试析美国幼儿教育课程模式的理论流派及其启示

An Analysis on Theory Schools of Curriculum Models in American Early Childhood Education and Its Reflection

美国幼儿教育课程模式是我国改革开放后幼儿教育课程改革的重点学习和借鉴对象，可惜一直以来研究者忙于介绍单个的课程模式，而缺乏整体的认识和剖析。本文从理论流派的角度，分别从浪漫主义流派、文化传递主义流派和进步主义流派剖析众多美国幼儿教育课程模式，最后就学习和借鉴美国幼儿教育课程模式提出了一些启示和反思。

Curriculum models in American early childhood education have important influence on curriculum reforms in Chinese early childhood education since 1980s. However， much of the research only focused on single curriculum model and lacked a holistic view. The paper divides the curriculum models into three theory schools: maturationists， behaviorists and constructivists. It concludes with some insights into curriculum reforms in Chinese early childhood education.