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TSL3143 CS MyNotes PDF
TSL3143 CS MyNotes PDF
TSL3143 CS MyNotes PDF
N o te b o o k : 2 PPG
C r e a te d : 23/05/2015 8:12 PM U p d a te d : 23/05/2015 10:28 PM
Curriculum is a very general concept, which involves consideration of the whole complex of
philosophical, social and administrative factors, which contribute to the planning of an
educational programme.
Syllabus, on the other hand, refers the subpart of curriculum, which is concerned with a
specification of what units will be taught
School Admin:
Ensuring teachers execute the curriculum
Providing facilities for teaching & learning
Parents:
Give support through financial resources
Help in monitoring child's homeworks
Provide resources for children
Help teachers in monitoring the child's behaviour
3. Examples of the hidden curriculum and its positive value to the students
Professional Adequacy
Ability and competence to teach the curriculum
Profesional Knowledge
Expertise & understanding different ways of teaching
School ethos
The importance of T&L
Professional support
Chance to receive ongoing curriculum upskilling
Program Philosophy - important for teachers to understand both the philosophy behind the
curriculum as how it will impact the stakeholders
Pedagogy - Teachers need oppurtunities to become familliar with the new curriculum and
work on particular skills
Components of the new curriculum - Teachers need the chance to learn the new
components as early as possible. New components need new approaches and teachers
have to be accustomed with the new things.
7. Roles of a teacher
Decison maker - teachers need to decide on how to carry out the lessons, chosing the
topics an dskills to be taught
Analysts - able to analyse own strength and weaknesses
Practitioner - Able to use varied strategies, techniques and approaches. Able to identify
suitable pedagogical skills in T&L
Researcher - Able to do reserach on own teaching techniques in order to increase
knowledge and understanding of practices and increases teaching skills
Fidelity Approach:
Loyal to prescribed curriculum
Follow all materials given without any adaptation
Feels that if do any changes will short-change the children.
Example: Use books provided without ant adaptation even though realize that it is not
suitable
Mutual adaptation approach:
Implement the curriculum as prescribed but with adaptation
Changes made to ensure the curriculum remain relevant and useful.
Example: Using books provided but made changes to simplify the contents to suit
children's ability
Curriculum changes:
Any attempt to bring change in the curriculum of a school or school system.
Curriculum innovation:
New efforts to bring improvement to curriculum. Need human intervention.
Complexity:
Demands from various government and interest groups
Changes in leadership - new ideas
Changes in policy - new focus for success / skills
Credibility:
Demands from the stakeholders
The need for children to compete for the future
Technology:
The need to be tech savvy
Students need to be exposed to new tech
Students will not be left behind
Has the same international standard
Best Practices:
Changes in learning challenges
Teachers need to expand their roles
Teachers need to adapt.
Soft Skills:
Often ignored
Students' feelingsn and beliefs are ignored
Constrain what students learn
Limit inquiry and creativity
Taba's Model
does not specify objectives as a starting point
Risky - Curriculum design became basically little more than an exercise in
solving a series of problems
Hidden Curriculum:
Values and attitudes learnt indirectly
Human aspect is not given importance
Unintended learning objectives are left out
Over emphasizes measurable objectives
Taba's Model
Allows flexibility in learning
Does not allow other forms of learning to take place.
Communication:
Integration of ICT in T&L
Ensure students knowledgeable and skillfull with tech
In par with the world's tech progress
Critical thinking and problem solving:
Emphasis on HOTS
Use of iThink as tools
Collaboration:
Introduction of RIMUP to foster collaboration
Better integration among pupils
Creativity:
Integration of Language Arts
To develop creativity
14. Effectiveness of the evaluation processes based on the NEP