3. Group of subjects arranged in a
certain sequence peculiar to a
specific field for the purpose of
instruction
Sets of learning experiences
being provided for the students
for total learning experiences
4. Progressivist - includes the experimentalists ,
pragmatists, reconstructionists and
existentialists. - conceives
curriculum as something flexible based on areas of
interest
- learner-centered
-considers the individual
differences
- aims towards the holistic
development of the learner.
5. Essentialist- considers the curriculum
as something rigid composed of various
subject areas
- wants to maintain the
status quo
- book –centered
- memorization method is
used to master facts & skills
6. Philosophical – Theological Dimensions
Essentialism Value-centered; ideals that are essential to one’s
culture should never be forgotten.
Idealism Preservation of one’s freedom ; concentration should be
on moral, intellectual , and aesthetic development of the
learner
Pragmatism The meaning of ideas lies in its consequences ;
education must useful to the society.
Progressivism Education must be flexible; emphasizes self-activity and
child- centered
Existentialism Education should able man to make choices I life ;
teachers have the right to teach students how to think
but not what to think
Realism Education must be based on the natural phenomena and
social institutions.
7. Subject Centered Curriculum- organized on the
basis of separate and distinct subjects, each of
which embodies a body of knowledge and skills.
The learner is expected is to acquire these
knowledge & skills.
Child- Centered Curriculum- the child is
considered the center of the educative process.
Problem-Centered – the child is guided toward
maturity within the context of the social group.
