Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction | Ralph W. Tyler

Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction | Ralph W. Tyler | I loved this book

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	Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction Ralph W. Tyler University Of Chicago Press, 1969 - 134 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

What educational purposes should the school seek to attain, and what educational experiences can be provided that are likely to achieve these purposes? Rather than literally answering these questions of curriculum and instruction, Tyler develops a rationale for studying them, and suggests procedures for formulating answers and evaluating programs of study. Quite simply, his book outlines one way of viewing an instructional program as a functioning instrument of education.

The four sections of the book deal with ways of formulating, organizing, and evaluating the educational objectives that have been chosen for the curriculum. Tyler emphasizes the fact that curriculum planning is a continuous cyclical process, involving constand replanning, redevelopment, and reappraisal. Substitution of such an integrated view of an instructional program for hit-or-miss judgment as the basis for curriculum development cannot but result in an increasingly effective curriculum.

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Ideas

This last review is an illustration of exactly what is wrong with so many educators. Imagine someone so narrow-minded they can't get past the style of writing that they most prefer in order to understand the ideas behind the writing. This book likely did a great deal to counteract the design of curricula based on the kind of traditionalists who would focus exclusively on "commas in the wrong place". BTW, there are few if any grammar or mechanical errors in the book, and Tyler certainly didn't do the jacket design.

I loved this book

Even though this book was written and published a half a century ago, the basic principals of curriculum design are clearly the same. This book is to the point, clear, and quite accurate in my opinion. For anyone serious about curriculum design, it is a required read.

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A Classic Book About Curriculum Development:

I had to read this book in my doctoral program. The assignment after reading the book was to graphically represent the work in some way. That was the greatest help in me remembering the basic premise of Tyler's work and what I could do with what I learned by reading the book.

Basically the teacher, looking at the needs of her/his learners is responsible for curriculum development. Basing choices on competing philosophies and strategies, the learner is always the one under the magnifying glass in the process. The ideas and instruction found in the book really empower the teacher to take charge of the process.

I have used the ideas in this book in leading the Christian education programs in the churches I have served. It's well worth the read. And when you're done, graphically summarize it so you don't forget what you learned as well.

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One of the classics

This book is a must-read for anyone in the teaching profession. It's simple and straightforward to understand.

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