1. A. COURSE CODE : MS 207
B. COURSE TITLE : Seminar in Curriculum Development
C. COURSE CREDITS : 3 units
D. COURSE DESCRIPTION : Curriculum development is the process of selecting, organizing, executing and evaluating learning
experiences on the basis of the needs, abilities and interests of the learners and the nature of the
society or the community. It is a cooperative venture among teachers, supervisors, curriculum
experts, learners, parents and non-school profile. It is also a continuous process since everyone
can never exhaust the possibilities of improving the teaching-learning situation.
E. PREREQUISITES : None
F. COURSE OBJECTIVES : At the end of the course, the graduate students should be able to:
a. get acquainted with the goals and objectives of elementary and secondary education
b. be familiar with a healthy and wholesome curriculum development that meets adequately the
varying requirements of child growth and development
c. know more about the different approaches to curriculum design
d. improve teaching-learning situations through the most effective technique
G. REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE :
1. Punctuality and attendance
2. Active participation in class discussions
3. Mid-Term and Final Exam with Permit
4. Oral Report
5. Term Paper
GOVERNOR ANDRES PASCUAL COLLEGE
GRADUATE SCHOOL
SYLLABUS
Navotas, Metro Manila
School Year _______ - ________
2. 6. Articles Written
H. COURSE CONTENT / OUTLINE :
1st Week 1. The meaning of Curriculum and Curriculum Test
3 Hours Development. Quizzes
2. Curriculum Dev't and Objectives of Education
a. Fundamental objectives of elementary
and secondary education
b. Implications for Curriculum Development
c. A Need for Orientation
3. Leadership and Curriculum Development Test
a. Definitions of leadership
b. Functions of leadership in curriculum
development
c. Principles of educational leadership
2nd week 1. Approaches to curriculum design
3 Hours a. The subject-centered curriculum
b. The child-centered curriculum
c. The problem-centered curriculum
d. The Human Relations-centered curriculum
e. Areas of common concern
f. Principles of Curriculum Organization
WEEKS/HOURS
objectives of elementary and
Recitation
Group discussions
Active participation
development
Differentiate / tell similarities of
some approaches to curriculum
design Discussions
TOPIC OUTLINE LEARNERS OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES
METHODOLOGY/
STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES
EVALUATION
Be Familiar with the fundamental
secondary education
Be able to tell the relationship
of leadership with curriculum
Orientation
Discussions
3. 3rd and 4th Weeks 1. Organizing a Program for Curriculum Development Tests
6 Hours a. Basic Principles
b. Criteria in organizing for curriculum dev't.
2. Techniques and Procedures in Curriculum
Development
a. Criteria and procedure in Curriculum Development
b. Curriculum Workshops and Work-Conferences
c. Group Discussions
d. Preschool conferences
e. Professional associations
3. The Teacher : Keystone in Curriculum Development Quizzes
a. The Modern Teachers' Responsibilities
b. Code of Ethics for Public School Teachers
and Officials
c. Characteristics of Effective Teachers
5th Week 1. The community school and curriculum
3 Hours development
a. Guiding principles in relation to the curriculum
of the community school
b. Contrast between the old and the new concepts
of curriculum dev't.
c. Community Resources for Learning
2. Curriculum Development Programs in Philippine
Schools
6th Week 1. Problem approach to Learning Preliminary
3 Hours a. Values of the Problem approach Examinations
b. The Foundation of Modern Teaching Methods
2. Main Theories of Learning
Group discussions
teaching methods
Recitation
identify modern
of a teacher answers
new concepts of curriculum
development
Active participation
compare the old with the
Recitation
Oral
Organize a program for
curriculum dev't
learn techniques and procedures
in curriculum dev't
Assignments
note the importance Questions and
Reporting
4. a. Association Theories
b. Perpetual Theories
7th Week 1. Two Schools of Thought on Curriculum Dev't. Quizzes
3 Hours a. The Essentialist School
b. The Progressive School
2. Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum Dev't.
a. various Philosophical approaches
b. Trinitarian Scheme of the Curriculum
8th and 9th Weeks 1. The Nature of Learning
6 Hours a. Laws of Learning Assignments
b. Conditions affecting Learning
2. Curriculum dev't and management of Learning
a. Objective Principles of Learning
b. Subjective Principles of Learning
c. Integrative Learning
3. Phil. Social Realities affecting the Curriculum Tests
a. The Phil. Growing population
b. Redirection of curriculum in the Phil.
