Download Psychological Bases for Curriculum Decisions

Psychological Bases for
Curriculum Decisions
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Individual Differences
Accommodations
Principles of Learning
Behaviorism
Humanism
Learning Styles
Highlighting the Rewards of
Learning
Social and Cultural Forces
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Structures
Traditional Curriculum
Curriculum Challenges
Influences
Political Pressures
Immediate Communities
QUESTIONS THAT TEACHERS
NEED TO ASK
• DOES THE CONTENT RELATE?
• HOW CAN I ORGANIZE AND
PRESENT?
• CAN I ORGANIZE IN A LOGICAL
SEQUENCE?
• HOW CAN I RELATE CONTENT
TO PUPILS’ EXPERIENCES?
SUBJECT MATTER AND ITS
ROLE IN DECISION MAKING
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WHAT TO TEACH
WHEN TO TEACH
NEED TO TRY HARDER
EXPERIMENTS
GUARDING AGAINST
PATCHWORK
CRITERIA FOR
SELECTING CONTENT
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VALIDITY
SIGNIFICANCE
BALANCE OF SURVEY AND DEPTH
APPROPRIATENESS
DURABILITY
RELATIONSHIP OF FACTS AND MAIN
CONCEPTS
• ILLUMINATING WITH DATA
ORGANIZATION
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SUBJECTS
CORRELATION
BROAD FIELDS
CORE PROGRAMS
LIFE SITUATIONS
PUPILS’ EXPERIENCE
SPECIAL PROBLEMS
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SEQUENCE
CONTINUITY
SCOPE
BALANCE
NEW VERSIONS OF
SUBJECT MATTER
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TECHNOLOGY
ECOLOGY
VALUES
“NEW” SEX
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE