PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
BAYAMBANG CAMPUS
Bambang, Pangasinan
Theme The Teacher and the School Curriculum
Topic Foundations of Curriculum
Resource Leader: Uson, Jennifer
Person Members:
Cayabyab, Bryan Jose
Tondag, Alexis
Catungal, Daniela
Del Monte, Freda Joy
Deguzman, Angela
Macasieb, Rosemarie
Mata, Baby Rose
Palisoc, Karen Joy
Overview Every successful concept and project require a well-planned framework and a strong
foundation. These relate to all processes including education. The foundations of
curriculum in education are the factors that influence the minds of curriculum developers
to decide on the context and structure of a curriculum.
According to Mark Guay, “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: philosophical, historical, psychological, and sociological. All four of
this hold importance in influencing curriculum and instruction.”. Curriculum decisions
involve a wide range of considerations that anchor on several issues in education. These
issues include the purpose of learning, sources of the subject matter, the nature of
teaching/learning process, characteristics of the leaner, among others (Ekanem, & Ekefre,
2014). The historical and sociological foundation affects the curriculum by cultural beliefs,
societal expectations, values, norms, and traditions emanating from the background of
stakeholders. According to Ornstein and Hunkins (1998) psychology serves as the impetus
for many curriculum decisions. Psychological influences of curriculum can best be
understood through theories of learning. These theories of learning are classified into three
broad categories as follows: Behavioral learning, cognitive and developmental learning,
and humanistic learning theories.
Moreover, foundations of curriculum was uphold by CHED Memorandum Order No.
11, series of 2009 amended by Republic Act 9293 including educational psychology,
principles of education and curriculum development.
Target/Objectives 1. Give the proponent/s of each Foundations of Curriculum and explain how it was
developed.
2. Cite the implications of the different Foundations of Curriculum.
3. Appreciate some innovative practices of the Foundations of Curriculum.
4. Utilize the SWOT analysis incorporating their best practices innovation of the
Foundations of Curriculum.
5. State two (2) influences of each Foundations of Curriculum.
Content Activate
Outline 1. For 10 minutes, each participant will share prior knowledge about founders of the
curriculum.
TASK: list down the founder of each Foundations of Curriculum and how it was
developed. Elaborate them.
2. The participants will be grouped into three (3) to fill out the table of the Foundations of
Curriculum.
Foundations of Proponent/s How it was
Curriculum developed
Philosophical Foundations
Psychological Foundations
Historical-Sociological
Foundations
A 10-minute
Legal Foundations
discussion/brainstorming will be given to the participants to collaborate and share with
their groupmates. Each group is allotted for 5-minutes time presentation.
Give the implications of the different Foundations of Curriculum. (10 minutes)
Philosophical Psychological Historical- Legal
Foundations Foundations Sociological Foundations
Foundations
Learning Process
Teaching Process
ACQUIRE: The facilitator will prepare lecture discussion so that the participants can have
their independent and interactive learning. (5 minutes per lecture discussion, 40 minutes
for this task)
Lecture 1 Introduction to Foundations of Curriculum
Lecture 2 Current conception in curriculum
Lecture 3 Different Foundations of Curriculum
A. Philosophical Foundations
B. Psychological Foundations
C. Historical-Sociological Foundations
D. Legal Foundations
Lecture 4 Implications of the Foundation of Curriculum in the new normal setting
APPLY
A. Concept Web
Enumerate best innovative practices of the Foundations of Curriculum. The class will
then formulate a concept map/framework of the day’s session. (10 minutes)
B. Swot Analysis
Utilize the SWOT analysis incorporating their best practices innovation of the
Foundations of Curriculum. (10 minutes)
C. Tree Chart Graphic Organizer
State 2 influences of each Foundations of Curriculum. (10 minutes)
Target 1. List down the proponent/s of each educational philosophies and described how it was
Activities developed.
2. Explain the implications of Foundations of Curriculum in learning process and teaching
process.
3. State the best innovative practices of the Foundations of Curriculum.
4. SWOT analysis on best practices innovation.
5. Cite influences of each Foundations of Curriculum.
Target 1. The perspective of Mark Guay on definition and implications of foundation of
Deliverables curriculum
2. The proponents of Foundations of Curriculum was derived from the following: (Alvior,
2015: 9) Four Major Foundations of Curriculum and their Importance in Education [Blog
Post]. In Research-based Articles. Retrieved from
https://simplyeducate.me/2015/01/09/foundations-of-curriculum/ Adapted from Bilbao, P.
P., Lucido, P. I., Iringan, T. C., and R. B. Javier (2008). Curriculum development. Quezon
City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
3. Formulate Concept Web/ framework
4. Utilize Tree Chart Graphic Organizer
5. Utilize SWOT analysis
Assessment For this activity, accomplish the retrieval chart.
References:
https://www.cmasas.org/philosophical-basis-teaching-and-learning-model#:~:text=The%20philosophical
%20foundation%20of%20curriculum,which%20those%20goals%20are%20created
Ekanem, S. A., &Ekefre, E. N. (2014). Philosophical Foundation of Curriculum Development in Nigeria: The
Essencist Model. Journal of Educational and Social Research. 4(3) MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy
Ornstein, A. C., & Hunkins, F. P. (1998). Curriculum: Foundations, principle, and issues. Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.
PDF, CMO-No.11-s2009.pdf - CHED
