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The main objective of this study was to investigate Eisner´s theoretical foundations thoughts one of the leading specialists and experts in curriculum studying. After a brief reference to the main axes of Eisner´s ideas, his theoretical foundations and their implications had been discussed. ...
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The main objective of this study was to investigate Eisner´s theoretical foundations thoughts one of the leading specialists and experts in curriculum studying. After a brief reference to the main axes of Eisner´s ideas, his theoretical foundations and their implications had been discussed. Then, while criticizing some of his ideas, we tried to address both subjects using analytical documents. Results indicate that Eisner´s approach to religion caused to his understanding that religion cannot turn into a tenable theory. Although there are backgrounds that different ideas can enter religion and religious dogmatism by his own ideology, as one of the existing ideologies, has been effective because of that. Also according to Eisner approach to curriculum in three ways, behaviorist idea, problem solving and result revealed aesthetic)) and his emphasis on growth and learner´s educational excellence, it seems that this view should be on a continuum. Actually the idea of revealing results (insightful, creative and aesthetic) is the same paradigm that religion emphasizes on. Results of the study show that according to Eisner´s attention to pragmatism and somehow progressivism, he is among postmodern thinkers as well. His philosophy was influenced by Dewey, Whitehead, Brody and Herbert Reed.
saeed mazbouhi; mohsen hajitabar; saeed shafiei
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The issue of curriculum ideologies is one of the major and fundamental issues in the field of curriculum. A brief review of the theoretical background of curriculum ideologies over the past decades reveals that a great concern has been addressed to this subject resulting in different classifications ...
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The issue of curriculum ideologies is one of the major and fundamental issues in the field of curriculum. A brief review of the theoretical background of curriculum ideologies over the past decades reveals that a great concern has been addressed to this subject resulting in different classifications and literatures. Eisner and Mac Neil, based on their precious work, are two well-known curriculum scholars deeply interested in curriculum ideologies - related issue. The present paper aims to undertake in-depth study of Eisner’s and Mac Neil’s thoughts in that particular area in order to reflect the different interpretations of curriculum ideologies and give the logical justifications for these understandings. After having reviewed Eisner’s and Mac Neil’s ideas, the researcher made an attempt to introduce key elements of their thoughts mainly through careful consideration to curriculum ideologies. Finally, the findings of the study were analyzed by comparing Eisner’s with Mac Neil’s ideas and some conclusions, as a result, were drawn. Generally speaking, the comparison of the results showed that there were fundamental differences between Eisner’s and Mac Neil’s ideologies and philosophies although they shared some similarities.