CURRICULUM AND 1) “ a course of study” – Dressel
INSTRUCTION 2) “ a plan for providing sets of
WEEK 2
1) Discussion on:
1) Teacher Profile
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Attitude
2) Qualities of an Effective Teacher
(Please make sure that you include
them in your Portfolio)
1) Definition of Curriculum
• It has many definitions
• Originates from the Latin
word “ currere” which means ‘ a
race course’
• The most common
definition - “ a course of study”
• Can be defined broadly----
as dealing with the experiences of
the learner
A curriculum is an educational plan
learning opportunities for
persons to be educated” - J.
Galen Saylor et al, 1981
3) “An organized set of formal
education and/or training
intentions”- David Pratt
4) “ a plan of learning” – Taba,
1962
5) Jon Wiles and Joseph Bondi
view curriculum as a four-step
plan involving “purposes…
design…implementation…
assessment”
6) “ a total instructional program
composed of syllabus or
individual course programs -
Bowen
What is your own definition???
• Based on the various definitions
given above, a curriculum
consists of:
a) A plan / a document
b) A set of goals and objectives
c) Content / learning experience
defining:
1) The aims, goals and objectives
of an educational plan
2) The ways, means and activities
to achieve these goals
3) The methods and instructions to
evaluate the success of the
actions
2) Curriculum and Instruction
• The word curriculum is often
associated with instruction,
where :
• Curriculum - the plan or
document.
• Instruction - the method of
presenting or implementing the
curriculum content or plan.
• According to Saylor (1981)
instruction is the actual
engagements of learners with
planned learning of
opportunities.
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 National Philosophy of Education Goals of Education Recap

‘Education in Malaysia is an ongoing • To Achieve National Unity. 1) Types of curriculum …

effort towards further • To Produce Quality Manpower 2) What are the main contents of
developing the potential of individuals for National Development. the National Education
in a holistic and • To Achieve Democratization of Philosophy?
integrated manner so as to produce Education. 3) What are the four goals of
individuals who are • To Inculcate Positive Values. NPE?
intellectually, spiritually, -Ministry of Education, Malaysia- 4) Define syllabus, lesson plan and
emotionally, physically balanced scheme of work
and harmonious, based on a firm belief
in and devotion to Types of Curriculum
God. Such an effort is design to
produce Malaysian citizens 1) Curriculum
who are knowledgeable and competent, 2) Co-Curriculum
who possess high moral standards, and 3) Extra Curriculum
who are responsible and capable of 4) Hidden Curriculum
achieving a high level of personal well-
being as well as being able to
contribute to the betterment of the
family, the society and the nation at
large’
-Ministry of Education, Malaysia-