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Module 1: The Teacher and The School Curriculum/ Lesson 1: The Curricula in School (ED 301 Report)
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Overview
This video introduces the concept of curriculum within the Philippine educational system, outlining its different levels and types. It explains that curriculum encompasses both formal and informal learning experiences. The discussion details three main educational levels: basic education, technical-vocational education, and higher education. Subsequently, it elaborates on seven distinct types of curricula operating within schools: recommended, written, taught, supported, assessed, learned, and hidden, emphasizing their roles and interactions in the teaching-learning process.
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Chapters
- The Philippine education system is structured into three main levels: basic education (Kindergarten to Grade 12), technical-vocational education (TESDA-administered), and higher education (CHED-regulated).
- Each level has specific recommended curricula overseen by different government agencies.
- Basic education includes elementary, junior high school, and senior high school.
- Technical-vocational education often coordinates with DepEd and TESDA.
- Higher education encompasses undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Understanding these levels is crucial because each has distinct learning objectives and curriculum frameworks, influencing the educational journey from early schooling through to advanced studies.
Kindergarten, Grade 1-6, Junior High (Grade 7-10), and Senior High (Grade 11-12) represent the different stages within basic education.
- The recommended curriculum is a set of suggestions or mandates for what should be taught, often issued by government bodies like DepEd, CHED, and TESDA.
- These recommendations are typically communicated through official documents such as memoranda, policy standards, and guidelines.
- Professional organizations and international bodies like UNESCO can also provide curriculum recommendations.
- It serves as the foundation or blueprint for what schools should aim to deliver.
Knowing the recommended curriculum helps educators understand the official expectations and standards set by authorities, ensuring alignment with national educational goals.
Department of Education (DepEd) issuing policy standards and guidelines for the K-12 curriculum.
- The written curriculum translates recommendations into tangible documents like syllabi, modules, textbooks, and lesson plans.
- The taught curriculum is what actually happens in the classroom – the dynamic interaction between teachers and learners, influenced by teaching styles and learning preferences.
- The supported curriculum includes all the materials and facilities (e.g., books, technology, labs, playgrounds) that aid the teaching and learning process.
These three types highlight the journey from a planned document to its actual delivery and the resources needed, showing how curriculum implementation can vary.
A teacher using a textbook (written curriculum) and a PowerPoint presentation (supported curriculum) to deliver a lesson on photosynthesis (taught curriculum).
- The assessed curriculum refers to how learning is evaluated through various forms of assessment (diagnostic, formative, summative) to measure student progress and mastery.
- The learned curriculum is the outcome of the educational process, evidenced by changes in students' behavior, knowledge, skills, and attitudes, including higher-order thinking.
- The hidden curriculum encompasses unplanned influences on student behavior, such as peer interactions, school culture, media, and societal values, which significantly impact learning.
These types focus on the results and unintended consequences of schooling, emphasizing that learning is not just what is taught but also what is assessed and implicitly absorbed.
Students developing teamwork skills through group projects (learned curriculum) which were not explicitly planned but emerged from the classroom activities (hidden curriculum).
Key takeaways
- Curriculum is a multifaceted concept encompassing formal content, informal experiences, and the overall educational process.
- Government agencies play a significant role in recommending and regulating curricula across different educational levels in the Philippines.
- The journey of a curriculum involves its recommendation, documentation (written), implementation (taught), resource support (supported), evaluation (assessed), and actual student outcomes (learned).
- The hidden curriculum, though unplanned, profoundly influences student behavior and values.
- Effective teaching requires awareness and skillful management of all seven types of curricula.
- Understanding the different curricula helps educators align their practices with educational goals and student needs.
Key terms
CurriculumBasic EducationTechnical-Vocational EducationHigher EducationRecommended CurriculumWritten CurriculumTaught CurriculumSupported CurriculumAssessed CurriculumLearned CurriculumHidden CurriculumTESDACHEDDepEd
Test your understanding
- What are the three main educational levels in the Philippine system, and what distinguishes them?
- How does the written curriculum differ from the recommended curriculum?
- Explain the relationship between the taught curriculum and the supported curriculum.
- Why is the hidden curriculum considered important despite being unplanned?
- How can a teacher assess the learned curriculum in their students?