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EM209 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & RECENT TRENDS

Student Name :HAROLD N. TAN
Student Number : 0418-1427
Course/ Major : MAED-Filipino
Date Submitted : May 31, 2020
Professor :Professor JUANITA JUANILLAS
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Assessment Tasks
Chapter 1: Changing Concepts, Nature, Purpose, and Type of Curriculum

Activity: Discuss the concept of curriculum through situational analysis.

Curriculum is broadly defined as the totality of student’s experiences that happens in

educational process, coined as planned sequences of instruction as well as the views of

student’s experiences in terms of educator’s instructional goals.

In Philippine educational setting, Republic Act 10533 entitled “An Act Enhancing the

Philippine Basic Education System by Strengthening Its Curriculum and Increasing the

Number of Years for Basic Education otherwise known as the “Enhanced Basic

Education Act of 2013” is the curriculum implemented by the Department of Educational

as of today.

Curriculum plays a vital role as this is the framework of education implementer such as

teachers on what are the essential tools and strategies to be use so that the exiting

curriculum (k-12) is effectively implement.

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Chapter 2: Major Foundations of Curriculum

Activity: Create an art collage explaining the influence of the 4 educational philosophies

on curriculum in the light of the Philippine Education system.

Education through Helping Hand

Digital art collage through Photoshop

Artist: Harold N. Tan

Explanation

This digital art collage implies a message that school has a big part on the progress and

development of students. American educator John Dewey was a key figure in

progressivism. He believed that children should experience democracy in school to

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make them better citizens. Instead of having an all-knowing teacher standing up front

and talking, the students themselves should be an active part of their education,

according to Dewey. Through helping hands progress can be learn through

experiences. Philippine educational system has its vital role in implication a quality

education to Filipino students. Thou in the recent curriculum, there are still hindrances

for quality education like locked of facilities, laboratories, and even competent

educators. The Department of Education sees these a s challenge for the betterment of

the education system of the Philippine.

Chapter 3: Components of Curriculum Design

Activity: Cite influences of people’s perception on education purpose and give an

example.

American educator John Dewey was a key figure in progressivism. He believed that

children should experience democracy in school to make them better citizens. Instead

of having an all-knowing teacher standing up front and talking, the students themselves

should be an active part of their education, according to Dewey.

Given the example below

Jonah is a new teacher, and he's heard a lot about different types of teaching

philosophies. When he was growing up, the teacher just stood in the front of the

classroom and told him what he needed to learn. For homework, he would read his

textbook, and that was that.

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But some of the other teachers at his school say that he should focus more

on progressivism, or the idea that education comes from the experience of the child.

This theory was started in America in the late 19th century and continued to develop

through the first half of the 20th century.

Chapter 4: Components and Sources of Curriculum

Activity: Present a diagram of the goal-based model of curriculum planning in the

Philippines.

Learner-Centered Design

Source:

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Proponents of this design believe that students must be enthusiastic in their learning

environments and that learning should not be detached from students’ live which is

mostly in the paradigm of the subject-centered deisgn. As an alternative, the design

should be centered on students’ lives, need, and interest.

From Arthur Ellis, he said that “attending to students’ needs and interest requires careful

observation of students and faith that they can articulate those needs and interests.

Also, young students’ interest must have educational value.”

Chapter 5: Models of Curriculum Development

Activity: Choose one curriculum model and planning relevant to the 21 st century.

Curriculum planning refers to the creation of a curriculum while Curriculum model is a

broad term referring to the guide used to write curriculum guides, or the documents

used in education to determine specific aspects of teaching, such as subject, time

frame, and manner of instruction.

Current curriculum models can be broken down into two broad categories—the product

model and the process model. In relevance to 21st century learners aligned to the K-12

curriculum, the process model is accurate to use as the curriculum demands on skills.

The process model is more open-ended, and focuses on how learning develops over a
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period of time. Through this we can assure that the students focused on nurturing their

skills.

Taba’s Inverted Model

It referred to as an inverted model because it starts in the classroom with the teacher. It

is relevant to the 21st century learner because teacher will be the facilitator of the

learning inside the classroom. Students will be the sources of ideas and information so

that there will be an interactive learning within the classroom.

It is relevant on the 21st century learning because it has this strength involves in the

development on the commitment of the teachers and learning for fulfilling learning.

Chapter 6: Curriculum Implementation

Activity: Write a position paper on Freedenberg’s view about teachers and curriculum.

According to Freedenberg, people go into teaching tend to be conformist in nature and reluctant

to innovate. These people have succeeded in the school system as it has existed. They have

learned to play it safe and to keep a low profile in a bureaucratic system run by administrators

who do not like to create waves. They have found success and fulfillment as students and now as

teachers in this system, and for this reason many see no reason to change it.
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I am strongly agree with Freedenberg’s view on teachers and curriculum that teachers

tend to be conformist in nature and reluctant to innovate as teacher are very dully on

their work within their profession as this is their duties and responsibilities to do it. Being

on this profession requires extending their time to fulfil their duties as a teacher.

Though, teachers sometimes were reluctant to innovate themselves as teachers

because of some factors. Moreover, seasoned teachers who were nearly retiring from

their service doubted in innovation as they were more focus on passion of teaching.

21st century learners are equip than what teachers think from them. They are

knowledgeable in technology, so as teachers innovating ourselves makes as more

equip on the existing curriculum (K-12).

Chapter 7: Curriculum Evaluation, Concepts, Views and Definition

Activity: Choose one subject in the K-12 curriculum and study its curriculum

Subject: Pagbasa at Pagsusuri ng Iba’t Ibang Teksto Tungo sa Pananaliksik

I chose this subject as this is very relevance to the K-12 curriculum. I’ve been teaching

this subject for three years and I may say that this subject teaches students to be more

resourceful in terms of gathering information as well as writing scholastic paper.

Below is the curriculum guide uses by the subject teacher/instructor

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The subject focuses on writing as shown on the first part of the curriculum. Through this,

students will enhance their writing skills in Filipino medium before on the practical

writing process. There are varieties of activities so they will be familiarizing on the

technical aspects of writing.

On the second part, the final output is that they will conduct thesis in relevance to their

strand. Through this, students will learn new skills (writing) which are the top priority of

the k-12 curriculum.

Students need to develop knowledge work skill such as teamwork and collaboration,

analysis and decision-making, systematic thinking, and strategic thinking. That’s why

this subject is aligned on this development because it focuses on the character building

of the student as well as the essential things.

Furthermore, all public educational institution (elementary and secondary) must align

with the Philippine government’s thrust to enhance quality of the basic education align

with international practice.

Chapter 8: Curriculum Change and Innovation

Activity: Write a position paper. Assume that your school will introduce blended

instruction using module system and the usual face to face instructional delivery. What

would you identify as the agent of this innovation? Justify.

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In today’s teaching with new tools and media wherein it can be a platform for learning

aside from face-to-face teaching, educators can use technology to promote and engage

learners learn things with the used of this. 21 st century learners are fast learners as they

are engage and use technology more often. They learn things fast with social media like

Youtube wherein they can watch videos they interest in, Facebook where they can

create account and socialize.

Technology is a great agent to introduce and use by the educator as this can be a good

agent in blended instruction. With the support of the Department of Education both to

the learners and teachers like introducing E-Learning which is very relevant on the

pandemic. Parents/guardian has big responsibilities for this changes thou the DepEd

find ways to continue the education despite the situation.

Technology can be a great agent for the educational system especially in public schools

to be introduce aside from face-to-face learning so that without the physical contact on

the learners and teachers the learning process continuous.