An analysis of tyler rationale in curriculum development: Identification of justifiable and neglected aspects

Subject Areas : Educational Psychology

Rahmat ollah Khosravi ¹ , Mansoureh Kafizadeh ²

1 - دانشجوی دکتری مطالعات برنامه‌ریزی درسی دانشگاه تربیت مدرس
2 - کارشناس ارشد برنامه‌ریزی درسی

Received: 2016-04-05 Accepted : 2016-04-05 Published : 2012-06-21

Keywords: curriculum development, Tyler rationale, Justifiable contents, Neglected contents,

Abstract :

The most longstanding theoretical formulation in the realm of curriculum is "Tyler rationale" that is reflected in the famous book of "Basic principles of curriculum and instruction". This article that performed with analytical method seeks to answer two central questions: 1) what contents of the Tyler rationale are still justifiable and reliable?  2) What are neglected subjects in the rationale?  In this regard, features and elements of the Tyler rationale such as educational objectives; sources for setting educational objectives (learners, society, and subject matter specialists); selecting, organizing, and evaluating learning experiences; and the type of curriculum model was studied and interpreted. What distinguishes the present paper is use of Tyler interviews for better understanding his rationale.  

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