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To further understand the lesson, let us put into action our readings.7
Activity 1 – Features of the Curriculum
1. Think-Pair-Share
a. With partner, discuss the features of a curriculum.
b. Choose two approaches to curriculum design and relate them to the features of a
curriculum. How are they similar? How are they different?
Activity 2 - Approaches to Curriculum Deisgn
1. Form the whole class into groups.
2. Groups A and B should be the debating teams.
3. Group C will be the one to organize and sponsor the debate.
4. Group D will form the Jury.
Issue: “In the light of the current global situation, the child-centered approach has a greater edge over the
subject centered approach”
Statement 3 - Why should lessons revolve around problems? There are too many to be solved.
Yes, I do agree that there are too many problems to be solved but, are we teaching the learners to
solve all those problems specifically and one by one? I’ll answer it and, the answer is definitely not! We,
teachers are teaching the learners how to solve the different types of problems in and outside the school
corners and that is the reason why our lessons revolve around problems. Since we are teaching them to
solve problems, we have to make the lesson in parallel with it and that is by using problems dependent on
the level of experience of the learners. Why do we have to teach them how to solve problems? This is
because, in this era weare not just making the learners learn the thoughts written in their books instead,
we are teaching them to think beyond the letters they read or in more familiar term we are developing the
learners’ higher order thinking skills. Another reason is that, it’s because we are preparing the learners for
the future and for the changes and problems brought about by time.
SELF-CHECK
Identify what kind of approach is utilized in the following descriptions:
1. Activities are chosen based on the developmental growth of the learners.
Child-centred approach
2. The teacher’s focus is that all children get perfect in the test.
Child-centred approach
3. Teacher excuses the learner from the test because a typhoon hit their area.
Problem-centred approach
4. The teacher extends class up to 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon because they have not understood the
lesson yet.
Subject-centred approach
5. Children are allowed to do activities that they like most during their vacant period.
Subject-centred approach
6. Lesson ends up with concept application to solve a problem.
Problem-centred approach
7. No child is left behind in reading, writing and arithmetic.
Child-centre approach
8. School means “survival of the fittest”.
Subject-centred approach
9. Learning is measured in term of learner’s ability to solve dilemma.
Problem-centred approach
10. Only the best can succeed.
Subject-centred approach