Curricular Planning

Dr. Ludmilla Smirnova ©

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 By the end of the session you will be able to:
 Define Content Analysis
 Classify the types of CA
 Explain the procedures for each type
 Brainstorm ideas on applying the concept of

Content Analysis to your Unit Plan theme

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 META-
COGNI
TION
(Procedural)

GENERALIZATIONS

CONCEPTS (CONCEPTUAL)
(

FACTS (Declarative)

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  The Information to be
taught/learned that
includes: facts, key
ideas, values, concepts,
generalizations,
principles, theories,
etc.);
 Skills, Procedures;
 Experiences.

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 The process of breaking down a whole into
pieces, parts, elements, or components.
CONTENT ANALYSIS
is a process of breaking down, structuring
the kind of learning experience that the
teacher expects the students to know how
to perform.

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  WHAT is important to know?
 WHAT SKILLS are required?

Generally presented as an outline of topics, the

content analysis results in a subject matter
structure that can be used for instruction.

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 Information Processing Analysis – Subject
Matter Outline
 Concepts - Concept Analysis
 Skills – Task Analysis (Procedural and
Hierarchial)
 Learning Analysis – (pre-requisite skills and
knowledge, the best ways the content is
learned).
 Activity Analysis – How the information will be
presented, how the students will be engaged in
learning.

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The CONTENT ANALYSIS helps to:
to
 Classify information, concepts, tasks to align them with
learning outcomes (to determine the goals and objectives).
 Make an Inventory of information, tasks to generate a list
of topics, concepts, tasks in order to define and describe in
detail the theme, tasks and sub-tasks.
 Specify the knowledge type (declarative, structural, and/ or
procedural).
 Prioritize and sequence topics, learning experiences, tasks.
 Decompose, sequence information, tasks – identify the
components in order to define the order in which the instruction
will occur and select appropriate media, learning context,
methods of teaching.
 Construct instructional events and design performance
assessments.

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 Explore the Standards. Study
Curriculum Guides.
 Interview experienced teachers,
specialists.
 Visit Internet Sites on the Theme
– become an expert on the topic.
 Complete different types of CA.
 Create a Web, a Graphic
Organizer = a Mind MAP of the
Content to be taught / learned.

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THINK – 1 min
PAIR – 3 min
SHARE – 6 min

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Take a minute to brainstorm what your Unit Plan
will look like when you conduct CA:
CA
 What topics, sub-topics will be presented,
 What key terms,
terms concepts will be introduced,
 What skills, values, and understandings will be

developed,
 What pre-requisite skills and knowledge are

needed for the Unit Plan.

Plan
 Share your ideas with the class.

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 Content/Task Analysis (defined)
 Audio-lecture on Task analysis

 How to perform CA

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 Home assignment:
assignment

 Complete CA on the theme of your UP: create a Subject Matter

Outline; Select the main concepts, key ideas, understandings, values
for the UP theme; identify prerequisite skills, knowledge the students
of your grade level should have to be successful in your UP.

 Complete the first draft of the UP Rationale and the Subject matter
outline (traditional and/or graph)

THANK YOU!

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