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2. What are the characteristics of the followingapproaches to curriculum: behavioral, managerial, systems, academic, humanisticand reconceptualist?

3. What are the various definitions of curriculumas presented by the author?

4. What are the differences between the foundationsof curriculum and the domains of curriculum? Be able to identify and describethe features of each?

5. What are some ways to blend curriculum theoryinto practice?

Objectives: 1, 2
 

Discuss each of the questionspresented below and reach a group consensus.

1. What is meant by the term,"curriculum worker" and what are the various roles of curriculum workers?

2. What are the characteristicsof the following approaches to curriculum: behavioral, managerial, systems,academic, humanistic and reconceptualist?

3. What are the various definitionsof curriculum as presented by the author?

4. What are the differencesbetween the foundations of curriculum and the domains of curriculum? Identifyand describe the features of each.

5. What are some ways to blendcurriculum theory into practice?

DUE: Feb 24 (by midterm)

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2. How does philosophy influence curriculum workers?

3. How is philosophy the main curriculum source orone of many curriculum sources?

4. What are the characteristics of the followingphilosophies: Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Existentialism? (See Table2-1, page 37)

5. What are the characteristics of the followingphilosophies of education: Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, Reconstructionism?(See Table 2-4, page 56)

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Objectives: 1, 3

1. As a group develop a plan for assisting a schoolcommunity in identifying the philosophical base(s) that will guide curriculumand instructional practice in a school. What process would you follow ingetting statements of belief and translating those statements into a writtenphilosophy?

2. Describe how you would ensure that the curriculumand practices in your school are consistent with the philosophy developedin task.

DUE: Feb 24 (by midterm)

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2. What were the contributions of Rush, Jefferson,Webster, McGuffey, Pestalozzi, Froebel, Herbart, Spencer?

3. What were the recommendations of the followingcommittees: Committee of Fifteen on Elementary Education, Committee ofTen on Secondary School Studies, Committee on College Entrance Requirements,Committee on the Reorganization of Secondary Education?

4. What were the contributions of Flexner, Dewey,Judd, Bobbbitt, Charters, Kilpatrick, Rugg, Caswell, Tyler? (See Table3-5? Page 94)

5. What were the Seven Cardinal Principles?

6. What were the major contributions of the EightYear Study?

7. What were Tyler's Basic Principles?

Objectives: 6

1. How did the Committee of Fifteen and the Committeeof Ten influence curriculum for the twentieth century?

2. What unique problems were evidenced in the nineteenthcentury as the elementary (secondary) school curriculum developed?

3. What value do you give to having a historicalsense of curriculum?

DUE: Feb 24 (by midterm)

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Objectives: 1,7

Your group is responsible for designing the curriculumand instructional program of a new school that is committed to the behavioristicOR developmental OR humanistic school of thought.

Develop the following:

1. The school philosophy.

2. The goals of the school

3. Major features of the instructional program (e.g.experiences of students, teaching methods, instructional materials).

4. How student learning will be assessed.

DUE: Feb 24 (by midterm)

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1. What are the popular views about the social purposesof schools

2. What are curriculum implications of common corevalues and beliefs?

3. In what ways do concepts of race, class and genderinfluence curriculum?

Objectives:1,2,5

Discuss and develop a consensus position to eachof the questions below. 

1. Given the myriad social forces that impact society,describe how educators can best address society's needs through curriculumand instruction.

2. Where should curriculum workers focus their effortsin order to have the greatest impact on the good of society?

3. Is it realistic to believe that schools can "returnto the basics" and be effective institutions toward creating a good society?Why?

DUE: Feb 24 (by midterm)

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1. What is the meaning of theory?

2. What are the functions of curriculum theory?

3. What are the steps in theory building?

4. What are the major theories affecting the fieldof curriculum? (See Table 6-1, page 184)

Objectives: 1

1. Develop a theory of curriculum. Which of the curriculumtheories presented in the readings most closely matches your theory ofcurriculum?

2. Explain why curriculum and instructional practiceshould be grounded in theory.

DUE:Feb 24 (by midterm)

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2. What were the contributions of Bobbitt and Charters,Tyler, Taba, and Hunkins?

3. What are the characteristics of the DeliberationModel of curriculum development?

4. In what ways should curriculum content, curriculumexperiences, and the educational environment be considered in developinga curriculum?

5. Who are the major participants in developing thecurriculum and what are their respective roles?

Objectives: 1,2,5

1. Which of the curriculum development models presentedin the readings is most suitable for the 21st Century? Why?

2. Should curriculum developers use a predominatemodel in their work or draw from several? Why?

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)

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2. What are the major sources of curriculum design?

3. What is meant by each of the individual organizationaland design dimensions of curriculum?

4. What are the differences among subject-centered,learner-centered, and problem-centered curriculum designs? Who were themajor spokespersons for each?

Objectives: 1,2,3

1. Describe how curriculum workers can achieve anappropriate balance among subject centered, learner centered, and problemcentered curriculum design. Keep in mind the many influences on curriculum,demands placed on schools, and aspirations of those concerned about theeducation of children.

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)

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2. On what basis should educational objectives beformulated?

3. What are the categories of the cognitive domain,the affective domain, and the psychomotor domain? How should these categoriesbe factored into curriculum and instruction?

4. What are the differences among the behavioralapproach, the managerial/systems approach, the humanistic approach, andthe reconceptualist approach to formulating objectives?

Objectives: 1,2,3,5

1. How would you facilitate the identification ofcurricular aims, goals, and objectives for a school district and a school?Who would be involved? What process would you follow? What resources wouldyou use? How would you garner ownership in the final product?

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)

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2. What were the contributions of Lewin, Lovell andWiles, Bennis and Chin to the knowledge base about change?

3. What are the tenets of the four curriculum implementationmodels?

Objectives: 3,5,7

1. Describe how you would use each of the curriculumimplementation models presented in the readings to facilitate curricularchange.

2. Which of the curriculum implementation modelspresented in the readings is most consistent with your way of thinking?Why?

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)

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2. What are the characteristics of the scientificand humanistic approaches to evaluation? How do they differ?

3. What the features of each of the scientific-positivisticevaluation models?

4. What are the features of the humanistic and naturalisticevaluation models?

5. What is meant by each of the following and whatare their implications for teaching and learning?

• Alternative Assessment
• Portfolios
• High-Stakes Assessment
• Intended Outcomes
• Goal- free evaluation
• Norm-referenced measurement
• Criterion-referenced measurement
• Measurement Driven Instruction

Objectives: 5,7,8,9

1. Select one scientific approach and one humanisticapproach to curriculum evaluation and develop a plan to evaluate the curriculumof a school with which you are familiar. Test your evaluation plan.

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)

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2. What do the "censored" curriculum and the "textbookcurriculum" mean? In what ways do these types of curricula influence instruction?

3. What are the features of the major types of compensatorycurricula?

Objectives: 6,7

1. Write a brief essay about a national, state or local curriculum issue in which you present its major concerns and your ideas about addressing them. Support your ideas with examples from yourexperiences and any research with which you are familiar.

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)

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2. What are the features of the major techniquesof Futurism?

Objectives: 6

1. Discuss how curriculum workers can best incorporatethe contributions of the futurists in their work?

2. Can futurism serve curriculum workers well ina society committed to the status quo? Why?

3. Using the procedures found in "Curriculum Tips13-2," identify implications for curriculum and instruction of the increasingdiversity in American society.

DUE: Apr 29 (by final exam)