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Lesson 4 Curriculum Conceptions

This lesson describes six different curriculum conceptions: 1) Academic Rationalist, 2) Cognitive Processes, 3) Humanistic, 4) Social Reconstructionist, 5) Technological, and 6) Eclectic. The Academic Rationalist conception focuses on different bodies of knowledge as the curriculum, while the Cognitive Processes conception seeks to develop thinking skills. The Humanistic conception views curriculum as developing students' potential, and the Social Reconstructionist sees schools as agents of social change. The Technological conception analyzes schooling as a system, and the Eclectic conception acknowledges multiple influences on curriculum design. Students will examine the philosophy of a curriculum and determine which conception it follows, and reflect on how the humanistic conception may influence

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Lesson 4 Curriculum Conceptions

This lesson describes six different curriculum conceptions: 1) Academic Rationalist, 2) Cognitive Processes, 3) Humanistic, 4) Social Reconstructionist, 5) Technological, and 6) Eclectic. The Academic Rationalist conception focuses on different bodies of knowledge as the curriculum, while the Cognitive Processes conception seeks to develop thinking skills. The Humanistic conception views curriculum as developing students' potential, and the Social Reconstructionist sees schools as agents of social change. The Technological conception analyzes schooling as a system, and the Eclectic conception acknowledges multiple influences on curriculum design. Students will examine the philosophy of a curriculum and determine which conception it follows, and reflect on how the humanistic conception may influence

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LESSON 4

CURRICULUM CONCEPTIONS
Overview
This lesson describes the different curriculum conceptions. The curriculum
workers have different ideas about curriculum matters and curriculum development
processes. They have different points of view about curriculum concerns, goals of what
a curriculum should accomplish and how a curriculum should be designed or
constructed. These explain the presence of various curriculum orientations or
conceptions.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, the students can:
1. expalin the different curriculum conceptions;
2. examine the philosophy of a particular curriculum; and
3. analyze what curriculum conception it is leaning to.

Materials Needed

a. Laptop/Gadget
b. Power Point Presentation/ApowerREC
c. Module in CPE 108
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Learning Content
Six Curriculum Conceptions
1. Academic Rationalist Conception-considered as the oldest among the
curriculum conceptions. It stresses the importance of different bodies of
knowledge, known as disciplines or subject areas, as the focus of the
curriculum.
2. Cognitive Processes Conception-seeks to develop a repertoire of cognitive
skills that are applicable to a wide range of intellectual problems. The subject
matters are instruments or tools for developing these cognitive skills that are
lasting 'in the lives of individuals.
3. Humanistic Conception stresses the idea that curriculum or education is an
instrument for developing the full potential of individuals. It seeks to help
individuals discover and develop their unique identities. It stresses that
curriculum should focus on the needs and interests of individuals.
4. Social Reconstructionist Conception — views the school or schooling as an
agency for social change. Hence, it stresses that curriculum should respond to
the different needs, issues, problems, and demands of the society.
5. Technological Conception — is preoccupied with the development of means
to achieve curriculum or educational goals. It views schooling as a complex
system that can be analyzed into its constituent components.
6. Eclectic Conception — is where curriculum workers find themselves aligning
their ideas with two or more curriculum conceptions. Hence, this curriculum
conception reiterates the realities in curriculum development that each of the
curriculum conceptions is to be considered and is influential to a certain extent
in designing the curriculum.

Learning Activities
Make a 5 to 7 minute video presentation to answer the activities send your presentation
to our GC.
Activity 1. Examine the philosophy of a K to 12 curriculum. Analyze what curriculum
conception it is leaning to.
Activity 2.

Learning Evaluation
Answer the below questions.
1. How will the thinking of humanistic conception influence your teaching practice in
the future?
2. Do you agree with the conceptions of social reconstructionist? Explain.

References

Pawilen, Greg T. (2019). The Teacher and The School Curriculum: A Guide To
Curriculum Development Practice. Rex Book Store.
Corpuz, Brenda et al. (20105). Curriculum Development for Teachers. Lorimar
Publishing, Inc.

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