FOREWORD AND PREFACE

This workbook is designed for a one semester course in Curriculum Planning

and Development for teacher education students of tertiary level who wish to learn
the basic concepts and principles of curriculum planning, curriculum development,
curriculum implementation, and curriculum evaluation.

This book would help capacitate students to describe the important roles of
the teacher as a curricularist who engages in the different facets of curriculum
development in any educational level; demonstrate understanding of the
fundamentals of Curriculum Designing; analyze what is a change process in
implementing the designed curriculum; expand knowledge about the different
curriculum models and why it is essential to regularly evaluate curriculum; and
design a miniature curriculum.

The authors of this text and workbook are not claiming sole ownership of the
information contained in this book. Many of these were adapted from the work of
different authors. This workbook is designed for classroom use only and not for any
other purpose.

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 CONTENT
UNDERSTANDING THE CURRICULUM
A Guide for Teachers and Students

I. AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM 1

A. Nature and Concepts of the Curriculum Development 2
B. Types of Curriculum 4
C. Foundations of the Curriculum Development in the Philippines 9
D. Characteristics of a Good Curriculum 15
 References 17
 Assessing Learning 19

II. CURRICULUM PLANNING, DESIGN, AND ORGANIZATION 26

A. Elements of Curriculum Design 28

B. Approaches and Types of Curriculum Design 34
C. Curriculum Mapping Process 36
 References 37
 Assessing Learning 38

III. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 41

A. Definition of Curriculum Development 42

B. Model of Curriculum Development 43
C. Curriculum Development Process 50
 References 51
 Assessing Learning 53

IV. CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION 55

A. Models of Curriculum Implementation 57
B. Factors Influencing the Implementation of a Curriculum in Schools 59
C. The Roles of Stakeholders in Curriculum Implementation 59

 References 64
 Assessing Learning 65

V. CURRICULUM EVALUATION 67
A. What to Evaluate 70
B. Forms of Evaluation 70

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C. Curriculum Evaluation Models 71
 References 74
 Assessing Learning 75

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