Joshua Jade G.

Gallardo BSE-ValEd EDUC 107/2:15 PM MWF

Worksheet No. 6
September 04, 2020 2:00 PM

1. What are the types of curriculum design?

 The types of curriculum design are:
o Subject-centered curriculum design 
o Learner-centered curriculum design
o Problem-centered curriculum design 

2. Discuss each in terms of contents and objectives.  Give example for each
type.
 Subject-centered curriculum design 
o Is not student-centered, and the model is less concerned
with individual learning styles compared to other forms of
curriculum design. This can lead to problems with student
engagement and motivation and may cause students who
are not responsive to this model to fall behind.
o Examples:
Subject Design
 The drawback of his design is that sometimes
learning is so compartmentalized. It stresses so
much the content that it forgets about students’
natural tendencies, interest and experiences.
Discipline Design
 Discipline refers to specific knowledge and
through a method which the scholars use to
study a specific content of their fields. Students
in history should learn the subject matter like
historians, students in biology should learn how
biologist learn, and so with students in
mathematics should learn how mathematicians
learn. The discipline design model of curriculum
is often used in college Discipline becomes the
degree program.
Correlation Design
 This come from core, correlated curriculum
design that links separate subject designs in
order to reduce fragmentation. Subjects are
related to one another but each subject a
maintain its identity.
Broad field design/interdisciplinary
  This design was made to prevent the
compartmentalization of subjects and integrate
the contents that are related to each other.

 Learner-centered curriculum design

o By contrast, revolves around student needs, interests and
goals. It acknowledges that students are not uniform but
individuals, and therefore should not, in all cases, be subject
to a standardized curriculum. This approach aims to
empower learners to shape their education through choices.
o Examples:
Child-centered Design (J. Dewey, Rouseau,
Pestallozi and Froebel)
 It is anchored on the needs and interests of the
child. •The learner is not considered as a passive
individual but as one who engages with his/her
environment. One learns by doing. Learners
interact with the teachers and the environment.
Experience-Centered Design
 Experiences of the learners become the starting
point of the curriculum. Thus the school
environment is left open and free. Learners are
made to choose from various activities that the
teacher provides. The learners are empowered to
shape their own learning from the different
opportunities given by the teacher.
Humanistic Design (Abraham Maslow and Carl
Rogers)
 The development of self is the ultimate objective
of leaning. It stresses the whole person and the
integration of thinking, feeling and doing. It
considers the cognitive, affective and
psychomotor domains to be interconnected and
must be addressed in the curriculum. It stresses
the development of positive self-concept and
interpersonal skills.

 Problem-centered curriculum design 

o Teaches students how to look at a problem and formulate a
solution. Considered an authentic form of learning because
students are exposed to real-life issues, this model helps
students develop skills that are transferable to the real
world. Problem-centered curriculum design has been shown
to increase the relevance of the curriculum and encourages
creativity, innovation and collaboration in the classroom.
 The drawback to this format is that it does not always
consider individual learning styles.
o Examples:
Life-situations Design
 It uses the past and present experiences of
learners as means to analyze the basic areas of
living. As a starting point, the pressing
immediate problems of the society and the
student’s existing concerns are utilized. The
connection of subject matter to real situations
increases the relevance of the curriculum.
Core Design
 It centers on general education and the
problems are based on common human
activities. The central focus of the core design
includes common needs, problems, concerns, of
the learners

Source:

Stutt, A. (2018, October 25). Curriculum Development and The 3 Models

Explained. Top Hat. Retrieved https://tophat.com/blog/curriculum-
development-models-design/#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20basic
%20types,as%20mathematics%2C%20literature%20or%20bi--ology.

Gaestimos (2015, February 26). Curriculum Design and Models. Slideshare.

Retrieved https://www.slideshare.net/gaestimos/curriculum-design-and-
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