TAKE ACTION

To further understand the lesson, let us put into action our readings.

Activity 1 – Features of the Curriculum

1. Think-Pair-Share
a. With partner, discuss the features of a curriculum.
b. Choose two approaches to curriculum design and relate them to the
features of a curriculum. How are they similar? How are they different?
Activity 2 - Approaches to Curriculum Deisgn
1. Form the whole class into groups.
2. Groups A and B should be the debating teams.
3. Group C will be the one to organize and sponsor the debate.
4. Group D will form the Jury.

Issue: “In the light of the current global situation, the child-centered approach has a greater edge
over the subject centered approach”

5. Hold the debate during your class session.

REFLECT
1. Reflect on the common statements listed below. Make your own personal stand on each.

Statement 1 – schools that adhere to the subject- centered approach make robots out of the
children.
Statement 2 – In schools which embrace that child-centered approach, discipline is weak.
Statement 3 - Why should lessons revolve around problems? There are too many to be solved.

SELF-CHECK
Identify what kind of approach is utilized in the following descriptions:
1. Activities are chosen based on the developmental growth of the learners.
Child-centred approach
2. The teacher’s focus is that all children get perfect in the test.
Child-centred approach
3. Teacher excuses the learner from the test because a typhoon hit their area.
Problem-centred approach
4. The teacher extends class up to 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon because they have not
understood the lesson yet.
Subject-centred approach
5. Children are allowed to do activities that they like most during their vacant period.
Subject-centred approach
6. Lesson ends up with concept application to solve a problem.
Problem-centred approach
7. No child is left behind in reading, writing and arithmetic.
Child-centre approach
8. School means “survival of the fittest”.
Subject-centred approach
9. Learning is measured in term of learner’s ability to solve dilemma.
Problem-centred approach
10.​ ​Only the best can succeed.
Subject-centred approach