4. Translating general goals into syllabus objectives
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Language content, process, and product in syllabus
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5. Translating General Goals
into Syllabus Objectives
A Curriculum deals with abstract (general goals)
A syllabus the instructional plans
guide teachers and learners in everyday concern
Curriculum provides
A statement of policy
The
nature of
Language
The
nature of
Language
Learning
Educational
cultural
philosophy
L2
Curriculum
7. The Link Between Goals and objectives
Course Designers key question about the Language content
:
1. What are the contents?
2. In what order or sequence?
3. What are the criteria?
Course planner key question about the Process Dimension:
1. How should language be presented?
2. What should be the roles of teachers and learners?
3. How should the material contribute?
Course designers question about the product:
1. What knowledge is the learner expected?
2. What specific language skills do the learners need?
3. What techniques of evaluation?
8. Syllabuses without a curriculum
Course outline without the general goals is not part of the
public educational system
9. Language content, process
and product in syllabus
designs
a. Language content, or the specific
matter to be included.
b. Process, or the matter in which
language content learned.
c. Product, or outcomes such as the
language skills learners are
expected to master.
10. The process dimension
Process results from three major areas:
1. The organization
2. The role of the teacher
3. The role of the learner
The language content dimension
Content
• Thematic content
• Situational content
11. Process in the syllabus is highly
affected
View of language learning
Educational concept in general
12. ORGANIZATION
*Organization can be viewed in two ways*:
1. As it relates to an overall program
2. As it concerns presentations of new topic
13. The role of the teacher
The teacher’s assignment was to be a
faithful implementer by explaining its
contents
The role of learner
Learners are expected to internalize linguistic
rules which in turn will help them use the
language on their own
14. THE PRODUCT DIMENSION
Product in syllabus design refers to the
specification of the expected outcomes of a
course of study.