St.

Paul University Surigao

St. Paul University System
8400 Surigao City, Philippines
Name: Jade Arcallana Paulin Course & Year: BEED 301
Worksheet 4
Exploring the Curriculum

A. Types of Curricula in Schools

Ask for a sample of curriculum map from your Cooperating Teacher. Download the DepEd K-12
curriculum guide. Then identify and describe the type of curriculum reflected in the SPUS curriculum
map and K-12 curriculum guide. Write your insights briefly below the table.

TYPES OF SPUS CURRICULUM MAP DepEd K-12 CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM
The recommended
1. Recommended
Curriculum
curriculum has it success of
visualizing the specific
competency
The written curriculum is
2. Written Curriculum
attainable and maximize the
amount of main goal of the
school to the activities being
implemented and the
activities are discussed to
enhance the skills of the
learners
The taught curriculum are
3. Taught Curriculum
being demonstrated well in
terms of it’s technicality ,
cognitive, and it’s values
integration
The supported curriculum in
4. Supported Curriculum
SPUS are vitally important
for me because it has
something to do with online
and traditional resources.
Assessed curriculum consists
5. Assessed Curriculum
of two important part of
lesson, which are the
collaborative and
independent assessment.
In learned curriculum the
6. Learned Curriculum
activities are being
GUIDE
The recommended
curriculum has it success of
visualizing the specific
competency
The DepEd K-12
CURRICULUM GUIDE in
terms of written the
activities given are also
attainable and can be
measured because it is well-
organized.
The objectives of the lesson
are equally presented
It implements serene goals
for pupils to enhance from
a specific level to another
level
While in DEPEd guide it
includes both formative and
summative assessment.
On the other hand, the
objectives also are aligned

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implemented clearly by with the goals of the
following the objectives of DEPED
the lesson.
The hidden curriculum gives The activities that are
7. Hidden Curriculum
a practical process of implemented enlightens the
teaching which basically learners’ mentality.
improve the cognitive skills
of the students

I know that there are a lot of curriculum being implemented but it’s main objectives are to implement
learnings to the students. For me curriculums may have different way of implementation but when we
sum up on it’s purpose we can probably realize that its main goal is not for too much competition on
which is the best curriculum, but the reason why curriculums are implemented because they help
embarked knowledge and skills to the students.

Personal insights and reflection

B. The Teacher as a Curricularist

Find out the extent of your Cooperating Teachers’ (both Phase 1 and 2) roles as Curricularists by
asking them to respond to the informal survey. This includes your Phase 1 and 2 Cooperating Teachers.
Write a brief discussion and analysis.

Phase 1

ROLES OF A CURRICULARIST Always Often Sometimes Never

(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. Plans the curriculum. /
2. Writes the curriculum. /
3. Knows the curriculum. /
4. Initiates the curriculum. /
5. Innovates the curriculum. /
6. Implements the curriculum. /
7. Evaluates the curriculum. /

Phase 2
ROLES OF A CURRICULARIST Always Often Sometimes Never
(4) (3) (2) (1)
1. Plans the curriculum. /
2. Writes the curriculum. /
3. Knows the curriculum. /
4. Initiates the curriculum. /
5. Innovates the curriculum. /
6. Implements the curriculum. /
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7. Evaluates the curriculum. /

As I see on the result in my opinion, both teachers have different perceptions on how they manage their
time and effort from making to implementation of the curriculum. I think there is nothing wrong
whether they have different answer because maybe they have different tactics on how they do it. And
we should remember that one of the main goal of the curriculum is to implement learnings to the
students. They may have different answer as long as they have the same goals which is an effective and
efficient implementation of learnings to the students.

Personal insights and reflection

D. Approaches to Curriculum
Refer to the curriculum map that you have requested in doing Activity A. This time, find out how
the content adheres to the principles of B.A.S.I.C. Fill in the table below.

PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM CONTENT SPUS CURRICULUM MAP

Though both teachers have different set
1. Balance
of activities but they are equally
implemented or balance. They put effort
on how they wanted to give learnings to
the students.
Well I have only one thing to say that
2. Articulation
the curriculum map is actually
organized that the students can catch up
attentively to the lessons.
All of the respective activities are highly
3. Scope
recommended it literally gives proper
way of implementing the learnings to
the students.
Teachers assessed the students on how
4. Integration
they utilized their learnings on their
different way of living.
The learning process has to be
5. Continuity
consistent as they move on to the higher
level.
Personal insights and reflection
In my own opinion, the curriculum holds a vital rule on how to implement learnings to the students. It
literally brought positive impacts to the schools and administrations because the curriculum starts with
a specific regulation that may focus on the optimistic future of the school.
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E. Crafting the Curriculum: The Teacher as A Designer
Choose only 2 out of the 10 Axioms for Curriculum Designers. Interview your Phase 1 and Phase
2 Cooperating Teachers and find out from them how these axioms are realized in the school setting.

