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CUS3701 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 15 JUNE 2026
QUESTION 1
Theoretical Framing of Curriculum Development Discuss the differences between
Ralph Tyler’s objectives approach and Lawrence Stenhouse’s process approach
to curriculum development (Chapter 1). Refer to the following in your answer: •
The teacher’s role • The learner’s role • Curriculum planning • Teaching methods •
Assessment
Aspect
Tyler’s Objectives Approach
Stenhouse’s Process Approach
Teacher’s
role
The teacher is a technician who
implements prescribed objectives,
follows a linear plan, and ensures
learners achieve measurable
outcomes (Du Plessis et al., 2025, p.
21).
The teacher is a researcher and
reflective practitioner who adapts the
curriculum during teaching, based
on learner needs and classroom
context (Du Plessis et al., 2025, p.
23).
Learner’s
role
The learner is a passive recipient of
knowledge, expected to demonstrate
predetermined behavioural
objectives (Du Plessis et al., 2025, p.
20).
The learner is an active participant in
constructing knowledge, engaging in
inquiry, and developing
understanding through interaction
(Du Plessis et al., 2025, p. 23).
Curriculum
planning
Planning is linear and ends-means
driven: objectives are set first, then
content, methods, and assessment
are derived from them (Tyler, 1982,
Planning is flexible and descriptive,
not prescriptive. Curriculum
proposals are guidelines that evolve
through practice (Stenhouse, 1975,
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