Teacher As A Knower Of Curriculum PDF

THE TEACHER AS A KNOWER OF CURRICULUM THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: DEFINITION, NATURE, & SCOPE  LEARNING OUTCOME At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to define curriculum from different perspectives through class discussion.  TRUE or FALSE? What 1. There is...

THE TEACHER AS A KNOWER OF CURRICULUM THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM: DEFINITION, NATURE, & SCOPE  LEARNING OUTCOME At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to define curriculum from different perspectives through class discussion.  TRUE or FALSE? What 1. There is no common do you definition of “curriculum.” think? 2. Curriculum is the total learning experiences of the learner under the guidance of the teacher. CURRICULUM – FROM THE LATIN WORD “CURRERE” Currere which means ”racecourse‟ (marsh, 2004, 2009; ross, 2000). the origin of the word curriculum is latin which means, a racing chariot, from which is derived a racetrack, or a course to be run, and from this, a course of study (ross, 2000). CURRICULUM – FROM THE LATIN WORD “CURRERE” Indeed, according to marsh (2004) for many students, the school curriculum is a race to be run, a series of obstacles or hurdles (subjects) to be passed. CURRICULUM – FROM THE LATIN WORD “CURRERE” However, curriculum is conceptualized in various ways by different scholars in different periods. previously the word “curriculum‟ was more related with textbook, but now the reality is that many pioneer scholars of the field have reached the agreement that curriculum is more complex and variegated concept. NEW INTERNATIONAL OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY DICTIONARY CURRICULUM is the CURRICULUM are whole body of a courses taught to course in an people. educational institution or by a department. WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE VARIOUS DEFINITIONS OF ”CURRICULUM?”  ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE CURRICULUM ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS? 1. Daniel Tanner, 1980 2. Pratt, 1980 3. Schubert, 1987 4. Hass, 1987 5. Grundy, 1987 6. Goodland & Su, 1992 7. Cronbeth, 1992  Distinguish the traditional from the progressive definitions 1. The curriculum should focus on the fundamental intellectual disciplines of grammar, literature, and writing. 2. The 3rs (reading, writing, 'rithmetic) should be emphasized in basic education while liberal education should be the emphasis in college. 3. Curriculum is all the experiences children have under the guidance of teachers. 4. Curriculum should consist entirely of knowledge which comes from various disciplines. 5. Curriculum focuses on the fundamental intellectual disciplines of grammar, literature and writing. it should include mathematics, science, history and foreign language. 6. Curriculum consists entirely of knowledge which comes from various disciplines. 7. Curriculum is highly academic and is concerned with broad historical, philosophical, psychological and social issues. 8. Curriculum are permanent studies where rules of grammar, reading, rhetoric, logic, and mathematics for basic education are 9. Curriculum is mostly written documents such as syllabus, course of study, books & references where knowledge is found but is used as a means to accomplish intended goals. 10. Curriculum is the total learning experiences of the individual. Bilbao, et. al, summarized the definitions of the curriculum, as follows: CURRICULUM is what is taught in school, a set of subjects, a content, a program of studies, a set of materials, a sequence of courses, a set of performance objectives, everything that goes within the school. It is what is taught inside and outside of school directed by the teacher, everything planned by school, a series of experiences undergone by learners in school or what individual learner experiences as a result of school. In short, curriculum is the total learning experiences of the learner under the guidance of the teacher.