MODULE 6

Teaching & Learning Activities

Activity 1. Make an essay on the application of each curriculum foundation.
How each of the foundation of curriculum development contribute to the
holistic development of the school, the curriculum and the learner?
The foundation of curriculum:education philosophies, historical
developments, psychological explanations and sociocultural influences serve
as the basis for curriculum design. Each of these pillars interacts with the
others. Just as curriculum can be defined in a variety of ways, one can
approach the evaluation and creation of curriculum through more than one
foundational lens: we can define curriculum with this four foundation as the
bases of education.
The purpose of this foundations is to bring these disciplinary resources to
bear in developing interpretive, normative, and critical perspectives on
education, both inside and outside of schools. They contribute to holistic
development through recognizing each purpose and functions in education
such as; philosophy help in the process of finding new ways and basis for
teachers and curriculum planner to modify their behavior. Philosophy also
helps in the exploring new methods of teaching and how to apply in the
classroom situation for better achievement of the teaching learning
process.Psychology play a vital role in the teaching learning process it is the
foundation for all type of educational related programmed. The methods of
teaching, the selection of content of subject and the methods and theories of
learning, the overall development of the students and to inculcate the norms of
the society in the students. The purpose of curriculum planner and developers
to translate traditional norms, philosophies, ethics, knowledge and attitudes in
the objectives of curriculum, the content, learning processes and the evaluation
of  elements of the curriculum.
The history of the curriculum tell the curriculum planner how to develop and
modify the curriculum, what to teach and what should be the core material of
the subjects, what objectives they want to achieve through the curriculum.
History also tell them how the teacher should teach, what are the best practices
they need to incorporate in curriculum teaching and what kind of teaching
need to be avoid.
Foundations are the forces that influence the minds of curriculum developers.
In this way they affect the content and structure of the curriculum.

Activity 2. Identify the different theories applied in the psychological foundation

of curriculum.
PSYCHOLOGIC LEARNING APPLICATION CURRICULUM
AL APPLICATION
FOUNDATION
 The goal of behaviorism
teaching methods is to change a
• • Behaviorism
subject's observable behavior
by manipulating the subject's
environment, whether the
subject is human or animal.
We now have a better
understanding of how
• • Cognitivism
individuals process and make
sense of new information, as
well as how we connect
directly, define, integrate,
process, mobilize, and integrate
information, thanks to the work
of cognitivists.
Humanistic learning, which is
student-centered, requires
• • Humanism
students to take charge of their
education. deciding on daily
activities.
SUMPOC,SARA MARIE A. BSE 3A
Activity 4. Make a historical timeline of education in the Philippines.
TIMELINE
BEFORE 1521 Education before the coming of Spaniards
1521-1896 Education during the Spaniards Regime
1896-1899 Education during the Philippine Revolution
1898-1935 Education during the American Occupation
Behaviorism is comparable
to classroom management.
Using a party or special
treat at the end of the week
to reward good behavior is
an example of behaviorism.
Punishment follows the
same logic.
Cognitivism is a learning
theory that focuses on how
the mind receives,
organizes, stores, and
retrieves information. It
works in the same way as a
computer in that it
processes data by using the
user's thoughts as a
processor. As a result,
cognitivism regards
learning as an internal
mental process rather than a
result of observed behavior.
Humanistic educators do so
because they believe that
what is good for one person
is also good for the
country. Humanists believe
that education is important.
1935-1941 Education during the Philippine Commonwealth
1941-1944 Education during the Japanese Occupation

Assessment Task. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the BEST answer.
1. A student who performs on a behavior as a result of the reinforcement
provided to that particular behavior is a manifestation of this philosophy.
A. Nationalism C. Behaviorism
B. Rationalism D. Constructivism
2. Philippine Elementary Curriculum emphasizes on the development of the
skills in writing, counting and reading. This manifests the great consideration
given to this philosophy.
A. Idealism C. Progressivism
B. Naturalism D. Essentialism
3. A school principal emphasizes the importance of Humanities in the
curriculum. To which educational philosophy does he adhere?
A. Existentialism C. Perennialism
B. Essentialism D. Positivism
4. Which of the following should be the guiding principle of a Rationalist
Teacher?
A. I must teach the students that I have great impact to culture so that she
can be assured of great future.
B. I must teach the students of things that I will be needed to survive this
challenging world
C. I must teach the students of things that will develop his mental powers
to conceive great ideas
D. I must teach the student of things that I will make him love himself and
attain the fullness of life
5. As Reconstructionist, which among these will be your guiding principle?
A. I must teach the child every knowledge, skills and values that he needs
for better future.
B. I must teach the child to develop his mental powers to the fullest
C. I must teach the child so he is assured of heaven
D. I must teach the child that we can have real knowledge of anything.
6. A child was punished for cheating in an exam. For sure the child won’t cheat
again in short span of time, but this doesn’t guarantee that the child won’t
cheat ever again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on punishment and learning,
this shows that:
A. Punishment strengthen a response
B. Punishment doesn’t remove response
C. Punishment remove response
D. Punishment weakens response
7. What a teacher should to if the students are misbehaving in the class?
A. Send the misbehaving pupils to the guidance counselor
B. Involve the whole class in setting rules of conduct in the whole class
C. Make a report to the parents about their children’s behavior
D. Set the rules for the class to observe

8. Why can’t the school implement programs for social reconstruction?

A. Most of the students are poor and passive
B. Some teachers do not like teaching career
C. Some teachers have no dedication to the profession
D. Most teachers belong to Low Socio-Economic Status (SES)
9. Which of the following statements can be considered features of our present
educational system?
A. Knowledge is absolute.
B. Knowledge begins in the senses.
C. Knowledge can be known only by reason.
D. Knowledge does not change.
10. Which of the following is NOT an anthropological view of education?
A. Education is a social institution
B. Education is the process of teaching and learning
C. Education is an agent of change and modernization
D. Education is boundary breaking between social classes.