1. Write a personal definition of curriculum. Explain the definition.

- Curriculum is a guide to schools and to the teachers on how are

they going to deliver their lessons to students to be able to have a good
learning outcome. It’s also a stepping stone to students who wanted to be
a good professional someday.

2. Browse the internet and check some examples of an ideal curriculum

suggested by professional organizations. List down the examples below.

● American Educational Research Association

● National Education Association

● International Reading Association

● National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

● National Science Teachers Association

● Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

(AACE)

● Association for Educational Communications and Technology

● International Literacy Association

● National Council of Teachers of English

● Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

3. Think about this. What are the benefits and possible pitfalls of having an
official curriculum prescribed to all schools?

- The benefits of having an official curriculum is that, it gives the

teachers a tangible resources and goals, stimulates creativity, enables
self-reflection, and most importantly improves student outcomes. In
contrary to this, having an official curriculum prescribed to all schools has
its pitfalls and one of those are, not everyone is the same. Even how good
that curriculum is or even how patiently it was made and implemented,
students will still fall through the cracks because the way it’s being taught
doesn’t work for them. Also, not every school is the same. Not every
school has the capabilities to provide electronic devices to cater the
learning of every student especially those schools from provinces that is
hard to reach. So, this two are just some of those possible pitfalls of
having an official curriculum.
4. Discuss the roles of teachers and other curriculum workers in ensuring
the success of the implemented curriculum.

- Teachers/educators are the major pillars in the teaching and

learning process. Without doubt, the most important person in the practice
curriculum is the teacher. With their knowledge, experience, and
competencies teachers are central to any curriculum improvement effort.
They are responsible for introducing the curriculum in the classroom and
outside the classroom as well.

5. Provide an example of a null censored curriculum.

- Evolution in Biology

- Foul words

6. Provide an example of a hidden curriculum.

- Behavior of a student inside and outside the school

- Attitude of a student towards his or her teachers, classmates, and

friends.

7. Examine a philosophy of a particular curriculum. Analyze what

curriculum conception it is leaning to.

“University of the Philippines Curriculum”

- The University of the Philippines curriculum conception is to

provide education opportunities to individuals aspiring for higher education
and improved qualifications but who are unable to take advantage of
traditional modes of education.

8. Select a school, provide examples of the following curriculum intent,

and analyze the relationship.

“Curriculum of the University of the Philippines”

Aim:

To give students a formal qualifications, as well as to develop the

students discipline and capability to become lifelong learners who are at
home in today’s knowledge society.

Goals:
 1 To offer through open and distance learning degree and
non-degree programs that are responsive to the needs of
learners and of the society of which they are a part;
2 To develop system of continuing education to sustain
professional growth and promote lifelong learning;
3 To develop and adapt delivery systems appropriate to
distance learners;
4 To provide leadership in the development of open learning
and distance education expertise in the country and in the
appropriate use of information and communications
technologies of education; and
5 To make instructional packages accessible to various
publics through collaborative arrangements, institutional
agreements, and other appropriate mechanisms.

Objectives:

 To provide opportunities for alternative access to

quality higher education by offering baccalaureate
and post-baccalaureate degree programs and non-
formal courses by distance education.
 Ro develop a system of continuing education for
sustaining professional growth and improving
technical skills especially for those who cannot leave
their jobs or homes for full-time studies; and
 To contribute towards upgrading the quality of
residential instruction in the University and the
educational system of the country, in general by
developing, testing and utilizing innovative
instructional materials and technology, and sharing
these with other colleges and universities through
cooperative programs.

9. Provide examples of curriculum content and learning experiences.

Example of their relationships.

Content Learning Experiences

 The learner…
Softball - demonstrates understanding
about its history, principles, and
rules
Difference between softball and - demonstrates understanding
baseball about softball vs. baseball
Basic skills of softball - perform the six basic skills;
catching, throwing, batting, pitching,
base running, fielding

10. Analyze examples of curriculum evaluation tools. Examine how the

evaluation instruments measure the success of the curriculum.

“Students with High Honors”

1. What curriculum competencies and performance standards are

evaluated?

- The curriculum competencies and performance standards that

are evaluated was the students’ performance during and after the lesson,
how they understands and apply the lessons to their learnings, and the
results of their midterm and final exams.

2. What forms of evaluation tools are used?

- The forms of evaluation tools that was used are; pre-

assessments, formative assessments and summative assessments.

3. How often does the school evaluate the curriculum?

- The school evaluate the curriculum every semester which

includes the midterm and final exam.

4. How does the school evaluate its hidden curriculum?

- The school evaluate its hidden curriculum through observation.

They observe the students behavior and attitudes on how they
communicate and interact with other people especially their teachers,
classmates, and friends inside and outside the school.

5. What decisions and actions are made after getting the results of the
curriculum evaluation?
 - After getting the results of the curriculum evaluation, the decisions
and actions that was made are, the students receives more positive and
good relationship towards the teacher. The students has now the access
to use their skills and capabilities in sharing their thoughts and learning
experiences as motivation to other students. The teachers became more
effective facilitators. They improved their learning strategies to better
expand or widen the students’ knowledge and enhance their skills and
capabilities in any aspect.
 PROFED108:

THE TEACHER
AND THE
CURRICULUM

Odon, Vanessa B.
BPED-EP22
TFri 7:30-9:00