Historical Foundations of Curriculum

Which law transformed the name of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Department of Education (DepEd) and redefined the role of field offices (regional offices, division offices, district offices and schools)?

Who is best known for the small 1949 book, Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction which covers the basic questions that should be answered by anyone involved in planning or writing a curriculum for any subject or grade level?

Which period is characterized as informal, unstructured, and devoid of methods when children were provided more vocational training and less academics (3 Rs) by their parents and in the houses of tribal tutors?

Which educational survey noted differences across socio-economic conditions of students and school environments, and explicitly linked socio-economic inequalities in society to differences in educational outcomes? Use acronym.

Which report provided the impetus for Congress to pass RA 7722 and RA 7796 in 1994 creating the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), respectively? Use acronym.

Who forwarded the idea that education is a means of shaping the person and society through critical reflection and “conscientization”?

For this theorist, curriculum should outline the knowledge important for each subject and then develop appropriate activities.

Who developed the "project method” (later called purposeful activity) which is divided into four steps: purposing, planning, executing, and judging?

Which project focused on capacity-building of education personnel at all levels, curriculum and materials development, and programs to improve access to quality education to indigenous peoples, Muslim groups and multi-cultural communities? Use acronym.

How do you call the ancient writing system during the pre-colonial times?

When was the public school system in the Philippines born?

Which period is characterized by the teaching of Tagalog, Philippine History, and Character Education reserved for Filipinos?