CURRICULUM THEORY BY RALPH TYLER AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

Abstract

This work is aimed at examining curriculum theory of Ralph W. Tyler and its implication for the 21^st century learning. It is a descriptive paper. The work as a descriptive paper examined 21^st century learning, the meaning of curriculum, and Tyler’s curriculum theory. His findings have significantly influenced curriculum and the process of instructional design. The success of his model has certainly shaped the curriculum of today and therefore, his findings are worthy of discussion and evaluation. Some of the observations of the work include amongst others; Tyler’s model fails to place value on the process and value of learning and instead stresses the attainment of knowledge and achievement of outcomes. Also, Tyler’s scientific method has not considered learning impairments or the need for individualized programs to cater for those whom do not function within the main stream classroom. Conclusively, According to Tyler in Aguokogbuo (2000), the rationale for education, learning skills to accomplish the objectives, learning organizing skills, and assessment/evaluation are the four basic things which are related to the development of curriculum. Also for the 21^st century learning to be achieved, the teacher must be acquainted with the 21st century learning strategies.