Field Study 4 Exploring the Curriculum

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Field Study 4 Exploring the Curriculum Submitted by

Alyssa Campita !EEd"III"C

Submitted to

#r$ Eduardo Abad% #aEd Instru&tor

Table of Contents

Students 'esume ()at is a Tea&)er* +rayer ,or Tea&)ers Field Study -" E.ploring t)e Curri&ulum Episode / 0 Loo1 Deeper into t)e Con&epts% Nature and +urposes o, t)e Curri&ulum Episode 2 0 ()at3s t)e Curri&ulum #ade o,* Episode 4 0 ()at3s Ne5 in Tea&)ing and Learning* Episode - 0 Let3s Cra,t t)e Curri&ulum Episode 6 0 Tell me 7our Features Episode 8 0 T)e ()" o, Curri&ulum Episode 9 0 ()at3s Ne5 in t)e Curri&ulum* O:er"all 'e,le&tion Comments o, t)e Cooperating Tea&)er

(rayer "or )eachers

Dear Lord, bless these teachers mightily as they seek to teach, enrich and guide Your precious children. Grant them abundant resources to do their job, intelligence, wisdom, sensitivity, kindness, and the material things that make it possible to turn some of these tender green plants into the strong, stable trees that will lead our nation, to transform some of these buds into brilliant flowers that will bring light, color and happiness to all who encounter them, and to give every one of them the tools to be creative, and productive and to develop their own kind of success in the world. Lord, wrap Your loving arms around these teachers who give so much of themselves to grow our youth into creative, responsible adults. We pray that You will immerse them in your boundless, transcendent love. We pray that You will strengthen and soothe them when they have given so much of themselves that they need Your etra attention, Your etra care. We love, respect and admire these teachers, Lord and we pray that you will watch over them always! these special people who hold our children and our future in their hands. "men. #y $oanna %uchs

AL7SSA CA#+ITA Labo, Camarines Norte EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

College: Bachelor of Elementary Education Camarines Norte State College Daet, Camarines Norte Year 2012-resent !igh School: Engineering Science Education "rogram #Science-$riented Curriculum% &in'ons "ilot !igh School &in'ons, Camarines Norte Year 200(-2012 Elementary: Basic Education Curriculum St) *ohn the +ostle +cademy ao, Camarines Norte Year 2002-200( EXAMINATION PASSED

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Exploring the Curriculum

F'E*+ S),+Course +escri tion 9his course is intended to introduce the re-ser.ice students to effecti.e curriculum design and assessment) 9he course toics include curriculum models, rinciles and aroaches in designing, deli.ering, and addressing the curriculum) t emhasi'es familiarity ;ith contemorary curriculum olicies and frame;or8 and their rele.ance or lanning, edadogy and assessment at the classroom le.el) 9he course in curriculum de.eloment shall de.elo teachers ;ho can ad
.eneral /$ ecties 1) Design a model of curriculum demonstrating considerations for asic and higher education, aroriate community lin8ages, and sta8eholders) 2) +ddress the monitoring of curriculum imlementation and assessment of curriculum =) "reare an alignment of de.eloing o
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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to explain the concepts# nature and purposes o" the curriculum and ho5 these are translated into the school community&

My )ools Accomplish the 2 Chart& 'nterie5 an administrator or a "aculty mem$er& .et their ides6ie5s o" the curriculum& 7rite the di8erences on $oth sides and the similarities at the center and then 5rite your personal insights& )raditional Curriculum /0eacher is epert and information provider /0etbook is key source of information /%ocus on facts /1roduct oriented /"ssessment is 2uantitative

(rogressie Curriculum

Similarities

/0eacher is guide and facilitator

0he role of teacher is important

/-ources are varied

0here is learning goals

/%ocus on learning in2uiry3 2uest3 discovery

0otal learning eperiences

/1rocess oriented /"ssessment is 2uantitative and 2ualitative

My (ersonal 'nsights 0he type of curriculum a school offers is very important. #ased on the table above, we can see that the traditional curriculum is far behind from the progressive curriculum. owadays, we must go with the flow of 45 st century. We must cope up with the changes so our curriculum must improve too so that we can develop the children holistically. "s we are in this present generation, we must use the progressive curriculum because it engages students in activities of a higher plane of thinking.

My Enriching Actiities '" you are to design a curriculum "or your o5n school# 5hat are the things you need to consider Accomplish the graphic organi%er $elo5&

-tudents "ims3 6bjectives

Things I Need to Do to Consider in Preparing My School’s Curriculum

Learning 'periences

'valuation "pproaches

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My Analysis 9& Why do we need to consider the

traditional and progressie points of iew of curriculum!

