Ralph Tyler outlines four fundamental questions for developing curriculum and planning instruction: (1) What educational purposes should the school seek to attain? (2) What educational experiences can be provided that are likely to achieve these purposes? (3) How can these educational experiences be effectively organized? (4) How can we determine whether these purposes are being attained? He discusses that educational objectives should be determined by studying learners, contemporary life, and suggestions from subject specialists. Objectives should not come from a single source but be determined through considering multiple perspectives.
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