Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum

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Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum

• Cecil F. Carter
• Florida Gulf Coast University

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Introduction

• Philosophy influences the goals or aims, content,
  and organization of the curriculum

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Summary of Chapter

• How philosophy influences curriculum workers
• How philosophy is the main curriculum source or
  one of many curriculum sources
• Differences among the major phiolsophies
• Differences among the major education
  philosophies
• Critical philosophical issues

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Agenda

• Philosophy and Curriculum
• Major Philosophies
• Educational Philosophies

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Overview

• Philosophy gives meaning to our decisions and
  actions
• Philosophy Continuum Traditional Conservative
  versus Contemporary Liberal
• Search for the Middle Road

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Philosophy and Curriculum

• Framework
• Basis for Decisions

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Major Philosophies

• Idealism
• Realism
• Pragmatism
• Existentialism

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Educational Philosophies

• Perennialism
• Realism
• Essentialism
• Idealism and Realism
• Progressivism
• Pragmatism
• Reconstructionism
• Pragmatism

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Summary

• State what has been learned
• Define ways to apply training

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Where to get more information

• Other training sessions
• List books, articles, electronic sources
• Consulting services, other sources

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Feedback

• Request feedback of training session