Presented to

Dr, Aroona Hashmi

Presented by
 Nazar ud Din
 Asad Ullah
 Izhar Ullah
 Abdul Qadir
 Muhammad Majid
 Table of Contents

Foundations of Curriculum Development

o Philosophical foundation
o Sociological foundation
o Psychological foundation
o Economical foundation
o Historical foundation
 Foundations of Curriculum Development

Definition
Foundations of curriculum are generally
refer to as the basic forces or ideas which influence the minds
of the curriculum developers to make a decision on what to be
included in the curriculum.

 The foundations of curriculum are sometimes called “ the

sources of the curriculum”.
 Historical

Psychological Philosophical Economical

Sociological
 Philosophical Foundation of Curriculum development

Introduction
philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems
concerning, existence, values and knowledge.

 Philosophy is considered heart of curriculum development since the

selection of the curriculum topics and activities depends upon philosophy of
education.
 It provides curriculum developers with framework for planning,
implementing and evaluating curriculum.
 Major Philosophies that influence Curriculum Development

Idealism
 Plato
 Socrates

Realism
 Aristotle
 Sociological foundation of Curriculum Development

Introduction
The man is born in society and has to develop his
personality. In the society no educational system can be
understood without looking at the canvas of the society .
 Educational Sociology

A branch of sociology studies the relationship between

education and society and deals with the problems of
relationship between education and society .
 Educational Sociology and Curriculum

 Curriculum may organized that help in achievement of social aims .

 Curriculum should be chosen on the basis of the problems and needs of
society .
 Curriculum should be flexible and changeable .
 Influence in curriculum

The curriculum is influenced to a large extent by social institutions.

1.The Family
2.Masjid
3.School
4.Government
 Objectives

 Understand the meaning and nature of educational sociology

 Relationship between sociology and education
 Education is a social process
 Psychological foundation of curriculum Development

Introduction:
psychology is the study of human mind and Behavior.
Psychology play a vital role in the teaching learning process. it is the
foundation for all type of education.
 The methods of teaching,
 the selection of content of subjects,
 The methods and theories of learning,
 Theories which influence Curriculum

 Behaviorism
 Theory of classical Conditioning
 Theory of Operant Conditioning
 Gestalt school of Thought
Economical foundation of curriculum Development

Introduction
Economics is the scientific study of the production and
distribution of wealth.
o It is concerned with problems resulting from unlimited needs and
limited resources.
It focus on :
 Job or market oriented curriculum
 Skill learning

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 Factors that influence Economical Foundation

Allocation of funds
Lack of resources
Lack of skilled manpower
Lack of labs due to financial problems
 Historical foundation of Curriculum Development

Introduction
These refer to those influences on the curriculum that are
derived from developments in the past.

 They form the basis for decision making and systematic growth of the
education system and preparation of curriculum.
Historical foundation of curriculum Development

 History guides future plans

 Eliminates the useless tradition
 History Plays the Role of Assessing and Analyzing the
Worthwhileness of the Curriculum.
 History is a roadmap for developing a curriculum
Any Questions