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    CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

    4 MAJOR
    EDUCATIONAL
    PHILOSOPHIES
    Presented by Goup 2
    REPORT OUTLINE

    POINTS FOR DISCUSSION


    1.Perennialism
    2. Essentialism
    3. Progressivism
    4.Reconstructivism
    PERENNI ALISM
    BASIC INFORMATION

    Perennialism values knowledge that transcends time. This is


    a subject-centered philosophy. The goal of a perennialist
    educator is to teach students to think rationally and develop
    minds that can think critically.
    AIM OF PERENNIALISM

    • Aims to develop student’s intellectual and moral


    qualities.

    • They emphasize that students should not be taught


    information that may soon be outdated or found to be
    incorrect.
    ROLE OF PERENNIALISM

    The goal of a perennialist educator is to


    teach students to think rationally and
    develop minds that can think critically.
    THE FOCUS OF PERENNIALISM

    • Is to teach ideas that are everlasting.

    • To seek enduring truths which are constant (not


    changing), the natural and human world at their
    most essential level, do not change
    THE CURRICULUM TRENDS OF PERENNIALISM

    Use of great books and return to liberal arts.


    PHILOSOPHER OF PERENNIALISM

    Thomas Aquinas
    ESSENTIA LISM
    BASIC INFORMATION

    Essentialism in education asserts that common and essential


    ideas and skills belonging to a certain culture should be
    taught to all citizens at the same level at especially primary
    school level.
    AIM OF ESSENTIALISM

    Promote intellectual growth of the individual and


    educate competent person.
    ROLE OF ESSENTIALISM

    The teacher is the sole auhority in his or her field


    of speculization.
    FOCUS OF ESSENTIALISM

    Subjects are focused on the historical context of the


    material world and culture and move sequentially
    to give a solid understanding of the present day.
    THE CURRICULUM TRENDS OF ESSENTIALISM

    Excellence in education back to basics and cultural


    literacy.
    PHILOSOPHER OF ESSENTIALISM

    William C. Bagley
    PROGRESS IVISM
    BASIC INFORMATION

    Educational progressivism is the belief that education must


    be based on the principle that humans are social animals
    who learn best in real-life activities with other people.
    Progressivists claimed to rely on the best available
    scientific theories of learning.
    AIM OF PROGRESSIVISM

    Promote democratic and social living.


    ROLE OF PROGRESSIVISM

    Knowledge leads to growth and development of


    lifelong learners who actively lear by doing.
    FOCUS OF PROGRESSIVISM

    Subjects interdisciplinary, and integrative and


    interactive. Focus on students interest, human
    problems and affairs.
    THE CURRICULUM TRENDS OF PROGRESSIVISM

    School reforms, relevant, and contextualized


    curriculum humanistic education.
    PHILOSOPHER OF PROGRESSIVISM

    John Dewey
    RECONSTRU CTIVISM
    BASIC INFORMATION

    The reconstructionist classroom contains a teacher who involves

    the students in discussions of moral dilemmas to understand the implications of one's actions.

    Students individually select their objectives and social priorities and then, with guidance from the teacher, create a plan of action to make the change

    happen.
    AIM OF RECONSTRUCTIVISM

    Education for change, improve and reconstruct


    society.
    ROLE OF RECONSTRUCTIVISM

    Teachers act as agent of change and reform various


    educational projects including research.
    FOCUS OF RECONSTRUCTIVISM

    Present future trends and issues of national and


    international interests.
    THE CURRICULUM TRENDS OF RECONSTRUCTIVISM

    The quality of educational opportunities in


    education, access to global education.
    PHILOSOPHER OF RECONSTRUCTIVISM

    Theodore Burghard Hurt Brameld

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