&urriculum is the total learning eperience. We need to consider each points of curriculum because it is necessary to accomplish the goal of education and to improve points which need to be improved in order to accomplish our objectives.

"# Why is there a need to reise the

curriculum from time to time!

We need to revise the curriculum from time to time to come up with the changes that take place here in the society and also to be globally competitive. +evision of curriculum is also done to enhance and improve the thinking skills of the students and develop the 2uality of teaching to reach the vision.

My Re;ections6 My 'nsights

(n narrow sense, curriculum is just the list of subjects taught in schools. #ut in broader sense, it is not just the subjects but rather the total learning eperiences we give to our children.

0here are many curriculums happening in one school like the written curriculum, achieved, taught, etc. there are many types of it but what is essential is that together they make one curriculum that makes a certain school different from other schools.

"bao has 4 curriculums offered in 'lementary Department. %rom grades 5)7 it is 854 while from grades 9) :, the #'& is still the one used. "bao has a very good curriculum; from the teachers to the administrators to the school activities, it has become one of the prestigious schools in &amarines orte that is why when ( become a teacher soon, ( want to be competitive or more competent teacher just like the teachers here in "bao.

My (ort"olio 1ictures of a traditional school

1ictures of 1rogressive -chool

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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to identi"y the components o" the curriculum and curricular approaches&

My Map For this concept# go through the "ollo5ing steps& 9& Visit a school and !nd out ho5 they attain the aims o" elementary# secondary and tertiary education&

<& 'nterie5 a school administrator6"acul ty a$out ho5 they concreti%e their school=s ision and goals into the curriculum&

4& 'nterie5 one or t5o students and as? them their school=s ision6mission&

>& Record the di8erent methods6startegies that they employed to attain their school=s o$0ecties&

My )ools For this Episode# isit a school6uniersity or get a copy o" the school $rochure& Copy the school6uniersity@s ision# mission and goals on this page&

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My Analysis

$# %ow important is the school’s ision& mission and goals in

designing the curriculum!

0he school@s mission vision and goals are very important in designing the curriculum because your curriculum is for the vision of the school. &urricula should revolve around the vision, mission and goals which guide the school. "# What methods and strategies were employed by

the school community to reali'e these goals!

0he methods and strategies used to reali=e the school@s goals are through the curriculum, by the learning eperiences like day) to)day lessons in the classroom, scholastic activities. -ome of the strategies are the planned objectives, the instructional materials to be usedA the multitude of teaching methods and educational activities that enhances learning. "mong the methods are the in2uiry approaches, constructivist and other emerging strategies that complement new theories in teaching and learning. (# %ow did the students manifest that they hae

internali'ed their ision& mission and goals!

Bere in "bao as they enter the gate and see the tarpaulins hanged, ( can say that they internali=ed their mission, vision and goals because these tarpaulins show the triumphs of students here. "nd also, they manifest it the way they interact, act and speak. " student even at very young age appears to be intelligent and knowledgeable enough.

My Re;ections6 My 'nsights &urriculums are made of the objectives, subject matter, methods and strategies and the evaluation approaches. 'ach of it is distinct but is interrelated to each other. "ll the things that make up the curriculum are supplementary to reali=e the goals of the school. When ( become a teacher, ( will give my best to follow the curriculum so that ( will be able to provide students with total learning eperiences and also to prove everyone that ( am a product of a good institution.

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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to discuss the teaching and learning process&

My Map 'n order to reach my target ' should do the "ollo5ing steps using the gien pyramid& >& 7rite your insights

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9& 7rite your ideas on teaching and learning&

My )ools For this episode# ' 5ill use the actiity "rom gien $elo5& 'nterie5 a teacher& As? i" they per"orm these series o" actions in the

1L" ) *am "pple decides the selection of subject to be taught and the needs of learners , the motivation to carry out goals and the strategies most fit to carry her goals

(*1L'*'0 ) *am "pple interacts with the students and uses several styles and strategies in implementing or lesson proper

'C"L"0' ) *am "pple checks if her plans and implementation are successfully achieved

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*am "pple assigned students to read selections in front of class. "t first some of the students are shy and talk softly but with *am@s guidance and encouragement that they can do it, the students became good in reading, he now reads loudly and fluently.

Cognitie *earning Theories + uno$sera$le mental processes are used to learn and remem$er ne5 in"ormation or acuire s?ills

When the students don@t know the meaning of a certain word, *am "pple asks other students the meaning of it, or she@s the one who gives the meaning of it. 0hen the students can learn new word.

