Curriculum Development Flashcards
According to Hilda Taba
“Curriculum contains the ____ and ______ __________ , the ___________ and _______ of content, certain patterns of living and teaching, the program of evaluation
Curriculum contains the aims and specific objectives, the selection and organization of content, certain patterns of living and teaching, the program of evaluation
What is the NAEYC
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Curriculum Development (Name the Proponent)
Components:
- Learner
- Society (classroom as mini societies)
- Organized subject matter
John Dewey
Curriculum Development (Name the Proponent)
Components:
- standpoint of subject matter specialists
- learners
- studies of subject matter content
Boyd Bode
Curriculum Development (Name the Proponent)
Components:
- Determine fundamental objectives
- Select activities and other materials of instruction
- Discover the most effective organization and placement of this instruction
Harold Rugg
Curriculum Development (Name the Proponent)
○ What educational purposes shall the school seek to attain
○ What educational experiences can we provided that are likely to attain those purpose
○ How can these educational experiences be effectively organized
○ How can we determine whether these purposes are being attained
Ralph Tyler
Curriculum Development (Name the Proponent)
1. Diagnosis of Needs
2. Formulation of objectives
3. Selection of learning experiences
4. Selection of content
5. Organization of content (skills and competencies)
6. Selection of learning experiences (activities)
7. Organization of learning experiences
Determination of what to evaluate and means of doing it
Hilda Taba
Curriculum Development (Enumerate the Components)
John Dewey
- Learner
- The society
□ Classrooms as mini societies - Organized subject matter
□ Relevant into students’ likes
□ Connect multiple subjects wherein students can still freely enjoy
□ Interdisciplinary approach
Curriculum Development (Enumerate the Components)
Boyd Bode
-Standpoint of the subject matter specialists
- Studies of learners
-Studies of subject matter content
Curriculum Development (Enumerate the Components)
Harold Rugg
- Determine fundamental objectives
- Select activities and other materials of instruction
- Discover the most effective organization and placement of this instruction
Curriculum Development (Enumerate the Components)
Ralph tyler
- what educational purposes should we seek to attain
-what educational experiences can we provide
-how can these be effectively organized
-how can we determine whether these purposes are being attained
Curriculum Development (Enumerate the Components)
Hilda Taba
- Diagnosis of Needs
- Formulation of objectives
- Selection of learning experiences
- Selection of content
- Organization of content (skills and competencies)
- Selection of learning experiences (activities)
- Organization of learning experiences
- Determination of what to evaluate and means of doing it
what is integrated curriculum
learning that connects different areas of study by cutting across subject-matter lines and emphasizing unifying concepts.
what is emergent curriculum
A teacher takes into account all that she knows about individuals and the particular group of children she teaches and plans the curriculum according to their interests, skills, and needs.
What is a thematic or theme-based curriculum
a way of teaching and learning, whereby many areas of the curriculum are connected together and integrated within a theme.
Subject-based, Discipline-based or Traditional Curriculum
follows established guidelines and practices. subjects usually include topics like math, science, and English. these are taken in a rigid schedule and manner of teaching
Philosophically Prescribed Curriculum
emphasizes that philosophy is the end and education is the means to achieve that end. In other words, philosophy determines the goal of life and education tries to achieve the goal through its aims and curriculum.
Watered-down Curriculum
offering the students with less challenging curriculum and limited achievement goals
Individualized Education Plans
plan or program developed to ensure that a child with an identified disability who is attending educational institution receives specialized instruction and related services
EXAMPLES of Curriculum Programs
○ “Children learn best in a child-sized environment that is stimulating and inviting for their absorbent minds–an environment that offers beauty and order”
○ Materials are self-correcting, sensorial, conceptual, and didactic
Montessori
EXAMPLES of Curriculum Programs
○ Health and medical screening and treatment, required parent participation and involvement
○ curriculum that meets children’s needs
Headstart
EXAMPLES of Curriculum Programs
○ “Children are creators of meaning. They work to understand the world they inhabit. Th creation of meaning is the central task of childhood; if this task is foster by the adults who care for them, children will become learners for life.”
○Learning centers, materials and experiences relate to the ages and interests of the children in the group to encourage integrating the curriculum, making choices, taking risks, and accepting help
Bank Street
EXAMPLES of Curriculum Programs
○ Planning in response to the children
○ Hundred languages of children
Reggio Emilia
What does hundred languages of children mean
- It refers to communication and emphasizes the importance of providing children with one hundred ways to share their thinking of the world around them.
- Children learn in a variety of ways. This knowledge is the reason why providing different means for learning and exploring is critical in the educational journey
What are the 3 phases of Project Approach
3 phases
1. selecting a project
2. investigation, field visits, collecting data
3, culminating activity
(Project approach) In assessment what are the 5 strategies to document children’s progress
○ Portfolios
○ Individual or group products
○ Observations
○ Children’s self-reflections
○ Narratives of learning experiences
What are the steps in a basic Cycle of Curriculum Development?
- Analyze
- Design
- Implement
- Evaluate
Indicators of a Good Curriculum
-provides RICH and VARIED EXPERIENCES
-organized FLEXIBLY to serve educational objectives
-uses APPROPRIATE MATERIALS to the needs and interests of learners
-Includes APPROPRIATE TEACHING STRATEGIES to carry out the learning objectives