1. Chapter 6- Curriculum Theory

2. The Meaning of Theory n A symbolic construction that is designed to bring generalizable facts or laws into systematic connection (Snow)

3. Sources of Curriculum Theory n Philosophy n Change Theory n Organizational Development Theory n Group Behavior n Non-mainstream

4. Bases of Curriculum Theorizing n Scientific Theory –logically connected statements that generalize to and offer explanations of particular cases n Philosophical and Humanistic Theory –assumptions or beliefs that explain what ought to be

5. Theoria n Wakefulness of mind n Pure viewing of truth

6. Functions of Theory n Description n Prediction n Explanation n Guidance

7. Theory Building n Induction n Deduction

8. Steps in Theory Building n Defining Terms n Classifying

9. Beauchamp’s Process of Building Theory Formulation of definitions Classification of relevant information into homogeneous categories Utilization of inductive and deductive processes Making of inferences and predictions and testing them Development of models Sub-theory formation

10. Early Curriculum Theory n Bobbitt –Systematic Acitvity n Dewey –Stages of Human Development

11. Theory at Mid-Century n Maccias’ –Curriculum as Praxis n Johnson –Series of Intended Learning Outcomes n McDonald –Interacting Systems

12. n Traditionalists n Conceptual Empiricists n Reconceptualists/ Critical Theorists n Postmodernists Metaphors and Theoretical Camps

13. n Service to practitioners n Structural Theorizing Traditionalists

14. n Theory produced through research n Substantive Theorizing Conceptual Empiricists

15. n Distance between theory and practice n Liberation Reconceptualists/ Critical Theorists

16. n Many ways to interpret or theorize about curriculum Postmodernists

17. n Curriculum Inquiry n Conceptualizing the Task Directions for the Future

18. A Balanced Approach