What aspect of the curriculum does the transformative approach challenge?

The transformative approach to curriculum challenges the underlying assumptions about education by promoting critical thinking and questioning the status quo. This perspective encourages educators and learners to reflect on the values, beliefs, and norms that shape educational practices and content. It seeks to expose biases and assumptions that may not serve all students equitably and instead advocates for a more inclusive and socially just educational framework.

While standardized testing requirements may be a concern for some educational approaches, the transformative approach specifically targets the foundational elements that influence how education is conceptualized and delivered. Community engagement strategies and teacher training programs can be important components but are often adjusted or developed later in response to the transformative implications on curricula. Thus, the focus on questioning and redefining the very assumptions about what education is and what it should accomplish sets the transformative approach apart as a critical force in reshaping curricular practices.