What is SpiralApproach?
• It is a technique often used in teaching.
• A course of study in which students will see the
same topics throughout their school career, with
each encounter increasing in complexity and
reinforcing previous learning.
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The spiral curriculumalso allows a logical
progression from simplistic ideas to
complicated ideas;
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benefits
ascribed to the spiral
curriculum by its advocates
are:
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The information is reinforced and solidified each
time the student revisits the subject matter;
Students are encouraged to apply the early
knowledge to later course objectives.
The Spiral Curriculum. Research into Practice By Johnston, Howard
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•Section 5 ofR.A 10533, states that
''The Curriculum shall use the spiral
progression approach to ensure
mastery of knowledge and skills after
each level.’’
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in the SpiralApproach ,the
teaching concepts increase
and depth and breadth
across the Grade levels.
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EXAMPLE 1
in Mathematics,Algebra, Geometry,
Statistics, and Trigonometry concepts are
being taught from kindergarten to grade
10.
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in Science, Biology,Chemistry and
Physics will start to teach from
grade 3 (where science as a subject
starts) to grade 10 considering the
developmental stages of the
students.
EXAMPLE 2
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PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTION
1.Instruction must be with the experiences and
contexts that make the student willing and able to
learn (READINESS).
2. Instruction must be structured so that it can be easily
grasped by the student (SPIRAL ORGANIZATION).
3. Instruction should be designed to facilitate
extrapolation and or fill in the gaps(GOING BEYOND
THE INFORMATION GIVEN).
