MARK P.

AGUELO

Topic: CONCEPTS OF CURRICULUM

SUMMARY

Because educators interpret the content and functions of curriculum in their own unique ways, there is
a wide range of curricular concepts available. Let us look at three such conceptions proposed by three
separate thinkers, each of whom makes a significant contribution to the body of knowledge on
curriculum. The educational program may be supposed to consists of three basic elements, The first
concept, stated by Albert Oliver, refers to curriculum merely as the educational program consisting of
three important elements, such as studies, activities and guidance. The second concept, described by
Philip Phenix, is based on a carefully thought-out scheme of values which constitute the aims and
objectives, or purposes of education. The third and last concept, given by Hilda Taba, looks at curriculum
as the function of the public school, she lists the three functions as preserving and transmitting cultural
heritage, serving as an instrument for transformation of culture, and working as a means for individual
development.

REFLECTION

The lessons and academic content taught in a school or in a specific course or program are referred to as
curriculum. Curriculum is sometimes defined in dictionaries as the courses taught by a school, but it is
rarely used in schools in this broad sense. Curriculum typically refers to the knowledge and skills that
students are expected to learn, including the learning standards or learning objectives that they are
expected to meet; the units and lessons that teachers teach; the assignments and projects that students
are given; the books, materials, videos, presentations, and readings used in a course; and the tests,
assessments, and other methods used to evaluate student performance. When it comes to curriculum,
there are numerous conceptions that are used to determine which type of curriculum will be used in
schools. The curriculum conception mostly impacts the materials and teaching approaches that will be
used in the classroom. A school's curriculum will be based on a specific curriculum notion, depending on
how a school or a country wants to educate its students. When creating the curriculum, one or more
topics can be incorporated. In general, the school curriculum is critical in deciding and influencing a
student's concept of education and other key subjects. As a result, new disciplines that are brought
forward by curriculum conceptions shape the educational system. Education is dynamic, and in order to
remain relevant to the needs of the general public and to address daily issues in the educational system,
it must continue to evolve in order to meet new obstacles.