GLORY MAE B. ACOSTA MR. JAZER O.

CASTAÑEDA, PhD
DIT-1A EDUC 316-Instructor

REFLECTION

There are five question on how can I reflect the curriculum development subject.

First, can a school exist without a curriculum? why or why not?

A school cannot exist without a curriculum. A school is put up to be an institution
of guidelines, an institution for educating children into the knowledge they have to attain
for the sake of survival in the world of community they live in.

Furthermore, without curriculum, a school is worthless or of no use. The

establishment that consists of subjects to be taught during the whole school year, the
amount of each lesson to be taught, the materials to be used during the lesson, the
textbooks, the schedule of exams and test to be taken, the due of paper works, projects
and the programs to be made during and in between school days - all of these, is what
we called the curriculum. Therefore, a school is made up of and diverse of curriculum
and the school is made known because of its curriculum. Curriculum makes the school
special and essential.

Second, how does a strong belief or philosophy influence curriculum?

One has to have a strong belief or philosophy or a spoon full of values for a
curriculum to exist. To enable to design a curriculum, there are factors which influenced
it. It could be political development, social development, emotional development,
physical development, psychological development or even technology. If we are to
design a curriculum, we have vision on what would become of our children, and to be
able to see this vision coming to life, we have to have a goal - a curriculum is this
mission. Without a strong belief or strong philosophy, we are tossed to and fro and we
cannot see our vision reach the goal.

Third, as future teachers, how important will a curriculum be to you?

As future teachers, curriculum is the heart of my teaching that is how essential,
valuable and important curriculum is to me as a future teacher. How can I know what to
teach, how to teach and why to teach if i don't have the curriculum. It is my guiding light
to lead the learners to the essentials that they should learn. Through curriculum, I can
know when to give them a certain lesson, when to let them have the test and exams. I
can know when to give them practical evaluations. In it, I can evaluate my students and

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assess them into which level they have achieved, have been achieving and will be
achieved.

Fourth, what are the implications of an ever changing curriculum to teachers?

Teachers must therefore learn the new curriculum; this is the primary implication
of an ever changing curriculum. This means, teachers will need to gain knowledge in
the new parts of curriculum, in many cases. They will also need to attend sessions such
as professional development or better yet, return to school if possible. Teachers may
have to change the way they teach depending on how the curriculum is changed. A
change in curriculum is a good thing because often times, it is changed to
accommodate the learners' changing needs and abilities.

Fifth, how do philosophy, psychology, history and society influence the

development of a curriculum?
Educational Philosophy lays strong foundation of any curriculum. It provides
educators, teachers and curriculum makers with framework for planning, implementing
and evaluating curriculum in schools. It helps in answering what schools are for, what
subjects are important, how students should learn and what materials and methods
should be used. In decision making, philosophy provides the starting point and will be
used for the succeeding decision making. It helps curriculum makers reflects his/her life
experiences, common beliefs, social and economic background and education.

Psychology provides a basis for the teaching and learning process. It unifies
elements of the learning process and some of the questions which can be addressed by
psychological foundations of education whether how should curriculum be organized to
enhance learning or what is the optimum level of students' participation in learning the
various contents of the curriculum.

The Historical Development shows the different changes in the purposes,

principles and content of the curriculum. This implies that curriculum is ever changing
putting in knowledge and content from many fields of disciplines.
The relationship of curriculum and society is mutual and encompassing. Hence, to be
relevant, the curricula should reflect and preserve the culture of society and its
aspirations. At the same time society should also absorb or take in the changes brought
about by the formal institutions called schools.