There are three era in the development of curriculum in US context. They are Evolution era, Modern era, Post Modern era.
The characteristic of Evolution era:
- *Begun 27 years after the first English-speaking pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and when US held a regulatory act to govern their first “grammar” school in 1635.
- *The purpose of education is to educate a “literate citizen” in order they can participate in acts of governance.
- *in 1812 Students get lesson about nationality and merged it with beliefs.
- *Schools were of minimal duration (several years at most), were taught in a one-room schoolhouse erected by the community, and focused on basic literacy skills.
- *In 1796–1859, schooling that was universal, free, and nonsectarian.
- *In 1636. The higher education system, unlike the public elementary system, was private and exclusive, and was focused solely on producing learned men and leaders for the emerging nation.
- *During the 1890s:
Free to Attend
Tax-Supported Through Secondary Level
Separation of Church and State
Purposes: Literacy, Knowledge Acquisition, Citizenship
A State’s Right
The characteristic of Modern era:
- *Begun from 18th until early 21st century.
- *The background of changing curriculum is the awareness of humanistic thought, emerging awareness of human development and the beginning of behavioral process.
- *Learning by doing approach was introduced.
- *Environment influenced learning Charles Darwin (1809-1882).
- *Evident : 1918. The first curriculum was written and published. It was emerging as specially of professional education.
- *There is no discrimination especially ras in public school.
- *The education focus: health, command of fundamental process, home membership,vocation, citizenship,use of leisure time, ethical character.
- *Complete the evolution era
The characteristic of Post Modern era:
- *Begun from 1960-1970's (civil rights)
- *School were the learning place
- *Pluralism and multiculturalism
- *Alternative schools were invented and legislated
- *There was "Real School" movement
- *Computerize replace knowledgeable teacher
- *Richness and variety of internet appeared
- *Drill master becomes mastery instruction.
- *The early 21st century learning
adapted from:http://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/hip/us/hip_us_pearsonhighered/samplechapter/0133833569.pdf
