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The Curriculum of Identity focuses solely on the academic achievements of learners.
The Curriculum of Identity focuses solely on the academic achievements of learners.
False
In the Autonomous Learner Model, enrichment activities are considered a major dimension.
In the Autonomous Learner Model, enrichment activities are considered a major dimension.
True
Differentiated Curriculum allows teachers to create a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching.
Differentiated Curriculum allows teachers to create a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching.
False
The advanced content dimension in the VanTassel-Baska model encourages individual study rather than group work.
The advanced content dimension in the VanTassel-Baska model encourages individual study rather than group work.
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The curriculum model proposed by Betts and Kercher aims to promote independence among gifted students.
The curriculum model proposed by Betts and Kercher aims to promote independence among gifted students.
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Curriculum innovation refers to ideas, practices, or objects that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of an educational system.
Curriculum innovation refers to ideas, practices, or objects that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of an educational system.
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According to Michael Fullan, curriculum innovation does not involve changes in teaching practices.
According to Michael Fullan, curriculum innovation does not involve changes in teaching practices.
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A standards-based curriculum is defined solely by the skills students are expected to acquire.
A standards-based curriculum is defined solely by the skills students are expected to acquire.
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One of the benefits of a standards-based curriculum is providing educators with guidelines for achieving meaningful outcomes.
One of the benefits of a standards-based curriculum is providing educators with guidelines for achieving meaningful outcomes.
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Curriculum innovation can only be planned and never occurs as an unplanned change.
Curriculum innovation can only be planned and never occurs as an unplanned change.
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The Multicultural Curriculum aims to enhance cultural literacy and understanding among students.
The Multicultural Curriculum aims to enhance cultural literacy and understanding among students.
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Curriculum innovations are executed only by senior educators within the educational system.
Curriculum innovations are executed only by senior educators within the educational system.
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Content Integration involves using diverse cultural examples to illustrate key concepts in subjects.
Content Integration involves using diverse cultural examples to illustrate key concepts in subjects.
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Knowledge Construction Process helps students understand how cultural assumptions have no impact on knowledge.
Knowledge Construction Process helps students understand how cultural assumptions have no impact on knowledge.
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One of the goals of a multicultural curriculum is to combat prejudice and discrimination.
One of the goals of a multicultural curriculum is to combat prejudice and discrimination.
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Empowering School Culture focuses solely on enhancing academic performance of minority groups.
Empowering School Culture focuses solely on enhancing academic performance of minority groups.
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Utilizing community resources is a strategy for developing an Indigenous Curriculum.
Utilizing community resources is a strategy for developing an Indigenous Curriculum.
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The Indigenous Curriculum does not consider the learners' culture, history, or traditions.
The Indigenous Curriculum does not consider the learners' culture, history, or traditions.
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Equity Pedagogy requires modifying teaching methods to cater to diverse learners' needs.
Equity Pedagogy requires modifying teaching methods to cater to diverse learners' needs.
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Developing local instructional materials is irrelevant to the implementation of an Indigenous Curriculum.
Developing local instructional materials is irrelevant to the implementation of an Indigenous Curriculum.
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Strengthening cultural consciousness is one of the goals of a multicultural curriculum.
Strengthening cultural consciousness is one of the goals of a multicultural curriculum.
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Using the local language as the medium of instruction is not a strategy for Indigenous Curriculum development.
Using the local language as the medium of instruction is not a strategy for Indigenous Curriculum development.
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Study Notes
Curriculum Innovation Overview
- Curriculum innovation involves adopting new ideas, practices, or objects to improve educational effectiveness and efficiency.
- It encompasses new knowledge about curriculum, theories, and practices, often emerging from educational research.
- Curriculum innovation is often linked to curriculum change, which can be planned or unplanned.
- Key figures in curriculum innovation, like Michael Fullan (1989), highlight specific areas of change: restructuring grouping, new materials, revisions to teaching techniques, and changes in learner beliefs and understanding.
- Teachers act as change agents and need expertise in pedagogy and the school system to drive innovations.
