Crafting the Curriculum 
Curriculum Design Models
Crafting the Curriculum 
• Curriculum Designer 
• Curriculum Implementer 
• Curriculum Evaluator
Curriculum Design Models 
Crafting a curriculum Is like 
writing a lesson plan. It is like 
making something with the 
different components, and 
putting them together in a very 
creative way.
Curriculum can be organized 
either horizontally or vertically 
Horizontal organization means, that 
the direction of the curriculum 
elements is sideways. 
For example, 
Social Studies
Geography 
Civics 
Culture 
Mathematics 
Science
Vertical Arrangement 
or sequence of curricular elements follows 
a vertical design. 
For example 
Social studies content 
Community 
Science
Curriculum design may also 
follow the following structures. 
1. Subject-centered design model 
This model focuses on the content of 
the curriculum. The subject centered 
design corresponds mostly to the 
textbook, written for the specific 
subject.
a. Subject Design 
Subject Design curriculum is the 
oldest and so far the most familiar 
design for teachers, parents and 
other laymen.
b. Discipline Design 
This curriculum model is related to the 
subject design. However, while subject 
design centers only on the cluster of 
content, discipline design focuses on 
academic disciplines.
The discipline design model of 
curriculum is often used in college, 
but not in the elementary or 
secondary levels. 
Discipline becomes the degree 
program.
c. Correlation design 
Subjects are related to one another 
but each subject maintains its 
identity
d. Broad field 
design/interdisciplinary 
this design was made to prevent 
the compartmentalization of 
subjects and integrate the contents 
that are related to each other.
2. Learner-Centered design 
Among the progressive educational 
psychologists, the learner is the 
center of the educative process.
a. Child-centered design 
learner interact with the teachers 
and the environment, thus there is 
a collaborative effort on both sides 
to plan lessons, select content and 
do activities together.
b. Experience-centered 
design 
Earners are made to choose from 
various activities that the teacher 
provides.
c. Humanistic design 
In a humanistic curriculum design, 
the development of self is the 
ultimate objective of learning. It 
stresses the whole person and the 
integration of thinking, feeling and 
doing.
3. Problem-centered Design 
Generally, problem-centered 
design draws on social problems, 
needs, interest and abilities of then 
learners.
a. Life-situations design – it uses the 
past and the present experiences of 
learners as a means to analyze the 
basic areas of living. 
b. Core design – It centers on general 
education and the problems are based 
on common human activities.
THE END 
GOD BLESS 

Curriculum development

  • 1.
    Crafting the Curriculum Curriculum Design Models
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    Crafting the Curriculum • Curriculum Designer • Curriculum Implementer • Curriculum Evaluator
  • 3.
    Curriculum Design Models Crafting a curriculum Is like writing a lesson plan. It is like making something with the different components, and putting them together in a very creative way.
  • 4.
    Curriculum can beorganized either horizontally or vertically Horizontal organization means, that the direction of the curriculum elements is sideways. For example, Social Studies
  • 5.
    Geography Civics Culture Mathematics Science
  • 6.
    Vertical Arrangement orsequence of curricular elements follows a vertical design. For example Social studies content Community Science
  • 7.
    Curriculum design mayalso follow the following structures. 1. Subject-centered design model This model focuses on the content of the curriculum. The subject centered design corresponds mostly to the textbook, written for the specific subject.
  • 8.
    a. Subject Design Subject Design curriculum is the oldest and so far the most familiar design for teachers, parents and other laymen.
  • 9.
    b. Discipline Design This curriculum model is related to the subject design. However, while subject design centers only on the cluster of content, discipline design focuses on academic disciplines.
  • 10.
    The discipline designmodel of curriculum is often used in college, but not in the elementary or secondary levels. Discipline becomes the degree program.
  • 11.
    c. Correlation design Subjects are related to one another but each subject maintains its identity
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    d. Broad field design/interdisciplinary this design was made to prevent the compartmentalization of subjects and integrate the contents that are related to each other.
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    2. Learner-Centered design Among the progressive educational psychologists, the learner is the center of the educative process.
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    a. Child-centered design learner interact with the teachers and the environment, thus there is a collaborative effort on both sides to plan lessons, select content and do activities together.
  • 15.
    b. Experience-centered design Earners are made to choose from various activities that the teacher provides.
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    c. Humanistic design In a humanistic curriculum design, the development of self is the ultimate objective of learning. It stresses the whole person and the integration of thinking, feeling and doing.
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    3. Problem-centered Design Generally, problem-centered design draws on social problems, needs, interest and abilities of then learners.
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    a. Life-situations design– it uses the past and the present experiences of learners as a means to analyze the basic areas of living. b. Core design – It centers on general education and the problems are based on common human activities.
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    THE END GODBLESS 