Peter Oliva’s 10 Axioms for Curriculum Designers:

1. Curriculum change is inevitable, necessary, and desirable.
2. Curriculum reflects its own time.
3. Curriculum changes made earlier exist concurrently with newer curriculum changes.
4. Curriculum change depends on people who will implement the change.
5. Curriculum development is a cooperative group activity.
6. Curriculum development is a decision-making process made from choices or alternatives.
7. Curriculum development is an on-going process.
8. Curriculum development is more effective if it’s a comprehensive process not piecemeal.
9. Curriculum development is more effective when it follows a systematic process.
10. Curriculum development starts from where the curriculum is.

Chosen Axiom Sample Situation in School Setting

 Curriculum development is a As we face the Covid 19 pandemic and
CT 1
cooperative group activity. take part in web based learning, there is
a requirement for coordinated effort
between instructors, understudies, and
schools to guarantee that all
understudies are learning.
Curriculum development is an on-going Curriculum development should be an ongoing
CT 2 process. process in institutions of higher education.
Indeed, continuous curriculum improvement
ought to be a hallmark of higher educational
institutions work.
It helps to determine the most effective method
of teaching on what and how well students are
currently learning.
Curriculum reflects its own time.

Curriculum change depends on people to

implement the change. People who will
implement the curriculum should be involved
in its development. When individuals
internalize and own the changes in curriculum,
the changes will be effective and long-lasting.

Personal insights and reflection

As I summarize all of the answers, both of my cooperating teachers have different philosophy of
teaching. For me, the implementation of the curriculum will not be possibly effective without the
collaboration between the teachers and the students. Like what I have said, it should
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F. Implementing the Curriculum: The Teacher as A Manager

Ask your Phase 1 and 2 Cooperating Teachers this question: What significant changes have you
made in the curriculum? Then, you will identify the category of curriculum change based on your
Cooperating Teachers’ responses. Provide a brief explanation on the third column also.

RESPONSE CATEGORY
(Substitution, Alteration, Restructuring,
Perturbation, Value Orientation)
My educational plan were the Substitution, Alteration, Restructuring
CT 1
different exercises in the
Teaching-Learning Activities. A
few exercises have been adjusted
or worked on dependent on what
suits the class. EPOs and LPOs
have likewise been applied
We used to keep the DEPED Substitution, Alteration, Restructuring
CT 2
guidelines when we were in eye
to eye learning, yet since we are
in internet learning in light of the
fact that to the Covid 19
pandemic, we are as yet utilizing
some DEPED abilities, however
not all, since some DEPED
abilities are not significant in
web based learning
Personal insights and reflection

Changing the curriculum may be so hard but it is the responsibility of the teacher to work hard in order
to ensure effective implementation of learnings to the students. I think the teacher should have
different strategic method in order to effectively implement the main goal of the lesson.

G. Stakeholders in the Curriculum

Find out the extent of parent’s participation in enriching the curriculum. Convert this tool/table
into Google form and request assistance from your Cooperating Teacher (Phase 1 and 2) to administer
this to the parents by providing the google link. Write a brief discussion and analysis.

ACTIVITY Always Often Sometime Never

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As a parent, I involve myself in enriching the curriculum by… (4) (3) s (1)
(2)
1. Engaging as a resource speaker. /
2. Volunteering as a teacher aide. /
3. Being invited as a judge/coach/mentor. /
4. Donating resources that the school needs. /
5. Others please specify: /

Personal insights and reflection

the majority of their answers are often, the survey's findings demonstrate that parents of grade 1 and
grade 3 students have great involvement of their children's education. Moreover, I've learned that
parents help improve the school’s curriculum as they particularly helps their students on their classes
specifically in this kind of online learning environments.

H. Assessing the Curriculum: The Teacher as An Evaluator

Ask your Phase 1 and 2 Cooperating Teachers these questions: Why is there a need to evaluate
the curriculum? How do you evaluate the curriculum in SPUS?

Why is there a need to evaluate the curriculum?
The need to evaluate curriculum arises
CT 1
because it is necessary for both
teachers and students to determine the
extent to which their current curricular
program and its implementation have
produced positive and curricularly
appropriate outcomes for students
 It is necessary for both teachers and
CT 2 students to determine the extent to which
their current curricular program and its
implementation have produced positive
and curricularly suitable outcomes for
students.
How do you evaluate the curriculum in
SPUS?
The need to evaluate curriculum
arises because it is necessary for
both teachers and students to
determine the extent to which
their current curricular program
and its implementation have
produced positive and curricularly
appropriate outcomes for students
The curriculum of St. Paul encourage
students to use their own reasoning and
thinking to find solutions to real-world
problems in a more productive and
realistic way.

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I learned that curriculum has to be evaluated properly so that teachers will know if the curriculum being
implemented is providing students with great opportunities of learning, and I truly agree with the
explanation of both Cooperating teachers on why the curriculum needs to be evaluated.

Personal insights and reflection

PHOTODOCUMENTATION
(EVIDENCES OF LEARNING)

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