TEACHER AND THE CURRICULUM

• Curriculum

  
  

  
  

  • Curriculum as a list of subjects
  • Curriculum as learning experiences
  • Curriculum as intended learning outcomes
  • Curriculum as planned learning experiences.
  • Curriculum as a discipline.
  • Curriculum as a content or subject matter
• It is important that curriculum workers have a common understanding of what curriculum is. Their personal definition of curriculum defines the curriculum product that they will produce.
• Nine types of curriculumIdeal or Recommended Curriculum

  
  

  Ideal or recommended curriculum

  Intended, Official, or Written Curriculum

  Implemented Curriculum

  Achieved Curriculum or Learned Curriculum

  Tested Curriculum

  Entitlement Curriculum

  Supported Curriculum

  Null or Censored Curriculum

  Hidden Curriculum
• Curriculum foundations

  • Studies of learners and learning theory (psychology)

  1. Studies of life (sociology and anthropology)
  2. Studies of the nature and value of knowledge (philosophy)
• Psychology as a curriculum foundation

  • Provides information on: 1) Educational objectives, 2) Student characteristics, 3) Learning processes, 4) Teaching methods, 5) Evaluation procedures
• Sociology and Anthropology as curriculum foundations


  • Provide understanding of the social and cultural context in which the curriculum is developed
• Philosophy as a curriculum foundation


  • Helps in understanding the nature of knowledge and what subjects or topics are worthwhile
• Curriculum conceptions

  • Academic Rationalist Conception

  1. Cognitive Processes Conception
  2. Humanistic Conception
  3. Social Reconstructionist Conception
  4. Technological Conception
  5. Eclectic Conception
• Elements/Components of Curriculum

  • Curriculum Intent (Aims, Goals, Objectives)

  1. Content
  2. Learning Experiences
  3. Evaluation
• Curriculum Intent


  • Aims are broad statements of social or educational expectations

  Goals are general statements of what concepts, skills, and values should be learned

  Objectives are specific learning outcomes
• Contents may include values, concepts, or skills that are important for learners to learn
• Learning Experiences


  • Instructional strategies, activities, methods, or approaches useful for implementing the curriculum
• Evaluation


  • Different ways and tools used to evaluate whether the curriculum intents were realized and the performance of learners
• Characteristics of a good curriculum (Hilda Taba)


  • Contains a statement of aims and specific objectives

  1. Indicates selection and organization of content
  2. Implies or manifests patterns of learning and teaching
  3. Includes a program of evaluation of the outcomes