Misamis Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
Misamis Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
Misamis Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
INTRODUCTION:
Module 4 provides information that a curriculum as a planned sequence of learning experiences
should be in the heart and mind of every teacher. Designing a curriculum is a very challenging task. It is
where the style and creativity of the teacher come in.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1.identify the fundamentals of curriculum designing
2.Appreciate the task of designing a curriculum
3.Annalyze the approaches in the light of how these are applied in the school setting.
ACTIVITY:
1.Buzzing activity & Computer Aided Instruction.
2.After the 15 minutes facilitating; Let the team of the 5 member to prepare at least 3 sample on
the Curriculum focusing on the definition, approaches and mapping.
3. How does it work?
DISCUSSION:
Fundamentals Of Curriculum Designing
Building on Peter Oliva’s 10 Axioms for Curriculum Designers
Before a teacher designs a curriculum , it would be of great importance to connect to the
fundamental concepts and ideas about the curriculum mentioned in Modules 1 and 2. Every curriculum
designer, implementer, or evaluator should take in mind the following general axioms as a guide in
curriculum development (Oliva,2003):
1.Curriculum change is inevitable, necessary and desirable.
2.Curriculum is a product of its time.
3.Curriculum changes made earlier can exist concurrently with newer curriculum changes.
4. Curriculum changes depends on people who will implement the change.
5.Curriculum development is a cooperative group activity.
6.Curriculum development is a decision – making process made from choices of alternatives.
7.Curriculum development is an ongoing process.
8.Curriculum development is more effective if it is a comprehensive process, rather than a “piecemeal”.
9. Curriculum development is more effective when it follows a systematic process.
10.Curriculum development starts from where the curriculum is.
(Reporters: Explain clearly each of the following general axioms.)
For most curricula the major components or elements are answers to the following questions:
1.What learning outcomes need to be achieved?(Intended Learning Outcomes)
2.What content should be included to achieved the learning outcomes?(Subject Matter)
3.What learning experiences and resources should be employed?(Teaching – learning Method)
4.How will the achieved learning outcomes be measured?(Assessment of Achieved Learning
Competencies)
Elements or Components of a Curriculum Design
There are many labels or names for curriculum design. Some would call it a syllabus, or a lesson
plan. Some would call it a unit plan or a course design.
Let us take the Lesson Plan as a miniscule curriculum. A lesson plan or teaching guide includes:
(1)Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)or the Desired Learning Outcomes(DLO) formerly labelled as
behavioral objectives,(2) Subject Matter or Content (3) Teaching and Learning Methods, and (4)
Assessment Evaluation. Each of these components or elements is described below.
I. Behavioral Objectives or Intended Learning Outcomes
II. Content/Subject Matter
III. References
IV. Teaching and Learning Methods
V. Assessment /Evaluation
(Reporters: Explain clearly each of the following elements or components of a curriculum design.)
Application of the Fundamental Components to Other Curriculum Design
While our examples refers only to designing a lesson plan which is a mini curriculum, similar
components will also be used in making a syllabus for teaching in higher education courses or other
curricular projects.
Major Components of a Course Design or Syllabus
1.Intenede Outcomes (or objectives)
2.Content/Subject Matter (with references)
3.Methods/ Strategies (with needed resources)
4.Evaluation (means of assessment)
Lesson II. APPROACGHES TO CURRICULUM DESIGNING
Types of Curriculum Design Models
There are many ways of looking at curriculum and designing one. For our own purposes , let us
focus on the most widely used examples.
1.Subject – Centered Design
1.1 Subject design
1.2 Discipline design
1.3Correlation Design
1.4 Broad filed design/interdisciplinary
2. Learner – Centered Design
2.1Child – centered design
2.2Experience – centered design
2.3Humanistic Design
3.Problem – Centered Design
3.1Life – situation Design
3.2 Core problem design
(Reporters: Explain clearly each of the following types of curriculum design models.)
Approaches to Curriculum Design
1.Child or Learner – Centered Approach
2. Subject – Centered Approach
3. Problem – Centered Approach
((Reporters: Explain clearly each of the following approaches to curriculum design including the
principles and how each be characterized.)
EXERCISE/S:
Name: Subject:
Name:
Content/Subject Matter
Methods/Strategies
Evaluation/Assessment
ASSESSMENT/S:
Name: Subject:
Test I. Identify what kind of design and approach are utilized in the following descriptions.
_________1.Only students who master the subject content can succeed.
_________2. Students are encouraged to work together to find answers to their task.
_________3. No learner is left behind in reading , writing and arithmetic.
_________4.School means survival of the fittest.
_________5. Teacher extends class because the children have not mastered the lesson.
_________6.Lesson deals with finding solution to every problem.
_________7. Differentiated instruction should be utilized for different ability groups.
_________8. Accumulation of knowledge is the primary importance in teaching.
_________9.Learning how to learn is observable among students.
_________10. Students are problem – finders and solution – givers.
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