7 Cardinal Principles of Education
Time Frame/Year: 1918
Sponsor: Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education
Aim of the Movement:
1. The Seven Cardinal Principles was a committee that created objectives for secondary education. These objectives focused less on school subjects and more on student differences, attitudes, goals and abilities with the idea of democracy as a guide for these components.
2. The purpose of these principles was the creation of well-rounded, good citizens. The Seven Cardinal Prinicples included the topics of Health, Command of Fundamental Processes, Worthy Home Membership, Vocation, Civic Education, Worthy Use of Leisure and Ethical Character
Major Impact on Science Education:
The Seven Cardinal Prinicples did not have a major impact on science education as a whole but it was expected that these principles would be incorporated into every class in order to achieve the goal of successful, ethical students. The sciences had to justify their existence in the school curriuculum based on the seven principles. The function of the sciences in references to these principles was to "develop an appreciation for the natural world and thereby aid in the worthy use of leisure." (DeBoer, 69).
Long Term Contribution:
Because of the Seven Cardinal Principles, the inclusion of science into the school curriculum was justified, as having an understanding of the sciences allowed students to be happy, contributing members of society. It was also due to these principles that science was recognized as a subject different from other subjects as it dealt with the physical world and because of this it was important to create curriculum that was interesting to the students and also involved interaction with real world experiences.
DeBoer, George E. (1991). A History of Ideas in Science Education: Implication for
Practice. New York, New York: Teachers College, Columbia
University
Time Frame/Year: 1918
Sponsor: Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education
Aim of the Movement:
1. The Seven Cardinal Principles was a committee that created objectives for secondary education. These objectives focused less on school subjects and more on student differences, attitudes, goals and abilities with the idea of democracy as a guide for these components.
2. The purpose of these principles was the creation of well-rounded, good citizens. The Seven Cardinal Prinicples included the topics of Health, Command of Fundamental Processes, Worthy Home Membership, Vocation, Civic Education, Worthy Use of Leisure and Ethical Character
Major Impact on Science Education:
The Seven Cardinal Prinicples did not have a major impact on science education as a whole but it was expected that these principles would be incorporated into every class in order to achieve the goal of successful, ethical students. The sciences had to justify their existence in the school curriuculum based on the seven principles. The function of the sciences in references to these principles was to "develop an appreciation for the natural world and thereby aid in the worthy use of leisure." (DeBoer, 69).
Long Term Contribution:
Because of the Seven Cardinal Principles, the inclusion of science into the school curriculum was justified, as having an understanding of the sciences allowed students to be happy, contributing members of society. It was also due to these principles that science was recognized as a subject different from other subjects as it dealt with the physical world and because of this it was important to create curriculum that was interesting to the students and also involved interaction with real world experiences.
DeBoer, George E. (1991). A History of Ideas in Science Education: Implication for
Practice. New York, New York: Teachers College, Columbia
University