Lesson 01

HISTORICA
L
FOUNDATI
ONS
 Historical Foundations
The historical foundations will show us the chronological development along
a timeline. Reading materials would tell us that curriculum development
started when Franklin Bobbit (1876-1956) wrote the book "The Curriculum,"
Eight Educational
Philosophies
Influencer in
Curriculum
Development
FRANKLIN BOBBIT
(1876-1956) CONTRIBUTIONS

• Started the curriculum development movement.

• Curriculum as a science that emphasize on
student's needs.
• Curriculum prepares learners for adult life.
• Objectives and activities group together. when
task are qualified.
FRANKLIN BOBBIT
(1876-1956)
5 STEPS IN CURRICULUM MAKING

• Analysis of human experience,

• Job analysis,
• Deriving objectives,
• Selecting objectives,
• Planning in detail.
Werret Charters (1875-
1952) CONTRIBUTIONS

• Like, Bobbit, curriculum is

science and emphasizes student's
needs.
• Objectives and activities should
match, subject matter or content
relate to objectives.
William Kilpatrick (1875-
1952) CONTRIBUTIONS

• Curricula purposeful activities which are

child-centered.
• The purpose of the curriculum is child
development and growth. The project
method was introduce by Kilpatrick where
teacher and student plan the activities.
• The curriculum develops social
relationships and small group instruction.
Harold Rugg (1886-1960)
CONTRIBUTIONS
• To Rugg, curriculum should develop
the whole child. It is child-centered.
• With the statement of objectives and
related learnings activities, curriculum
should produce outcomes.
• Harold Rugg emphasized social
studies and the teacher plans
curriculum in advance.
Hollis Caswell (1901-1989)
CONTRIBUTIONS
• Sees curriculum as organized around social
functions of themes, organized knowledge
learner's interest
• Caswell believes that curriculum,
instruction and learning are inter related.
• Curriculum is a set of experiences. Subject
matter is developed around social functions
and learners' interest.
Ralph Tyler (1902-1994)
CONTRIBUTIONS

• As one of the hallmarks curriculum, Tyler believes that

curriculum is a science and an extension of school's
philosophy. It is based on students' needs and interest.
• To Tyler, curriculum is always related to instruction.
Subject matter is organized in terms of knowledge, skills
and values.
• The problem emphasizes problem solving. The curriculum
aims to educate generalists and not specialist
Hilda Taba (1902-1967)
CONTRIBUTIONS

• Contributed to the theoretical and

pedagogical foundations of concepts
development and critical thinking in
social studies curriculum.

• Helped lay the foundation for diverse

student population.
Peter Oliva (1992-2012)
CONTRIBUTIONS

• Describe how curriculum change

is a cooperative endeavor.
• Teachers and curriculum
specialist constitute the
professional core of planners.
• Significant improvement through
group activity.
Thank
You
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