Crafting the Curriculum
Curriculum Design Models
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.
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.
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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 be organized
either horizontally or vertically
Horizontal organization means, that
the direction of the curriculum
elements is sideways.
For example,
Social Studies
6. Vertical Arrangement
or sequence of curricular elements follows
a vertical design.
For example
Social studies content
Community
Science
7. 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.
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 design model 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
12. 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.
13. 2. Learner-Centered design
Among the progressive educational
psychologists, the learner is the
center of the educative process.
14. 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.
16. 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.
17. 3. Problem-centered Design
Generally, problem-centered
design draws on social problems,
needs, interest and abilities of then
learners.
18. 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.
