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ECS 203 January 13, 2023

ECS 203 January 13, 2023

As I read through the document some quotes taken from Tyler were concerning, “Since the real purpose of education is not to have the instructor perform certain activities but to bring about significant changes in the students’ pattern of behaviour, it becomes important to recognize that any statements of objectives of the school should be a statement of changes to take place in the students.” (Tyler 1949: 44), it was that part about changing the student which made me want…

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ECS 203: January 7, 2023

ECS 203: January 7, 2023

How does Kumashiro define ‘commonsense?’ Why is it so important to pay attention to the ‘commonsense’? What commonsense understandings of curriculum and pedagogy do you bring with you into this course? Kumashiro defines common sense as ideologies which a society or a culture deems as acceptable or common-place. I think that I have many understandings of common sense when it comes to curriculum. It is my understanding that curriculum is made by the government with input from the people, it…

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