Theorical Perspectives on Curriculum

Theorical Perspectives on Curriculum

1. The Traditional Perspective

   • XIX century
   • Proponent
     • Hirsch
   • It is inclined to preserve
     • The Cultural Heritage
     • The main objective of the Educational Curriculum
       • Is to transmit the knowledge accumulated by society

2. The Experiential Perspective

   • XX century
   • Proponent
     • John Dewey
   • Curriculum should take a holistic approach to students
     • by
       • Considering all their experiences
     • Objectives of Education
       • Promote
         • Health
         • Prepare students for the holidays
         • The citizenship
       • It is still in force in the US
         • Assumes
           • That the curriculum is more or less the same as the very process of living

3. Structure of the Disciplines

   • XX century
   • Proponent
     • Arthur Bestor
   • Principle
     • Students understand the structure of a discipline
       • It allows
         • Acquire the knowledge base of that discipline independently
   • It is exemplified through the
     • Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach
       • Teaches students to approach their language learning as they acquire the English language

4. The Behavioral Perspective

   • Proponents
     • Edward Thorndike
     • Franklin Bobbitt
       • The Curriculum should be based on real life events instead of subjects oflearning
   • It focuses
     • In the behavior that students acquire while they are in school

5. The Constructivist Perspective

   • Proponent
     • Jean Piaget
       • Students assimilate information rather than acquire it
   • Suggest
     • That the curriculum must be based on the fact that educators must design the curriculum, so that students can personalize their learning.

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