Discoery *earning + indiidual learns "rom his discoery o" the enironment

0he discovery learning happens here when a student encounters a difficult word then *am "pple gave clues to the word so that the student will understand the word, or will be able to give contet to the word.

,eception *earning - learners are directly inoled in their o5n learning

+eception learning happens here because *am "pple provides them eperiences by letting them go in front. 0hey are directly involved because the instruction or the lesson proper is active. 0hey are directly involved because they are learning by doing.

My Analysis 9& Explain 5hy teaching and learning gie li"e and meaning to the curriculum &

0eaching and learning gives life to the curriculum because it is the actual implementation of the curriculum and the curriculum is nonsense if we are not going to implement it. 0eaching and learning complement and supplement each other. 0eaching and learning tests the curriculum if it is effective. 0he value placed in teaching will reap the same value in learning, thus a good curriculum can be judged by the kind of teaching and the <& +iscuss 5hy the deluge o" in"ormation poses a great challenge to of learning derived from it. $oth 2uality teaching and learning&

0he deluge of information poses a great challenge to both teaching and learning because the curriculum seems to be overloadedA too many subjects to cover, too many topics to teach. -ometimes the curriculum is fragmented or is simply boed. nfortunately, the learner@s life is not compartmentali=ed.

My Re;ections6 My 'nsights ' *'1E )EAC2'N. BECA,SE&&&

0o teach is to make someone learn. (t is the greatest and noblest profession of all. When we teach we are able to share knowledge and to be a role model for them. ( like teaching because ( have a passion for it and ( want to see my students learn and apply what they have learned. ( like teaching ( know it is my calling. ( want to be a teacher because ( want to be an inspiration to my students.

My (ort"olio 1ictures of the teaching and learning process 0he student reads in front of class

0he students were assigned to answer and read silently

*am checks student@s works

My (ort"olio &ollage about learning

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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to di8erentiate the di8erent curriculum design models&

My Map )o reach my target# ' should do these steps&

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My Analysis 9& ./amine the )asic .ducation Curriculum# What aspects do

you want to modify# Why!

( think ( want to modify the science and health because it is so basic and activities or learning eperiences for Grade : are limited. (t lacks lesson and should include more about general science. -tudents nowadays are advanced and active so should the curriculum. <& What curriculum models do you prefer! Why!

( prefer Learner)&entered Design. " progressive curriculum is student centered and it is the center of the educative process. (n this design, learning is active rather than passive, environment is child)friendly, a child gets many eperiences and learns by doing, learners are empowered to shape their own learning from the different opportunities given by the teacher, and there is an emergence of multiple intelligences because of the different learning centers. " Learner &entered Design curriculum also targets the development of self with positive concept.


Su$0ect  Centered +esign Model

(ro$lemCenter +esign Model

(t focuses on the content of the course. Bere, the only important thing is the instruction and the tetbook. (t is more of 2uantitative rather 2ualitative. "lthough it is the oldest and most common design, learning in compartmentali=ed andthis sorted. kind of design is Bere, the learnings are just in the short term memory

Bere, the content cuts across the subject boundaries and are based on the needs, concerns, and abilities of the students, ( think it is too affective. (t only focuses on the affective side of the discussion.

7hat do ' li?e $est in these curriculum designs

*earnerCentered +esign Model

0his ( think is the combination of the two. "nd this is the one ( like. (t is student centered and this emphasis is very strong in *earnerCentered elementary level since students nowadays are very active, so we +esign Model must be steps ahead from them. (n this design, it stresses the whole person and the integration of thinking, feeling and doing. 0he 7 domains of learning are interconnected here.

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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to enumerate the six D "eatures o" a curriculum&

My Map )o get on tas?# ' should ?no5 the ans5ers to these uestions&

teaches do teachers teach do teachers teach do teachers teach much o" the teachers lessons 5ere learned do 5e teach

My )ools 'nterie5 a teacher in the school you isited and inuire ho5 they hae utili%ed their parents as school partners in education&

"ccording to *am "pple, since there is no 1arent 0eacher "ssociation E10"F in the school anymore, the parents are regularly voluntary visiting their children in the school. 1arents also are very involved in school activities and are very supporting. 0hey follow up the lesson of their children at homes and they provided materials which are not given by the school. 0hey provide permission for their children to participate in school activities.

My Analysis 9& As a "uture teacher# ' need to ?no5 and understand the six D

"eatures o" the curriculum $ecause&&&

( need to understand the features of curriculum because it will help me to do my job better because ( will know my roles as a teacher. ( cannot give the students all the knowledge if there is one component of the curriculum missing. 0eachers are also the curriculum writers that are why we must understand the features of it ! to be able to make the curriculum worthy.


