Principles and Theories in Curriculum Development

The term curriculum...

• refers to the plan or design for a course and how the content for a course is transformed into a blueprint for teaching and learning.

• refers to techniques, learn and practice the target language through the interaction with one another and the instructor.

• refers to situations where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught through a foreign language with dual-focused aims.

• refers to a psychological approach which emphasizes scientific and objective methods of investigation.

When we talk about Curriculum as knowledge , we are talking about...

• •Curriculum is a body of knowledge-content and / or subjects.

• •It is systematic and has considerable organising capacity.

• •Learners are actively participate (voice)

• •Discussion and differentiated curriculum.

Curriculum as process-oriented is focused on

• •The term syllabus (content-focused) or table of content.

• •Contextual elements, student choice and social and life skills.

• •The formulation of behavioural objectives was the basis in this approach then goals were formulated taking into account cognitive process.

• •Encourage the student and teacher to reach a higher level of awareness.

Which of the options do not belong to the Curriculum major theories of learning?

• Behaviourist

• Cognitivist

• Phenomenological

• Connectivism

It is the major factor with which curriculum development will be concerned.

• Teacher

• Students

• Environment

• Learning Situation

Which of the following laid the foundation of the implementation of the K to 12 program of the Philippines?

• Philippine Constitution

• Republic Act 139

• Republic Act 74

• Republic Act 10533

Which model of curriculum development ties theory to practice?

• Tyler's Ends-Means Model

• The Oliva Models

• Taba's Inverted Model

• Walker's Naturalistic Model

Regarding the Oliva Model of curriculum development, which statement is incorrect?

• It consists of both student activities and teacher activities but no foundation elements and no philosophy statement.

• It states the aims of education and their philosophical and psychological principles.

• It includes societal and student needs, which are invaluable parts of curriculum models.

• It specifies curricular goals and objectives based on the aims, beliefs and needs.

Which is not a concern of curriculum development?

• In-service training of teachers

• Examination of objectives

• Development of methods and materials which are most likely to achieve the objective

• Assessment of the extent to which the objective has been achieved

What is the best rationale for curriculum development?

• The child, himself, is changing

• Philosophy of education is ever changing

• Leadership is constantly changing

• The child is living in a fast changing world