CURRICULUM DESIGN

=> arrangement of curriculum elements into a substantive entity

Basic curriculum design:

# aim, goals, and objectives

$ What should be done?

# subject matter

$ What subject matter should be included?

# learning experiences

$ What instructional strategies, resources and activities should be employed?

# evaluation 

$ What method and instrument should be used to judge the results of the curriculum?

 

Curriculum Design vs Instructional Design:

# different -

Curriculum Design	Instructional Design
- the total plan that arranges the four components into the curriculum	- refers specifically to one components, the potential experiences for the students, learning activities (methods and organization)

 

 

 

1. Science as source

# only items that can be observed and quantified should be included

# problem solving should have the prime position in the curriculum - stress thinking

# the curriculum teaches rational process for dealing with reality

 

2. Society as source

# designed to serve the broad social interest of society, as well as the local community

# shows where to modify the curriculum

3. External and Divine Sources

# should be intended to perpetuate society

# it should pass on the significant of people's values and personal morality

 # Divine will, External truth from the Bible

 

4. Knowledge as source

# disciplined knowledge has a particular structure and a particular method(s) used to extend its boundaries

# Disciplined - unique VS Undisciplined - various (training)

 

5. Leaner as source

# derived from what we know about the leaner

# based on cognitive learner

# emphasizes "learning by doing"

 

Representative Curriculum Design:

# Student - Centered Design = content and / or process

# Learner - Centered Design = based on students' lives (interest, needs, empowerment)

# Problem - Centered Design = focuses on problems of living and society (work)

 

MALAYSIA CURRICULUM DESIGN

# promote unity through the use of a single medium of instruction (the national language) and the provision of the same core subjects for all pupils in all school within the National Educational System

 

* from this topic, i have learned how to design own curriculum for the group assignment