Knowledge about the learners is one of the

major sources of the curriculum. Although the

curriculum is set by the Department of Education
(DepEd), the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), and the Technical Educational Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), educators and
curriculum developers have tried to align the
curriculum to the needs and nature of the
students. This process is done when faculty
members plan their individual syllabi, unit plans,
and lesson plans as an interpretation of the
intended curriculum.
 As students come from different contexts,
they have different cultures, languages, learning
styles, needs, and types and levels of
motivation. The students are also different in
terms of socio economic status and
educational backgrounds (public or private
institutions). For these, the students, as a major
source of curriculum, are supported by several
curriculum scholars and are well represented in
their curriculum development models.
 Educators must base their decisions
upon the evidence of experience and the
analysis of that experience, until such time
as the necessary theory and scientific
studies are available.

- Citation from John I. Goodlads The Learner as a

Data-Source in planning the school program. p. 9.
Educational Leadership. October 1961.
- Citation from McKimm, Judy. Curriculum Design and
Development. 2007.
 Can it be induced?

Should it be induced?

How is it best induced?