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Lesson 1 Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum: Dash?

Lesson 1 discusses the philosophical foundations of curriculum. It presents the four major educational philosophies: (1) Perennialism which focuses on classical subjects and literary analysis, (2) Essentialism which emphasizes achievement tests and the teacher's authority, (3) Progressivism which studies natural and social sciences, and (4) Reconstructionism which addresses social issues. The lesson covers how philosophy guides curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation and explains how traditional and modern practices should be balanced. It includes tasks for students to assess their knowledge of the philosophies and apply the concepts to school activities and objectives.

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Lesson 1 Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum: Dash?

Lesson 1 discusses the philosophical foundations of curriculum. It presents the four major educational philosophies: (1) Perennialism which focuses on classical subjects and literary analysis, (2) Essentialism which emphasizes achievement tests and the teacher's authority, (3) Progressivism which studies natural and social sciences, and (4) Reconstructionism which addresses social issues. The lesson covers how philosophy guides curriculum planning, implementation, and evaluation and explains how traditional and modern practices should be balanced. It includes tasks for students to assess their knowledge of the philosophies and apply the concepts to school activities and objectives.

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 LESSON 1 PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS

Of CURRICULUM

Lesson 1 covers a discussion on the first and foremost of the five foundations of a curriculum, the
PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION. It presents the functions of philosophy in education with a focused
discussion and description of the four (4) major educational philosophies and their significant
contribution to curriculum development.

 Task 1. Test Your Knowledge

Directions. Write Yes if you agree on each of the following statements; No if you don’t, and
Uncertain if you are not sure, on the blank provided before each item.
1. Reconstructionism promotes access to global education.
2. Philosophy serves as basis for all 3 processes of planning, implementing and evaluating a
curriculum.
3. Philosophy does not prescribe teaching methods and strategies.
4. Essentialism recognizes the teacher as the only authority in his field of
specialization.
5. Classical subjects and literary analysis are the main contents of curriculum of
Perennialism.
6. Education recognizes the fact that humans are by nature social and learn best with others.
7. Essentialism focuses heavily on achievement test scores as a means of evaluating
progress.
8. In Progressivism the study of the natural and social sciences is emphasized.
9. The curriculum should be constantly changing to meet the changes in society.
10. Reconstructionism focuses on social ills and how to solve them.

 Task 2. Look into the major points


Activity A. Directions. Answer the following questions:

1. What are the major functions of Philosophy in education according to


Dash?
a.
b.
c.
d.

2. What are the six aspects of education according to Dash?


a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Activity B. Directions. Draw a simple diagram to illustrate the six aspects of


education and how they relate to one another.
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 Task 3. Look into the details

1. According to Dash, how should the traditional educational practices


and the new and modern ones be dealt with?

2. According to Dash, what benefits do educational philosophies bring to


educational planners, administrators, and educators? Cite three (3)
only.
1.

2.

3.
 Task 4. Find some Application.

Activity A. Directions. Enumerate at least 3 school activities which you were asked or
required to participate in when you were in the basic education (Junior/Senior High
School) and try to figure out why you were made to perform such activities. What
do you think is the philosophical basis behind the activity?

School Activity Perceived Reasons for Perceived Philosophy


Conducting the activity Behind the Activity

Activity B. Directions. Visit the Educational Goals and Objectives of your respective
Major Subjects. Enumerate three (3) of the objectives in the table below then cite
the perceived philosophy behind such objectives. You may consult your respective
program chair for the goals/objectives.

Program Objectives of your Perceived Philosophy


respective Major Subjects Behind the Objectives
 Task 5. Give your insights.
Activity A. As a teacher and educator in the making, what insights have you
gained from this lesson? Why are philosophical underpinnings important in
the development of day-to-day lesson plans? Give illustrative examples to
substantiate your claims.

Activity B. Which of the Four (4) major Philosophical Foundations mentioned


previously is most appealing to you? What feature of the philosophy attracts
you best? Why? Elaborate on this.

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Activity C. With today’s development in global education that is
seriously affected and threatened by a pandemic, which of the four
philosophies is most relevant? Why? Explain.

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