Types of Curriculum Innovation
- Standards-Based Curriculum: This is designed based on content standards by subject experts. Key aspects include knowledge standards (themes/concepts), skills standards (thinking/process skills), and dispositions (attitudes/values). This approach ensures educational quality, provides a learning framework, and fosters creativity in teaching methods.
- Multicultural Curriculum: Aims to boost cultural literacy and understanding among learners. Schools use diverse strategies to achieve this. Banks (1994) identifies five key dimensions: content integration, knowledge construction process, prejudice reduction, equity pedagogy, and empowering school culture. Additional goals identified for a Multicultural curriculum include developing multiple historical perspectives, reinforcing cultural understanding, promoting intercultural competence, and combating prejudice.
- Indigenous Curriculum: Developed from a vision for a relevant and responsive curriculum for indigenous learners; it links the curriculum with the society's culture and history. A key focus is integrating indigenous knowledge systems into existing curriculum frameworks.
- Brain-Based Education: This curriculum approach uses brain-mind learning principles derived from research findings to inform classroom design. Key principles include brain function as a whole system, integrating emotions and imagination, learning influenced by interactions with environment/others, emotions playing a critical role in learning, and focused/peripheral input in learning. Prominent advocates, such as Caine and Caine (1997), and researchers like Resnick (1987) explore how the brain learns best through varied approaches to problem-solving.
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Gifted Education Curriculum: Designed to meet the needs of gifted learners.
- Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM): A comprehensive approach designed to create enrichment opportunities for all learners while prioritizing gifted learners' needs.
- Parallel Curriculum Model: Employs parallel learning paths to cater to students' diverse abilities and interests, ensuring all learners are appropriately challenged.
- Autonomous Learner Model: Promotes independence in gifted learners, encouraging them to take responsibility for their own learning. This model has three key levels: Prescribed, Differentiated, and Learner-Differentiated Options.
- Integrated Curriculum Model: Promotes interdisciplinary learning, connecting different knowledge areas to help learners recognize relationships between them. The VanTassel-Baska (1987) framework outlines three dimensions: advanced content, process/product, and issues/themes.
- Kids Academia Model: A science-focused curriculum designed for gifted Japanese primary school children. Highly selected participants engage in rigorous activities.
Differentiated Curriculum
- Differentiation is a teaching philosophy focused on strategically meeting diverse learners' needs in classrooms. A differentiated curriculum is learner-centered and enhances learning.
- Teachers use learner needs and nature of learning to inform curriculum design.
- A six-step framework for differentiated learning was presented (Gayle Gregory and Carolyn Chapman, 2002):
- Set standards
- Define content
- Activate prior knowledge
- Acquire new knowledge
- Apply and adjust the learning
- Assess learning
Technology Integration in Curriculum
- Technology offers opportunities to enhance teaching and learning on a global scale.
- Innovations include distance education, online libraries, computer-assisted instruction, online learning, teleconferencing, webinars, online journals, and e-books.
- ICT literacy is crucial for learners and teachers for effective use of technology.
Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)
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Outcome-Based Education (OBE) focuses on student competencies or outcomes rather than the curriculum itself.
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This approach aligns learning activities with specific intended learning outcomes.
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OBE ensures connections between curriculum intent, content, learning experiences, and evaluations.
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Four essential principles of OBE include clarity of focus, designing backwards, high expectations, and expanded learning opportunities.
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There are two common approaches to OBE curriculum:
- Traditional/Transitional Approach: Student mastery of subject-related academic outcomes and cross-discipline outcomes.
- Transformational Approach: Long-term cross-curricular outcomes tied to future life roles.
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Steps for OBE Design:
- Phase 1: Developing Institutional Outcomes
- Phase 2: Developing Program Outcomes
- Phase 3: Developing Course Outcomes
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Key steps in developing learning outcomes include establishing course competencies, creating a curriculum map, and creating a syllabus.
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Test your knowledge on various curriculum models and innovations in education. This quiz covers key concepts such as the Autonomous Learner Model, Differentiated Curriculum, and standards-based curriculum approaches. Challenge yourself and discover your understanding of contemporary educational strategies.
