ASSIGNMENT HMEF5073

HMEF5073_V2 : FOUNDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM

SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 2014
ASSIGNMENT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this assignment is to help you apply no!le"ge of psy#hologi#al foun"ations an"
p$in#iples !hi#h a$e impo$tant in "e%eloping a #u$$i#ulum&
INSTRUCTIONS:
'ou a$e $e(ui$e" to #omplete all TWO pa$ts of the assignment&
PART A
)u$$i#ulum "e%elopment $e(ui$es #onsi"e$ation of the natu$e an" nee"s of the in"i%i"ual* the
aspi$ations an" $e(ui$ements of so#iety* an" the p$o#esses +y !hi#h the in"i%i"ual in#o$po$ates
e,pe$ien#e fo$ no!le"ge #onst$u#tion&
-ith the #hallenges pose" +y the nee" to ha%e an e"u#ation system that emphasi.es highe$
o$"e$ thining sills an" a so#iety that has a high "eg$ee of maste$y in s#ien#e an" te#hnology*
!hi#h psy#hologi#al o$ientation "o you thin is liely to most influen#e the #u$$i#ulum fiel" in the
futu$e/
-$ite an essay in a+out 00105 pages +ase" on the topi# a+o%e& The essay shoul" "emonst$ate
you$ un"e$stan"ing an" no!le"ge of the psy#hologi#al foun"ations of #u$$i#ulum& Suppo$t you$
a$gument !ith at least t!o to th$ee a$ti#les !hi#h may +e sou$#e" f$om 2ou$nals* +oos* an"3o$
$epo$ts 4f$om 5005 on!a$"s6& The essay shoul" +e p$esente" in an o$gani.e" an" #ohe$ent
manne$& 7$gani.e you$ essay into %a$ious hea"ings an" su+hea"ings&
'ou may !ish to in#lu"e the follo!ing in you$ pape$8
A title that $efle#ts the #ontent of the essay
An o%e$%ie! of the psy#hologi#al foun"ations of #u$$i#ulum
The psy#hologi#al o$ientation that you thin !ill liely influen#e the #u$$i#ulum fiel" in the
futu$e
'ou$ o!n $easons to suppo$t the #hoi#e&
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PART B
9$epa$e a #ou$se outline fo$ stu"ents in a spe#ifie" su+2e#t a$ea3 #ou$se of stu"y of you$ #hoi#e
fo$ a p$ima$y* se#on"a$y o$ te$tia$y #lass& The aim of this #ou$se is to ena+le stu"ents to
enhan#e thei$ sills* no!le"ge an" #ompeten#ies in the su+2e#t a$ea3#ou$se of stu"y&
TAS'
'ou a$e $e(ui$e" to p$o%i"e the follo!ing info$mation in the #ou$se outline8
)ou$se "es#$iption
)ou$se o+2e#ti%es
)ou$se out#omes
:ationale fo$ the #ou$se
;u$ation of the #ou$se
)ontent
7$gani.ation of #ontent
)ha$a#te$isti#s of ta$get au"ien#e
Tea#hing metho"s
A#ti%ities
Mate$ials
Tea#he$ t$aining an" attitu"es
E%aluation
A"minist$ati%e st$u#tu$e* s#hool fa#ilities* an" finan#ial #onst$aints
7the$ aspe#ts of the #u$$i#ulum
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HMEF5073_V2 : FOUNDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM
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SEPTEMBER 2014
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brief background
to the importance
of psychology in
in curriculum
development
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Overview of
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a$ti#les
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Choice of
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PART B 4(0 !"#$%5
9$epa$e a #,!,+*"- #ou$se fo$ a g$oup of stu"ents fo$ a su+2e#t a$ea o$ a #ou$se of stu"y of you$ #hoi#e fo$ a
p$ima$y* se#on"a$y o$ te$tia$y #lass&
A!a$" ma$s fo$ the follo!ing8
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0& )ou$se "es#$iption8 44 !"#$%5
-hat is the #ou$se a+out/
5& )ou$se o+2e#ti%es8 44 !"#$%5
-hat no!le"ge* sills* an" attitu"es shoul" stu"ents a#(ui$e/
3& )ou$se out#omes8 44 !"#$%5
-hat shoul" stu"ents +e a+le to "o at the en" of the #ou$se/
@& :ationale fo$ the #ou$se8 44 !"#$%5
-hy shoul" stu"ents lea$n this/
Ho! is it "iffe$ent f$om the #ou$se that #u$$ently e,ists no!/
-hat is the %alue of the #ou$se/
5& ;u$ation of the #ou$se8 41 !"#$5
Ho! long !ill the #ou$se +e taught 4Ho! many hou$s pe$ "ay o%e$
a pe$io" of ho! many !ees o$ months6/
A& )ontent8 410 !"#$%5
-hat #ontent1 topi#s* #on#epts* sills et#B shoul" +e #o%e$e"/
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7& 7$gani.ation of #ontent8 45 !"#$%5
Ho! shoul" the #ontent +e se(uen#e"/
-hi#h psy#hologi#al p$in#iples "i" you #hoose/
C& )ha$a#te$isti#s of ta$get au"ien#e8 42 !"#$%5
-ho is this fo$/ 4)onsi"e$ thei$ inte$ests* a+ilities* +a#g$oun"
no!le"ge6
D& Tea#hing metho"s8 45 !"#$%5
-hat app$oa#hes to tea#hing !ill you #hoose/ 4in(ui$y1+ase"
app$oa#h* p$o+lem1+ase" app$oa#h et#B6/
Ho! !oul" the #ou$se +e "eli%e$e"/ 4le#tu$e mo"e* "is#ussion*
small g$oup sessions et#B6
00& A#ti%ities8 45 !"#$%5
-hat shoul" they "o/
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00& Mate$ials8 43 !"#$%5
-hat $esou$#es "o they nee"/
05& Tea#he$ t$aining an" attitu"es8 44 !"#$%5
-hat "o tea#he$s nee" to no!* +e a+le to "o* an" +e #ommitte" to/
03& E%aluation8 45 !"#$%5
Ho! !ill su##ess +e "ete$mine"/ Ho! !ill you measu$e stu"ent
p$og$ess in a#hie%ing the o+2e#ti%es of the #ou$se/
-hat !ill #ount as su##ess/
0@& A"minist$ati%e st$u#tu$e* s#hool fa#ilities* an" finan#ial #onst$aints8 42 !"#$%5
Ho! !ill it +e implemente" in s#hool/
05& 7the$ aspe#tsof the #u$$i#ulum8 42 !"#$%5
Ho! !ill the #ou$se $elate to othe$ su+2e#ts/
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