Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN
PHILIPPINES
Tamag, Vigan City
2700, Ilocos Sur
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College of Teacher Education
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Arconado, Monette C.
BSEd MATH 3C

Characteristics of Curriculum Planners

*OPEN MINDED

*WILLING TO LISTEN

*READY TO ADAPT

OPEN-MINDED

-is an indispensable characteristics in those who plan the curriculum.

-understanding of the values of the past practices and of school community and tradition is important.

-must analyze and evaluate all aspects of the program of schools to make certain in providing the best
program and to avoid hindering the acceptance of new ideas.

WILLING TO LISTEN

-well-founded criticisms on the curriculum and education must be listened to the curriculum planners.

-remediation of the curriculum ills strengthen the school program.

READY TO ADAPT

-there is a wisdom adopting relevant foreign educational practices and must not resist change and
experimentation.

-curriculum leaders should critically and thoroughly educational practices in other countries seeking
new plans, methods and programs that will be useful in improving the curriculum of our country.
Curriculum Planning

-The process whereby the advance arrangement of learning opportunities for a particular population
of learners is created.

-Curriculum planning develop well-coordinated, quality teaching, learning and assessment programs
which build students’ knowledge, skills, behaviors in disciplines as well as their interdisciplinary
and/or physical, personal and social capacities.

THE USE OF RESEARCH IN CURRICULUM PLANNING

Research affects many curriculum in many ways like:

1. Sound proposals presented for considerations, hypothesis to be tested by actual tryout in

school programs.

2. People who are engaged with curriculum planning can do their jobs effectively because they
are aware of the latest or least review, related studies about curriculum change etc.

3. Promotes domain-specific teaching practices that are effective in supporting positive child
outcomes.

4. Research points the way to the discovery of effective elements of curriculum, instruction, and
school organization.

5. Research is important because of contributing knowledge development, practical

improvement, and policy information. Therefore, educators can use those research findings to
improve their competencies and teaching and learning process.

6. Gives the evidence how much curriculum programs and educational institutions work out at
the level satisfactory for society, policy makers, teacher staffs, students and their parents.

Research Can:

 Help you find solutions to particular problems arising in your classroom or school.
 Underpin professional learning of knowledge, skills and understanding.