C URRICULUM D EVELOPMENT Marisa, Judy, & Theresa K EY T OPICS 1. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
C URRICULUM D EVELOPMENT Marisa, Judy, & Theresa K EY T OPICS 1. What should be the purpose of the curriculum? 2. What should be the content of the curriculum? 3. How should the curriculum be organized? 4. In what format should the
Marisa, Judy, & Theresa
Category Name Description Memory Students recall or recognize information Translation Student changes information into a different symbolic form or language Interpretation Student discovers relationships among facts, generalizations, definitions, values and skills. Application Student solves a life problem that requires the identification of the issue and the selection and use of appropriate generalizations and skills. Analysis Student solves a problem in the light of conscious knowledge of the parts and forms of thinking. Synthesis Student solves a problem that requires original creative thinking. Evaluation Student makes a judgment of good or bad, right or wrong, according to standards designated by student.
Behavior Objective Format
Results-Only Format
Characteristics Low Moderate High Commitment to Curriculum Change Low commitment to change Would like to make change Eager to make change Level of thinking about Curriculum Low ability to think about possible changes Can think of think some possible changes Has many suggestions Expertise in Curriculum Procedures Low expertise on how to proceed Does not know how to write curriculum Knows how to proceed
Low Moderate High Developers Outside developers Outside developed but substantially revised by a team of teachers led by special Internally developed by team of teachers with specialists as a resource Format Behavioral- Objective; Highly structured Eclectic format using behavior
webbing Results only with suggested activities Development Imitative with allowance for minor revision To be mutually adapted To be discussed and changed continually
¢ Split into 3 groups ¢ Create a Curriculum based on the topic of Iraqi
Group 1 – Discipline based Group 2 – Interdisciplinary Group 3 – Transdisciplinary
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the causes of the Iraqi War
documentary based on 9/11
Discuss chart Assess charts and presentations
History Economics Ethics Culture Geography
Economy
Relationships
¢ What are possible resolutions of the Iraqi War
Comparing & Contrasting American & Iraqi
Anticipate possible endings/making predictions Research to understand who, what, when, where,
¢ Utilizing the library, computers, etc.
¢ Curriculum planning and development when
¢ Imposing a curriculum on teachers will never be
¢ Decisions about a good school, appropriate
¢ Glickman, C. D., Gordon, S. P., & Ross-Gordon, J. M.