What is theory? A theory is a way of thinking and a model of how things work‚ how principles are related‚ and what causes things to work together. Learning theories address key questions‚ for example‚ how does learning happen? How does motivation occur? What influences students’ development? A theory is not just an idea. It’s an idea that is a coherent explanation of a set of relationships that has been tested with lots of research. If the idea survives rigorous testing‚ that theory is said
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SCOPE & FUNCTIONS OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION Unit Structure 1.0 Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Meaning of the Philosophy and Education 1.3 Concept of Philosophy of Education 1.4 Scope of Philosophy of Education 1.5 Nature of Philosophy of Education Modes of Philosophical Inquiry 1.6 Functions of Philosophy of Education 1.7 Relationship between Philosophy of Teaching and Teaching Styles This unit deals with the concept of ‗Meaning ‚ Scope‚ Nature and Functions of Philosophy of Education‘ and hence
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this guide is to provide some general instructions to school districts as staff begin to develop or revise their curriculum guides. This document provides an overview of the curriculum development process and suggests a series of steps to follow in creating curriculum documents. Currently‚ the State Department of Education has comprehensive program development guides in Mathematics‚ Physical Education and World Languages located at the curriculum web site
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qChapter 11: Curriculum Development Farid Ljuca‚ Srdjan Lozo‚ Vladimir Simunovic‚ Hans-Martin Bosse‚ Martina Kadmon 1. Introduction Process of curriculum development is essential for successful achieving educational goals for medical students. It asks for systematic approach which should respect several aspects: the needs of patients‚ of the society‚ the students and teaching staff. This process should be maximal efficient and effective; it should be built upon previous work. Process itself should
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1. Critical analysis of the significance of theories‚ principles and models of inclusive curriculum. Inclusive curriculum is the educational programme designed to avoid all barriers to learning/student success i.e. the Central of inclusive curriculum design are clarity and flexibility. There are three ways of approaching curriculum theory and practice: curriculum as Product‚ curriculum as Process‚ and curriculum as Praxis (practice). The governing model of describing and managing education today
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As an emerging educator the education philosophy embraced will have great impact on the teaching and learning process‚ beliefs about students‚ beliefs about knowledge concepts as well as the belief about what is worth knowing. This is so‚ as each of us perception or the construct of our education philosophy differs as the source may be stemming from differing schools of thought. According to Wiles & Bondi‚ major philosophies of life and education have traditionally been defined by three criteria;
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1. What is K-12 curriculum? What is the rationale of K-12 curriculum? K- 12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States‚ Canada‚ Philippines and Australia. It means kindergarten and the twelve years of elementary and secondary education. The kindergarten refers to the 5-year old unit that takes a standardized kinder curriculum. The elementary education refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years of education and the secondary
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Ma. Angelica L. Tolentino BSE-Social Studies 3-2 1. Curriculum “The planned and guided learning experiences and intended learning outcomes‚ formulated through the systematic reconstruction of knowledge and experiences‚ under the auspices of the school‚ for the learners’ continuous and willful growth in personal social competence.” (Daniel Tanner‚ 1980) Curriculum refers to the means and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational
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AN OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM Introduction Ever since the term curriculum was added to educators’ vocabularies‚ it has seemed to convey many things to many people. To some‚ curriculum has denoted a specific course‚ while to others it has meant the entire educational environment. Whereas perceptions of the term may vary‚ it must be recognized that curriculum encompasses more than a simple definition. Curriculum is a key element in the educational process; its scope is extremely broad‚ and it
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Curriculum Development The term curriculum originates from the Latin meaning “race course”. The term has been expanded and today is more widely used in education to mean "a plan for a sustained process of teaching and learning" (Pratt‚ 1997‚ p. 5). There are numerous formats for curriculum models. They can be deductive‚ meaning “they proceed from the general (examining the needs of society‚ for example) to the specific (specifying instructional objectives‚ for example)”‚ or inductive
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