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Six Famous Curriculum Theorists:!: , Hollis Caswell (1901-1989) , , image,…

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        Took the idea of "measurement" and created a bigger concept he called "evaluation."
        
        Known for making major contributions for policy and practice in American schools, especially testing.
        
        In curriculum, he designed a rationale for curriculum planning.
        
        Ralph Tyler believes that curriculum should revolve around the students’ needs and interests. The purpose of curriculum is to educate the generalists and not the specialists, and the process must involve problem solving.
        
        Advised US Presidents, legislators, and school leaders on improvements for public schooling.
        
        believes that curriculum should revolve around the students’ needs and interests.
        
        The Tyler Theory
        
        To him, the purpose of curriculum was to educate the generalists and not the specialists
        
        subject matter is planned in terms of imparting knowledge, skills and values among students.
- - - - Both Dewey and Kilpatrick's ideas directly impacted the founding of Bennington College in Vermont.
    - - Developed Project Method for early childhood education. He thought that rote learning and memorization should be rejected.
        
        The teacher should be a guide rather than an authority figure.
      - Vice-president and then president of Mercer University for 3 years until resigning due to differing religious beliefs.
      - Kilpatrick shared with Dewey the desire to have the school curriculum reflect to some extent students' interests and purposes and to place problem-solving at the core of the educational process.
      - He stressed the need for formal education to focus on contemporary social issues and problems and to prepare children to participate intelligently in the formulation of ideas for social change.