0he : features of a curriculum are the learners who are the center of curriculum, the teachers who are the curriculum developers and implementers, the administrators as the curriculum managers, the parents as supporters, community members as resources, and the stakeholders for the implementation.

( reali=ed that these : features are essential in any curriculum design, and they complete each other. When ( finally become a teacher, ( will do my best to understand the learners, talk to parents, do the tasks given by administrators, invite some resource speakers and give students a distinct learning eperience.

#efore, ( thought that after a curriculum has written it can be implemented by anyone. ow, through this episode, ( reali=ed that there are many persons in curriculum implementation and each has its role to play. -ome have direct involvement, and others have indirect influence.

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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to identi"y the contri$ution o" students in enhancing and assessing the curriculum&

My Map )o attain my target# ' should do the "ollo5ing: 9& 'denti"y the arious implementations o" the curriculum&

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My )ools 9& Explain 5ays on ho5 to e8ectiely implement the curriculum&

'nterie5 the school administrator6 principal&

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by following the rules and studying good Fa&ulty #embers;

+arents by supporting their children and effective parental involvement

by planing the curriculum and addressing the goals, needs and interests of the learners, and enriching the curriculum to suit the learner.

Curri&ulum Implentation Administrators; by being the curriculum manager. -upervising it, recruiting teachers, admitting students, procuring materials for effective teaching

Community #embers by giving and serving as resources to the school Ot)er Sta1e)olders by being great influence and contributing to curriculum review

<& Visit the *earning Resource Center o" a school& 'nterie5 the

media6learning resource sta8& 2o5 does technology help in deliery the curriculum

0echnology in education makes the delivery of lessons more effective, efficient and humani=ing. 0echnology upgrades the 2uality of teaching and learning and gives importance to student)centered and holistic learning.

'nterie5 a "aculty mem$er or an administrator& As? 5hat criteria they use in ealuating their school curriculum& >&

"ccording to *am "pple, there are evaluation sheets given at the end of the school year. 0here are also (1&+ that are being evaluated to monitor whether the teachers have complied with their committed performances.

My Re;ections6 My 'nsights 0echnology has a great role in curriculum implementation. #esides, we are now living in the 45 st century so there is really a must that we uplift our education through the use of technology. 0echnology integration enhances teaching)learning process because it provides variety of lessons. %or eample, the internet is an etension of the library. 0here is a need to provide students information that forms a coherent whole so learning will end up effectively.

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My )arget At the end o" this actiity# ' should $e a$le to discuss di8erent curricular issues and concerns&

My Map )o attain my target# ' should do the "ollo5ing:

<& 'nterie5 "aculty mem$ers on the merits and demerits o" these innoations&

9& Visit +epEd or interie5 school administrators on arious curricular issues and concerns

My Enriching Actiities Select one innoation and complete the discussion 5e$ $elo5& 'nterie5 Education students to get their ideas on curricular innoations&

-ES 0here are many activities -ome students feel Learning is active tired about the 0here are always modules to answer bombardment of school projects and 0here are great motivation the eachlots lesson of modules 19< they have to Curriculum 0here are pretest and posttest to see answer 0he amount of knowledge-ome a student has are not that teachers gained knowledgeable %ocuses on speciali=ation-chool materials and facilities are not 1rovides affordable education to poor for innovation, before they yet prepared families innovate the curriculum, they should innovate the facilities first.

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My Conclusions &urriculum managers and educational eperts are always looking for better ways to achieve better learning through teaching. Bowever, since curriculum innovations seemed to be difficult for many, issues and concerns have been raised about curricular innovations. 0he newness of the idea to the users raises issues which need to be addressed. &ertain aspects need to be clarified in order to overcome the attitude and feelings that create some concerns. -ome of the curricular issues and concerns are the poor academic performance of learners, the deprived instructional materials, computers, overcrowded classrooms, some innovations are not communicated, some teachers are so tired and not motivated, lack of regular monitoring and evaluation about the performance, and many other more. 0here must be a fast)tracking of tetbook, re) training of teachers, more buildings, provided computer sets and other technology related e2uipment the Dep'd should provide to make a curriculum more effective. (n the installation of the new curriculum or innovation in education, all stakeholders should be involved. 0his participatory process provides a sense of ownership and motivation to all stakeholders. (n so doing, each one will make sure that the result of the innovation will be positive.

Field Study 4 Exploring the Curriculum

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