FOUNDATIONS OF

CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
•…. Curriculum development is anchored on
very solid foundation. These foundation are
the following ;
A. PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

B. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

C. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION
PSYCHOLOGICAL
FOUNDATION
IVAN PAVLOV
(1849-1936)

•He is the father

of the Classical
Conditioning
Theory, the S-R
Theory
•The key learning is early years of life is to train them what
you want them to become.
•S-R Theory is a foundation of learning practice called
indoctrination
EDWARD
THORNDIKE
(1874-1949)

•He championed
the
Connectionism
Theory
•He proposed the three laws of learning
-Law of readiness -
-Law of exercises -
-Law of effect -

•Specific stimulus has specific response

HOWARD
GARDNER
•Gardner’s
multiple
intelligence
INTELLIGENCE

• Intelligence has been defined in many ways: higher level abilities

(such as abstract reasoning, mental representation, problem
solving, and decision making), the ability to learn, emotional
knowledge, creativity, and adaptation to meet the demands of the
environment effectively.
• There are eight intelligences:

-Linguistic
-Logical-mathematical
-Musical
-Spatial
-Bodily/kinesthetic
-Interpersonal
-Intrapersonal
-Naturalistic
JEAN PIAGET
(1896-1980)
• Theories of Jean Piaget
• Cognitive development
has stages from birth to
maturity:
• Sensorimotor
• Pre operational
• Concrete operation
• Formal operations
 STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
• (1) The sensorimotor stage: The first stage of development lasts from birth to approximately age
two. At this point in development, children know the world primarily through their senses and
motor movements.
• Object permanence is a child's understanding that objects continue to exist even though they
cannot be seen or heard.

• (2) The preoperational stage: The second stage of development lasts from the ages of two to seven
and is characterized by the development of language and the emergence of symbolic play.
• (3) The concrete operational stage: The third stage of cognitive development lasts from the
age of seven to approximately age 11. At this point, logical thought emerges, but children still
struggle with abstract and theoretical thinking.

• (4) The formal operation stage: In the fourth and final stage of cognitive development, lasting
from age 12 and into adulthood, children become much more adept at abstract thought and
deductive reasoning.
•Assimilation
•Accommodation
•Equilibration
DANIEL
GOLEMAN

• Emotional
quotient
• Emotion contains
the power to
affect action
We are going to have a great year
learning together!