Why is philosophy essential in the curriculum development process

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Why is philosophy essential in the curriculum
development process?
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• When developing curriculum, the philosophy of
  the developer should match the philosophy of the
  institution for which they are developing
  curriculum?
• Which philosophies have been the basis for the
  evolution of Workforce Development/Career and
  Technical Education?

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Philosophy in General

• Deals with
• What is good?
• What is true?
• What is real?

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What is good?Axiology (values)
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What is true?epistemology(mediums of learning)
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What is real?Ontology(content of study)
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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES- Table 2.1

• Perennialism
• Idealism
• Realism

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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES

• Experimentalism
• Existentialism

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Which of the dimensions of schooling are
strongly related to extension or workforce
development education?

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I. Learning Environment

• A. Community Involvement
• physical access
• legal access
• participatory access
• general access

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I. Learning Environment

• B. School buildings and grounds
• degree of access
• building warmth
• traffic control patterns
• space priorities
• grounds

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I. Learning Environment

• C. Classroom Spaces
• organization
• movement
• ownership

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II. Programs of Study

• A. Organization of Knowledge
• presentation of knowledge
• ordering of knowledge
• cognitive focus
• time orientation

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II. Programs of Study

• B. Use of Learning Materials
• sensory stimulation
• diversity
• location

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III. Instructional Orientation

• A. Philosophy of education
• instructional format
• acceptance of diversity

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III. Instructional Orientation

• B. Teaching Strategies
• motivational techniques
• interactive distances

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III. Instructional Orientation

• C. Staffing Patterns
• role of the teacher
• organization of the teachers

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IV. Administrative Conditions

• A. Organization of Students
• criteria for organization
• grouping patterns

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IV. Administrative Conditions

• B. Rules and Regulations
• C. Disciplinary Measures
• D. Reporting Student Progress

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V. Roles of Participants

• A. Administrative Attitudes
• decision- making role
• medium of communication

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V. Roles of Participants

• B. Teacher Roles
• C. Student Roles