THE FINAL

ACTION FOR A
CURRICULUM
MATERIAL
JESSA Y. CAYABYAB
BSED-FILIPINO MAJOR
Desired Learning Outcomes
Viewed and valued the big picture of the whole module on
Curriculum Development for Teachers.
 The 7Rs of QUALITY CURRICULUM MATERIAL
(Modified from Ron Ritchart, Culture of Thinking Project, Bialik College, Melbourne)

The
Rs of Quality
Seven
Curriculum Material
(7)
1 Rigorous
2 Real
3 Requires independence
4 Rich in thinking
5 Revealing
6 Rewarding
7 Reflective
Description of the R
Requires students to demonstrate a high level of understanding
and thinking.
Authentic quality that mirrors what the students will do as
teachers.
Students are self-directed in doing their task.
Requires students more than memorization
Uncovers students level of understanding and misconceptions.
Intrinsically motivating the students to do the task.
Makes students more reflective in the learning process that
contributes to better performance
Curriculum material refers to the Curriculum Development for Teachers.

Rigorous- A curriculum material is rigorous if it provides

students opportunities to develop higher order thinking skills,
decision-making and deep understanding.
Real- A curriculum material is real if it builds understanding to
engage in real life activities related to becoming teachers.
Requires independence- A curriculum material requires
independence if students given opportunities to make
appropriate choices, like who to interview or what class to
observe and when to do it.
Rich in thinking- A curriculum material is riech in
thinking if it asks students more than just memorization
or repetition. The curriculum material make students
do observation, ask questions, consider alternatives,
evaluate outcomes, reflect and make judgement based
on evidence.
Revealing- A quality curriculum materials is reavealing
if itb seeks to show what the students do and do not
understand, but how they understand it.
Rewarding- A quality curriculum material is rewarding
if students can articulate what they are learning, if they
can share clearly the results of their individual or group
tasks. This is indicative of the students effort which is
directed toward a well-defined learning goal. The sense
of purpose is shown in their work as the intrinsic
rewards they gain gain.
Reflective- A quality curriculum material is reflective if
it allows students to think about one’s learning not only
about feelings.
These are the seven Rs of quality curriculum material.
Collectivity focused on the topics to be covered, skills to be
mastered, facts to be learned and outcomes to be achieved.
These are the aspects of the curriculum material that is of
quality.
THANK YOU!!!!