A general theory of curriculum

The ultimate cultural entity is a perspective which can be defined as the sum-total of situations which are so organized as to afford exercise for a given learning product. Culture as a whole consists of a great many such perspectives and their compounds. Perspectives arise out of the creative activity of mankind. Insomuch as a perspective induces its corresponding learning product, it is the latter's stimulus. A personality is defined as a system of more or less related learning products, with special emphasis upon those learnings which are effectively mature. A mature learning implies a clear view of a given perspective. I recognize, at present, five types of learning products capable of subtending perspectives: 1. Logical forms and formulas. 2. Schematic or geometric forms. 3. Sensory patterns. 4. Temporal patterns or rhythm.' 5. Value attitudes or preferences for certain classes of goal fulfillments

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