EDU560- CURRICULUM studies AND

PRACTICEs in secondary education

Course Assignment

Presentation
Semester 1 2022
Week 2
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Unit lecturer and offering

Unit lecturer: Suliano Hereniko

E-mail: suliano.hereniko@fnu.ac.fj
Mobile: 9266938
Classes

Lectures: 2 hours
Workshops - 2 hours
Tutorials - 2 hours
Minimum attendance of 75%
Purpose

This unit aims to provide

student teachers better
understanding of
curriculum, its context,
principles and the process
of curriculum development.
Teaching and learning strategies

Theory and practical

applications delivered
through lectures,
tutorials, essay writing
and presentations.
Teaching and learning resources

1. Allan Ornstein & Francis Hunkins.(2008). Curriculum:

Foundations , Principles and Issues (5th Ed)
2. Brady, L, 1990. The Contributing Disciplines
3. Taba, H, 1962. Curriculum Development: Theory and
Practice
4. Tyler, R.W. 1949, Basic Principles of Curriculum and
Instruction
Presentation
 To survive in this globalised world, a lot of emphasis has been placed on the
knowledge and the skills of people. With the advent of technology the changes are
more rapid than ever. The curriculum must prepare people who are innovative and
fit well in this changing world. Secondly, the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted the
world and education very significantly, Times are not normal anymore – Curriculum
and Curriculum delivery must respond to the NEW Normal.
 Prepare a 15 - 20 minute presentation focussing on:
 Globalisation and its impact on education= Post- Covid
 Consider the Fiji situation, which model/s of Curriculum development suit us well
 Curriculum and the future of Education =Post Covid.
 The mismatch between knowledge and skills.
 COVID 19 presents us with a real challenge and real responsibilities
 With rapid technological innovations, state how students can be well equipped for
the information age?
 Can Education depend fully on digital platforms
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 Presentation
 Begins in week 5 during workshop class
 Done individually through PPT
 No plagiarism – Must be original and contextualised.
 Study rubric carefully
 Relevant slides to be prepared
 Thorough research on your presentation has to be done.
 Include references used in your presentation at the end.
A hard copy of presentation before and a soft copy of
your presentation after (Drop Box given – Turnitin))
Presentation Time

15 – 20 minutes + feedback

Developing Power points

 Font size minimum 28

 Fonttype – preferably Calibri or Times New
Roman
 No more than 8 lines on each slide
 Allslides must use bullet points only; no
direct reading
A maximum of 15 slides to be used
 Words on slides to be clearly visible; avoid
coloured slides
Final thoughts…

Make things to
happen instead of
waiting for things
to happen
Have a fruitful learning
semester