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What does the Tyler Curriculum Evaluation Model emphasize in relation to objectives, learning experiences, and outcomes?
What does the Tyler Curriculum Evaluation Model emphasize in relation to objectives, learning experiences, and outcomes?
Which of the following is NOT a level at which curriculum exists according to the Tyler model?
Which of the following is NOT a level at which curriculum exists according to the Tyler model?
What type of curriculum model is the Tyler Model categorized as?
What type of curriculum model is the Tyler Model categorized as?
According to Tyler, what does the curriculum need to be open to?
According to Tyler, what does the curriculum need to be open to?
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What is one of Ralph Tyler's four principles regarding curriculum development?
What is one of Ralph Tyler's four principles regarding curriculum development?
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Which of the following statements best reflects a criticism of the Tyler model?
Which of the following statements best reflects a criticism of the Tyler model?
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What does the Tyler model suggest should enhance health service provision?
What does the Tyler model suggest should enhance health service provision?
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What is a likely outcome of not having clearly defined purposes in educational programs, according to Tyler?
What is a likely outcome of not having clearly defined purposes in educational programs, according to Tyler?
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The curriculum must be open to ______ such as scrutiny and analysis.
The curriculum must be open to ______ such as scrutiny and analysis.
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According to Tyler, curriculum exists on three levels: what is planned for the student, what is delivered to the student, and what the student ______.
According to Tyler, curriculum exists on three levels: what is planned for the student, what is delivered to the student, and what the student ______.
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The Tyler Model, first developed in ______, is categorized as a prescriptive model.
The Tyler Model, first developed in ______, is categorized as a prescriptive model.
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Tyler's first principle of teaching involves defining appropriate ______ objectives.
Tyler's first principle of teaching involves defining appropriate ______ objectives.
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Tyler emphasizes the importance of consistency among objectives, learning ______, and outcomes.
Tyler emphasizes the importance of consistency among objectives, learning ______, and outcomes.
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Ralph Tyler is best known for his book, 'The Basic Principles of Curriculum and ______.'
Ralph Tyler is best known for his book, 'The Basic Principles of Curriculum and ______.'
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Tyler's fourth principle involves evaluating the curriculum and revising those aspects that did not prove to be ______.
Tyler's fourth principle involves evaluating the curriculum and revising those aspects that did not prove to be ______.
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The curriculum, health services, and the community should share a ______ beneficial relationship.
The curriculum, health services, and the community should share a ______ beneficial relationship.
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Study Notes
Curriculum Design
- Curriculum refers to the embodiment of educational ideas, presented in a clear manner.
- Curriculum should be open to scrutiny, feedback and improvement, in the form of analysis and criticism.
- This should translate seamlessly to real-world practice.
- Curriculum exists across three levels: what is planned for the student, what is delivered to the student and what the student actually experiences.
- Curriculum is based on values and beliefs that students should be aware of.
- Should be responsive to evolving educational values and expectations.
- Curriculum design has a mutual relationship with health services and the community, where they mutually benefit from each other.
- Curriculum values should promote health service provision.
Curriculum Models
- There are two main types of curriculum models: Prescriptive Models and Descriptive Models.
- Prescriptive models provide guidance on what a curriculum developer should do, including intent and how a curriculum should be created.
- Descriptive Models offer information about the practices of curriculum developers, including what curriculum writers actually do and their content focus.
- The Tyler Model, created in 1949, is a prescriptive model.
Ralph Tyler
- Published over 700 articles and 16 books.
- Best known for The Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction, based on an 8-year study.
- Tyler suggests that a problem with education is that it lacks clearly defined purposes.
The Tyler Model
- Known as the “objective model”.
- Emphasizes consistency between objectives, learning experiences and the achieved outcomes.
- Curriculum objectives should clearly specify the behavior to be developed and the content area to be applied.
Tyler’s Four Principles of Teaching
- Principle 1: Defining Appropriate Learning Objectives: Objectives need careful thought and clear definition.
- Principle 2: Establishing Useful Learning Experiences: Learning experiences must be purposeful and provide value to students.
- Principle 3: Organizing Learning Experiences for Maximum Cumulative Effect: The effectiveness of learning is enhanced through maximizing the potential for cumulative learning, ensuring that knowledge builds upon itself.
- Principle 4: Evaluating the Curriculum and Revising Ineffective Aspects: Evaluations of curriculum effectiveness should be conducted, and any aspects that are found to be ineffective should be revised.
Curriculum Design
- The curriculum represents the expression of educational ideas
- Must be in a form that communicates to those involved with the learning institution
- Should be easily transformed into practice
- Must be open to critique (scrutiny / analysis / criticism)
- Exists on three levels:
- What is planned for the student
- What is delivered to the student
- What the student experiences
- Based on values and beliefs that students should know
- May be contested and/or problematic
- Curriculum, health services and the community should share mutually beneficial relationships
- Curriculum values should enhance health service provisioning
- Must be responsive to changing values and expectations in education.
Curriculum Models
- The two main types of curriculum models:
- Prescriptive Models: tell what the curriculum writer should do (intent) and how to create a curriculum
- Descriptive Models: provides information of what curriculum writers actually do (content) and what the curriculum covers
- The Tyler Model (first developed in 1949) is Prescriptive (Prideaux, 2003)
Ralph Tyler
- Published more than 700 articles and sixteen books
- Best known for The Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction (Ornstein and Hunkins, 1998), which is based on an eight year study
- Tyler posits (suggests) that the problem with education is that educational programs lack unmistakably defined purposes (“Ralph Tyler’s Little Book,” n.d).
The Tyler Model
- Often referred to as the “objective model”
- Emphasis is placed on consistency among objectives, learning experiences, and outcomes
- Curriculum objectives indicate both behavior to be developed and area of content to be applied (Keating, 2006)
Tyler’s Four Principles of Teaching
- Principle 1: Defining Appropriate Learning Objectives
- Principle 2: Establishing Useful Learning Experiences
- Principle 3: Organizing Learning Experiences to Have a Maximum Cumulative Effect
- Principle 4: Evaluating the Curriculum and Revising Aspects That Did Not Prove to be Effective (Keating, 2006)
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This quiz explores the principles and practices of curriculum design. It covers the importance of adapting curricula to real-world applications and the relationship between curriculum and community health services. Additionally, it differentiates between prescriptive and descriptive curriculum models.
