Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction

Name: Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction
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ISBN: 9780226820316

ISBN-10: 0226820319

ISBN-13: 9780226820316

Edition: 1969

Authors: Ralph W. Tyler

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What educational purposes should the school seek to attain, and what educational experiences can be provided that are likely to achieve these purposes? Rather than literally answering these questions of curriculum and instruction, Tyler develops a rationale for studying them, and suggests procedures for formulating answers and evaluating programs of study. Quite simply, his book outlines one way of viewing an instructional program as a functioning instrument of education. The four sections of the book deal with ways of formulating, organizing, and evaluating the educational objectives that have been chosen for the curriculum. Tyler emphasizes the fact that curriculum planning is a…

Book details

List price: $12.00
Copyright year: 1969
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 7/15/1969
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 134
Size: 13.30" wide x 20.20" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Ralph W. Tyler (1902-94) was an American educator who worked in the field of assessment and evaluation. He served on or advised a number of bodies that set guidelines for the expenditure of federal funds and influenced the underlying policy of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Tyler chaired the committee that eventually developed the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). He was professor of education and dean of the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago.



Introduction



What Educational Purposes Should the School Seek to Attain?


Studies of Learners Themselves as a Source of Educational Objectives Studies of Contemporary Life Outside the School Suggestions About Objectives from Subject Specialists


The Use of Philosophy in Selecting Objectives


The Use of a Psychology of Learning in Selecting Objectives Stating Objectives in a Form to be Helpful in Selecting Learning Experiences and in Guiding Teaching



How Can Learning Experiences Be Selected Which Are Likely to Be Useful in Attaining These Objectives?


Meaning of the Term "Learning Experience" General Principles in Selecting Learning Experiences Illustrations of the Characteristics of Learning Experiences Useful in Attaining Various Types of Objectives



How Can Learning Experiences Be Organized for Effective Instruction?


What is Meant by "Organization" Criteria for Effective Organization Elements to be Organized Organizing Principles


The Organizing Structure The Process of Planning a Unit of Organization



How Can the Effectiveness of Learning Experiences Be Evaluated?


The Need for Evaluation Basic Notions Regarding Evaluation Evaluation Procedures


Using the Results of Evaluation Other Values and Uses of Evaluation Procedures



How a School or College Staff May Work on Curriculum Building