CRAFTING

THE CURRICULU M

BY: FLEE GRACE CUAYSON

RINA JOY A. DOLORES
JENNY LYN ESCALANTE
A Teacher is a curriculum designer,
curriculum implementor and a
curriculum evaluator.
CRAFTING A CURRICULUM
-IS LIKE WRITING A LESSON
A CURRICULUM CAN BE ORGANIZE EITHER

1.Horizontal Organizations - the direction of the curriculum

elements is sideways.
2.Vertical Organizations – the direction of the curriculum
elements follow a vertical design.
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

1.Subject-centered design model

-focuses on the content of the curriculum.

a.Subject design-the oldest and so far the most

familiar design for teachers,parents and other
laymen.
FIRM BELIEVERS

Henry Morrison

William Harris
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

b. Discipline Design - focuses on academic disciplines.

c. Correlation Design -links separate subject design in

order to reduce fragmentation.
d. Broad field design / Interdisciplinary made to prevent
the compartmentalization of subjects and integrate the
contents that are related to each other
- sometimes called hollistic curriculum
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

d. Broad field design/interdisciplinary- sometimes called

‘hollistic curriculum’, draws around themes and integration.
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

2. Learner –Centered Design-the learner is the center of the

educative process.

a. Child centered design-anchored on the

needs and interests of the child.
Attributed to the influence of
Attributed to the influence of

John Dewey Pestalloz

Rouseau Froebel
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

b.Experience-centered design –experiences of the learners

become the strating point of the curriculum,thus the school
environment is left open and free .

c. Humanistic Design- the development of self is

the ultimate objective of learning. Key lead
personalities
Abraham Maslov and Carl Rogers
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

3.Problem–Centered Design- draws on social

problems,needs,interest and abilities of the learners.

a.Life situations design – uses the past and present

experiences of the learners as means to analyze the
basic areas of living.
 Structures Of Curriculum Design

b. Core Design-centers on general education and the

problems are based on the common human activities.
 WAYS ON HOW TO PROCEED A CORE DESIGN
OF CURRICULUM
• 1. The Problem is selected by either the teacher or students
• 2. A Group consensus is made to identify the important problems and interest of the class.
• 3 Problems are selected on the basis of developed criteria for selection.
• 4. The Problem is clearly selected and defined.
• 5 . Areas of study are decided, including dividing the class by individual or group interest
• 6. Needed information is listed and discussed.
• 7. Resources for obtaining information are listed and discussed.
• 8. Information are obtained and organized
• 10. Tentative conclusion are stated and tested
• 11. A report is presented to the class on an individual or group basis
• 12. Conclusions are evaluated
• 13. New Avenues of exploration toward further problem solving are examine.
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