Primary Education Degree

Teaching methods and Curriculum development

FIRST BLOCK:
Didactics and curricular theory
2. Curriculum theories.

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OBJECTIVES:

- Conceptualization of curricular
paradigms.
- Understand the curriculum
models referring to the paradigms.
- Identify educational situations
according to curricular models
and paradigms.

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VISUALIZE AND REFLECT

"Changing school Paradigms" (Sir Ken

Robinson) Link:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robin
son_changing_education_paradigms

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EDUCATION PARADIGMES

What is a Education Paradigm?

The educational paradigm is understood as a
framework of key provisions and the ideas which are
acknowledged by the pedagogical public during a
concrete time period and are the cornerstone of
scientific research.
Each paradigm of education has a different
perspective on the purpose of education, what it
means to learn, and the roles of teachers and
students in the learning process. It is important to
be aware of the various paradigmes of education
because they influence education design and
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ANALYSING PARADIGMES

- POSITIVIST PARADIGM

- INTERPRETATIVE PARADIGM

- SOCIO-CRITICAL PARADIGM

Further information: https://slideplayer.es/slide/3494869/

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POSITIVIST PARADIGM

The positivist paradigm mostly involves

quantitative methodology. Control groups and
administration of pre- and post-tests to
measure gain scores.

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INTERPRETATIVE PARADIGM

The interpretive paradigm is concerned with understanding

the world as it is from subjective experiences of individuals.
They use meaning (versus measurement) oriented
methodologies, such as interviewing or participant
observation, that rely on a subjective relationship between the
researcher and subjects.

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SOCIO-CRITICAL PARADIGM

Socio-critical Paradigm: the socio-critical paradigm is

characterized by its dialectical-critical nature of
knowledge construction and by the role of ideology in
the scientific process

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COMPARING PARADIGMES:

POSITIVIST INTERPRETATIVE SOCIO-CRITICAL

PARADIGM PARADIGM PARADIGM

CHARACTERISTICS OBJECTIVITY SUBJECTIVITY COLLECTIVITY

MODEL ACADEMIC HUMANISTIC SOCIO-CRITICAL

KNOWLEDGE LEARNERS CONSTRUCTIVISM. THROUGH SOCIAL

REMEMBER AND SIGNIFICANT INTERACTION
APPLY KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION

KEY PRINCIPLES TECHNICAL PRACTICAL EMANCIPATORY

INTEREST INTEREST INTEREST

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CURRICULAR MODELS:

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