1949. Ralph Tyler, professor and chair of the department of education at the University of Chicago published Basic Principals of Curriculum and Instruction. The following short excerpt conveys his education philosophy. “Since the real purpose of education is not to have the instructor perform certain activities but to bring about significant changes in the student’s pattern of behavior, it becomes important to recognize that any statement of the objective... should be a statement of changes to take place in the student.” In other words, Tyler said education is not about academic prowess but
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