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

Curriculum refers to all of the things that must be taught by teachers and learned by pupils. It
is important that a curriculum clearly defines what is expected in the school. It should be
based on extensive observations and viewed from both psychological and physiological
perspectives.

Activity 2. Browse the Internet and check some examples of an ideal curriculum suggested
by professional organizations. List down the examples below.

1. Accelerated Education (AE) by Accelerated Education Working Group (AEWG) is a flexible,

age-appropriate programme, run in an accelerated time frame, which aims to provide access
to education for disadvantaged, over-age, out-of-school children and youth. This may include
those who missed out on, or had their education interrupted by, poverty, marginalisation,
conflict and crisis. The goal of Accelerated Education Programmes (AEPs) is to provide
learners with equivalent, certified competencies for basic education using effective teaching
and learning approaches that match their level of cognitive maturity.

2. Values-based Education by Ledbury Primary School is an approach to teaching that works

with values. It creates a strong learning environment that enhances academic achievement
and develops students' social and relationship skills that last throughout their lives.

Activity 3. Think about this: What are the benefits and possible pitfalls of having an official
curriculum prescribed to all schools?
The government should provide education to all of its citizens. Having said that, it should also
develop a curriculum that is inclusive to all. The national agency for Education, which is called
DepEd, prescribes our curriculum in the Philippines. However, there is a potential drawback
to its curriculum because uniform results cannot be expected, especially when dealing with
millions of students who demand diverse approaches. As a result, even though the official
curriculum is said to be optimal, gaps in execution occur.

Activity 4. Discuss the roles of teachers and other curriculum workers in ensuring the
success of the implemented curriculum.

Teachers and curriculum workers' jobs do not end with curriculum implementation since they
must still be present to ensure that what is happening is in accordance with the curriculum.
They must also determine whether or not the implemented curriculum is effective, and
whether or not revisions or a completely new curriculum is needed.

Activity 5. Provide an example of a null or censored curriculum.

1. It is not taught in schools that Ninoy Aquino's Middlename is not Simeon but Aquino too.
Therefore, he's Benigno A. Aquino. Unless he followed the american way of writing names,
which is also not taught in the schools in the Philippines.
2. Ideologies of Communism are not taught in the schools.
Activity 6. Provide an example of a hidden curriculum.

1. Traditional Filipino games such as 'Nanay-Tatay,' 'I-want to-be-a-tutubi,' 'Langit-Lupa,' and

many others are not taught in schools.
2. Curses are unquestionably not taught in schools.
3. Local tsismis and urban legends are not taught in schools.

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

conception it is leaning to.

I'd have to say that the K-12 curriculum adheres to the eclectic viewpoint. It is because it is
influenced by all of the concepts listed, such as 1.
2. Academic Rationalist 3. Cognitive Processes 4. humanistic Social Reconstructionist, as well
as 5. Technological. That simply means that this program has a range and was designed with
such factors in mind.
Activity 8. Select a school, provide the following curriculum content, and analyze the
relationship.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines is is a research and coeducational state university. It

adheres to the following:

Aims: Clearing the paths while laying new foundations to transform the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines into an epistemic community.
Goals: That meaningful growth and transformation of the country are best achieved in an
atmosphere of brotherhood, peace, freedom, justice and nationalist-oriented education
imbued with the spirit of humanist internationalism.
Objectives:
* Provide quality education relevant and responsive to the changing needs of the industry
and society;
* Produce highly employable graduates who are committed to serve the society; Develop
students who are research and science oriented equipped with the skills and competencies
that will enable them to cope adequately with the challenges of modern society;
* Inculcate among members of the campus community especially the students the
appropriate values that are necessary to build a humane, discipline, nationalism and
independent society;
* Optimize students development by providing modern and upgraded physical facilities,
equipment and other learning facilities;
* Strengthen linkages with industry and other research and development institutions in order
to strengthen and upgrade the knowledge and skills of faculty and students;
Undertake outreach and extension programs while utilizing the expertise and competencies
of existing human resources for the improvement of the community;
Inculcate among administrators, faculty, members, staff, and students the highest degree of
commitment and professionalism in any undertaking; and
* Preserve, enrich and develop the national cultural heritage which will make every Filipino
proud of his identity.

Activity 9. Provide examples of curriculum content and learning experiences. Examine their
relationship.
 CONTENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES
1. Information Communication Technology. 1. Use computer
2. Financial Literacy 2. Handle situational crisis wherein the
3. Philippine History students need to budget a certain amount
4. Filipino Values of money.
5. Language and Literature 3. Watch historical movies
6. Mathematics 4. Portray Traditional Filipino values through
a role-play.
5. Read literature in South East Asia,
Mainland Asia, European countries, African,
American, and etc.
6. Solve a mathematical problem (e.g,
college algebra, statistics, geography).

Activity 10. Analyze examples of curriculum evaluation tools. Examine how the evaluation
instruments measure the success of the curriculum.

1. What curriculum competencies and performance standards are evaluated?

2. What forms of evaluation tools are used?
3. How often does the school evaluate the curriculum?
4. How does the school evaluate its hidden curriculum?
5. What decisions and actions are made after getting the results of the curriculum
evaluation?
 Answer:
1. In the Philippines, the K-12 curriculum allows for adequate time for concept and skill
mastery, the formation of lifelong learners, and the preparation of graduates for higher
education, middle-level skill development, employment, and entrepreneurship. That is
according to the K-12 Curriculum itself.
2. Standardized tests are generally given to students to determine their level of learning and
mastery of competencies.
3. It is common for a school to do an evaluation. However, assessments for studenys are
usually conducted once a quarter.
4. It might be in the form of a recitation in which professors directly ask pupils about their
personal experiences and learnings at school, or it could be seen by the way they interact
with other students.
5. As previously said, evaluation is carried out to determine where the curriculum's gray
areas are. The decision is reached following a thorough assessment and deliberation by
instructors, scholars, and curriculum professionals as to what needs to be altered or what
actions should be taken in response to the evaluation results..

CHAPTER 2
Activity 11. Reflect on and address the following:

1. Identify different social issues; needs and demands that should be considered in the
curriculum.

2. Discuss how these social issues, needs, and demands may influence the curriculum in
terms of:
  Aims, Goals, and Objectives

 Content

 Learning Experiences

 Evaluation

Activity 12. Reflect on and address the following:

1. Identify different learner’s needs and issues that should be considered in curriculum
development.

2. Discuss how learner’s needs, learning and thinking styles, and issues are considered in
 the curriculum specifically in the following curriculum elements:

 Aims, Goals, and Objectives

 Contents

 Learning Experiences

 Evaluation

Activity 13. Reflect on and address the following:

1. Examine the K-12 Basic Curriculum. Identify the different learning areas, subjects, and
courses included in the curriculum.
 2. Identify different skills, processes, values, and concepts that are important to lean in
each subject.

3. Identify suggested industry skills and habits of mind that should be included to
enhance the curriculum.

Activity 14. Reflect on and address the following:

1. What are your school’s vision, mission, and core values?

2. Discuss your own understanding of your school’s vision, mission, and core values.
3. How are your school’s mission, vision, and core values reflected in your lessons and
school activities?

4. How relevant are your school’s vision, mission, and core values to the needs of the
learners and the demands of the society?