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Chapter 6- Curriculum Theory

Chapter 6- Curriculum Theory. The Meaning of Theory. A symbolic construction that is designed to bring generalizable facts or laws into systematic connection (Snow). Sources of Curriculum Theory. Philosophy Change Theory Organizational Development Theory Group Behavior Non-mainstream .

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Chapter 6- Curriculum Theory

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  1. Chapter 6- Curriculum Theory

  2. The Meaning of Theory A symbolic construction that is designed to bring generalizable facts or laws into systematic connection (Snow)

  3. Sources of Curriculum Theory Philosophy Change Theory Organizational Development Theory Group Behavior Non-mainstream

  4. Bases of Curriculum Theorizing Scientific Theory logically connected statements that generalize to and offer explanations of particular cases Philosophical and Humanistic Theory assumptions or beliefs that explain what ought to be

  5. Theoria Wakefulness of mind Pure viewing of truth

  6. Functions of Theory Description Prediction Explanation Guidance

  7. Theory Building Induction Deduction

  8. Steps in Theory Building Defining Terms Classifying

  9. Beauchamp’s Process of Building TheoryFormulation of definitionsClassification of relevant information into homogeneous categoriesUtilization of inductive and deductive processesMaking of inferences and predictions and testing themDevelopment of modelsSub-theory formation

  10. Early Curriculum Theory Bobbitt Systematic Acitvity Dewey Stages of Human Development

  11. Theory at Mid-Century Maccias’ Curriculum as Praxis Johnson Series of Intended Learning Outcomes McDonald Interacting Systems

  12. Traditionalists Conceptual Empiricists Reconceptualists/ Critical Theorists Postmodernists Metaphors and Theoretical Camps

  13. Service to practitioners Structural Theorizing Traditionalists

  14. Theory produced through research Substantive Theorizing Conceptual Empiricists

  15. Distance between theory and practice Liberation Reconceptualists/ Critical Theorists

  16. Many ways to interpret or theorize about curriculum Postmodernists

  17. Curriculum Inquiry Conceptualizing the Task Directions for the Future

  18. A Balanced Approach

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