sociological foundation

1. Sociological Foundation
of Curriculum

2. SOCIOLOGY…………
 It studies:
• human behavior in groups
• social structure and social phenomena
• different forms of human interrelations
- Latin “Socius” - “social or being with others”
- and the Greek “logos” - “study”
Therefore, the term “Sociology” basically means the
“study of social beings”.

3. The Sociological Foundation
- Issues from society including groups and institutions in the culture and
their contribution to education
- refers to issues from society that have an influence on curriculum.
There are many aspects of the society that need consideration in curriculum
making. These include:
•Changes occurring in societal structures;
•Transmission of culture;
•social problems as issues for Curriculum and
•Economics issues.

4. Education and Society
Schools exist within, not apart from,
social context
Schools emerges within society

5. Society
Education
Politics
Church
C
ulture
Economic
Home
Technology
O
thers
Schools

6. SOCIOLOGICAL BASIS
 AIMS OF EDUCATION
 Development of social feelings and qualities
 Development of a socially efficient individual
 Improvement of vocational efficiency
 Use of leisure time and development of healthy recreational
pursuits
 Transmission of social heritage
 Diffusion of more and more knowledge
 Development of constructive and creative outlook of the individual
 Education for social service, social efficiency, emotional integration,
national unity and patriotism

7.  CURRICULUM
 Based on conditions, problems and needs of society
 An agent for transmission of basic values of culture
 Prepare the child for global/world society
 Flexible and changeable for the effective realization of socially
determined objectives
 Lead to the development of genuine ‘we feeling’ i.e. of a group
having a spirit of social interaction

8.  METHODS OF TEACHING
Enable child to acquire skills and knowledge needed
Develop a capacity for social adjustment
Develop problem solving and constructive thinking
Socialized techniques; project and group methods

9.  Destiny of the nation is shaped in classrooms by the teachers
 Be exposed to the concept of freedom, dignity of the individual,
rights and duties so as to transmit the same to the younger
generation
 Expected to possess right attitude of social behavior
 Remain above casteism, regionalism
 ROLE OF THE TEACHER

10.  THE SCHOOL
 DISCIPLINE
Reflect and epitomize the larger society outside its walls
 Balance, purify and simplify the activities of the society in its
environment
Should come through participation in group activities and
social service activities

11. Curriculum:
-Basic skills
-Apprenticeship
-Didactic teaching
Curriculum:
-Factory model
-Compartments
-Didactic teaching
Agrarian
Society
Information
Society
Industrial
Society
Example…….

12. CONCLUSION
 Education takes place in society
 Education is essentially a social process
 Social environment educates the child education has a social role to play
 Education is a lifelong process
 Education is not only schooling
 Education is formal, non-formal and informal
 Education must be social in nature and develop democratic skills and
values in students