go back in time we find Franklin Bobbit, a french who was a pioneer in many developments in the purposes, principles and content of the curriculum itself

3. Psychological Foundation

   • It can be said that The Curriculum has a psychological foundation since it provides information about the learning and teaching process.
     • It also helps the curriculum in terms of organization so that students can learn at an optimum level with a appropiate content
   • Behaviorism
   • Cognitivism
   • Humanism

4. Sociological foundation

   • Though schools are formal institutions that educate the people, there are other units of society that educate or influence the way people think, such as families and friends as well as communities
     • Since the society is dynamic, schools must be relevant by making its curriculum more innovative and interdisciplinary
       • However, it is also imperative that a country must have maintained a curriculum that reflects and preserves its culture and aspirations for national identity