The Academic Rationalist View Of Education

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Teachers make curriculum decisions based on a set of educational beliefs or value orientations. Value orientations influence a teacher's curriculum content priorities relative to student needs and interests, school-oriented socialization, and knowledge demands.

The Academic Rationalist view of education is to teach the basic fields of study and academic disciplines. The role of the teacher is to help students acquire the content, concepts, and ideas of the classic academic disciplines. And the major function of school is to foster intellectual growth in subject areas that are most important. They believe that acquiring appropriate processes and content through studying such subjects provides the student with a sound basis for him or her to become an effective member in adult society.

The Social Efficiency view of education is to train the students to be contributing member to the economic needs of society. The focus is on teaching useful skills and knowledge which are useful and relevant and marketable in the employment arena. Teachers may use direct instruction, demonstr...

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