4. Curriculum Planning
a. Education for individual dev't.
10th and 11th Weeks 1. Implementing curriculum change
6 Hours a. Change and the curriculum developer
b. Management of change
2. Diagnosis of needs in Curriculum Dev't. Assignments
a. Diagnosis of Values
b. Diagnosis of the Learners
3. Learning Experiences in Curriculum Dev't.
implement changes
in the curriculum
Recitation
of learning
Questions
and
Answers
of the Essentialist School
Oral Reporting
End of Prelim Period
similarities or differences
Discussions
learn the principles
with Progressive School
5. a. Traditional Curriculum Patterns
b. Integrative Curriculum Patterns
12th Week 1. Work value-oriented curriculum
3 Hours a. Work-oriented curriculum
b. Value-oriented curriculum Mid Term
2. Concepted approach Examinations
a. The nature & strategy of conceptual approach
b. Cognitive Approach
13th & 14th 1. Basic Education Curriculum Assignments
Weeks a. Components of the basic education curriculum
6 Hours b. Integration of values Tests
2. NESC - New Elementary School Curriculum
3. SEDP - Secondary Education Development
Program
15th & 16th 1. Conceptual Approach
Weeks 2. EFA - Education For All Semi-Finals
6 Hours 3. MILES - Multiple Intelligences
4. Individualized Education
17th & 18th 1. Evaluation in Curriculum Development Final
Weeks a. Techniques of Evaluation Examinations
b. Principles of Evaluation
2. Medium of Instruction
End of Final Grading Period
learn the different
learning approaches
Recitation
different subject areas
Review
Review
Lessons
End of Mid Term Period
integrate values in Oral Reporting
6. I. SUMMARY
Curriculum Development and the Objectives of Education
Approaches to Curriculum Design
Techniques and Procedures in Curriculum Dev't.
The Teacher : Keystone in Curriculum Dev't
The Community School
Main Theories of Learning
Philosophical Foundations of Curriculum Dev't.
Conditions Affecting Learning
Principles of Learning
Curriculum Change
Integrative Curriculum Patterns
Work Oriented Curriculum
BEC - Basic Education Curriculum
Components of BEC
Conceptual Approach
EFA - Education for All
Medium of Instruction
Evaluation in Curriculum Dev't.
(Prelims, MidTerm and Finals)
Major Examinations 3
3
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
3
3
Total = 54
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
3
3
3
Second Week
Third Week
Fourth Week
Fifth Week
Sixth Week
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
WEEKS TOPICS HOURS (LECTURE)
Eighth Week
Seventh Week
First Week
7. I. REFERENCES :
Anderson, Vernon, E. Principles and Procedures of Curriculum , 2nd edition;
New York; The Ronald Press Co. 1995
Aquino, Gaudencio V. Curriculum Development; Principles & Techniques,
Quezon City; Phoenix Press, Inc. 1991
Andres, Tomas and Francisco, Felizardo Y. Curriculum Development in the
Philippine Setting; Manila, National Book Store, 1999.
Heath, Robert W. New Curriculum; New York; Harpen & Row Publisher, 1994
Mc. Neil John D. Curriculum Administration New York; The Mc Milan Company,
1995
Smith, B. O. Stanley W. Shores J. Fundamentals of Curriculum Development,
New York; World Book Company, 1997
J. GRADING SYSTEM
Attendance : 10%
Recitation / Discussion : 10%
Oral Report : 20%
Written Report / Term Paper : 10%
Mid Term & Final Exam : 50%
Total : 100%
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