EDUP 3083

NATURALISTIC MODEL
Decker Walker
ABOUT WALKER
• An assistant professor
of education at
Stanford University

• Specialty- curriculum
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 WHAT IS THE
NATURALISTIC MODEL?

A descriptive Also called communicative

model approach

Has more subjective Describes how the Better result if persons

perceptions and views process of curriculum participated in process
of the designers, target
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planning is done and reached an
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group, other instead of how it should agreement about the

stakeholders. be done final product.
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CONSECTETUER ADIPISCING ELIT

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Process of curriculum planning

• Approach the task with ideas,

convictions, & beliefs
• Have opportunity to talk, discuss,
Platform or argue – about what the
platform should be
• Provide a basis for future
discussions
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 • Move from individual beliefs to
assessing possible action
• A practical stage – identify problems
and how curriculum can solve it
Deliberation • Process includes
• – identify relevant facts, consider costs
and consequences of all alternatives

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 • Achieves consensus so that a
course of action is accepted

Design • This is the creation stage of the

curriculum includes; specific
subjects, instructions, and suitable
teaching materials

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Disadvantages
• Practicality: Walker describes what happens in the process
of curriculum but does not describe about what actually
happens in the classroom.

• Effectiveness: The processes for deliberation is time

consuming and resource intensive, thus can result in
curriculum products that are not consistent and unaligned.

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