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What shapes decisions about what schools should teach and the outcomes they seek to achieve?
What shapes decisions about what schools should teach and the outcomes they seek to achieve?
- Educational institutions
- Parental preferences
- Government policies
- Larger value systems (ideologies) (correct)
According to Richards, what represents different interest groups in society?
According to Richards, what represents different interest groups in society?
- Policy makers
- Curriculum content
- Ideologies (correct)
- Educational practices
Which ideology stresses the intrinsic value of subject matter and its role in developing the learner’s intellect and humanistic values?
Which ideology stresses the intrinsic value of subject matter and its role in developing the learner’s intellect and humanistic values?
- Academic Rationalism (correct)
- Learner-Centered Ideology
- Social Efficiency Ideology
- Social Meliorist Ideology
What is viewed as the basis of the curriculum according to Academic Rationalism?
What is viewed as the basis of the curriculum according to Academic Rationalism?
How does educational practice rely on larger value systems(ideologies)?
How does educational practice rely on larger value systems(ideologies)?
Study Notes
Influences on Curriculum Decisions
- Societal interest groups, represented by Richards, shape decisions about what schools should teach and the outcomes they seek to achieve.
Ideologies and Curriculum
- Academic Rationalism ideology stresses the intrinsic value of subject matter and its role in developing the learner's intellect and humanistic values.
- According to Academic Rationalism, the basis of the curriculum is the subject matter itself.
Educational Practice and Value Systems
- Educational practice relies on larger value systems, also known as ideologies.
- These ideologies influence the curriculum and shape the outcomes that schools aim to achieve.
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Test your knowledge about the ideologies that shape decisions regarding what schools should teach and the outcomes they seek to achieve. Explore the influence of ideologies on language curriculum and teaching practices.
