Module 1 - The Teacher and The Curriculum (MDBondoc)

Module in The Teacher and The School Curriculum
EDUC 7
Module 1: Essential Concepts of Curriculum

Lesson 1: Definitions, Types, and Elements of Curriculum
Schedule: September 14-18, 2020
Lesson 2: Curriculum Foundations and Conceptions

Schedule: September 21-23, 2020
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. discuss the different curriculum definitions, types, and elements;
2. examine the different foundations and conceptions of the curriculum; and
3. appreciate the importance of the school curriculum in the educative process by
writing a reflective essay.
Introduction and Values Integration
These essential questions, “Why to teach?” “What to teach?” and “How to teach” are the focus of the
teaching and learning process. Teachers start the teaching process by having a clear goal in mind
and eventually identifying significant concepts, values, and skills of the subject to enable him/her
and his/her students achieve the set goals. Afterward, the teacher has to make an instructional
decision on how these identified competencies should be best and appropriately delivered to the
leaners. All of these processes are part of the school curriculum. As a future classroom teacher, you
must clearly understand this multi-dimensional educational term because it will influence and
direct all your academic endeavors. It is also vital that you uphold the value of “open-mindedness”
in understanding the curriculum from different perspectives. Being open-minded manifests one’s
willingness to listen from various ideas and views. It is one of the significant values that we need to
cultivate because we live in this dynamic world where diversity exists.
Learning Activities and Resources:
Online Discussion Forum 1

Please share your insights on this statement, “Curriculum is the heart of the Teaching Profession.”
After sharing your response, please share your reactions to your classmates’ answers.
The following are the links to other learning resources for your further reading process.
1. https://www.edelements.com/blog/what-exactly-is-curriculum
2. http://www.homeofbob.com/pedagogy/plan/curDev/defList.htm
3. https://www.edglossary.org/curriculum/
4. https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/download/pdf/831/1.0055224/1
Body/Lesson Proper
Read:
For module 1, please read your textbook, “The Teacher and The School Curriculum,” by
Greg Tabios Pawilen (2019), pages 1-13.
The following are the guide questions that you may answer during your reading process:
1. What is a curriculum?
2. What are the different types of the curriculum?
3. What are the various elements of the curriculum?
4. Why is the curriculum important in the educative process?
5. How are the known curriculum scholars define curriculum?
6. How are the types and elements of the curriculum differ from each other?
7. How was the curriculum founded and conceived?
8. How do we understand one another despite our differences?
In the first unit of Pawilen’s book, he presented the underlying concepts of

curriculum and how it was founded and conceived from different perspectives. The
curriculum is indeed a multi-dimensional term that is not confined only to the course or
subject contents. It also represents the entirety or totality of students’ learning experiences
inside and outside the school that enable them to achieve the set goals. There are different
curriculum types as presented by Pawilen (2019), based on the different known curriculum
scholars. These are the “intended,” “implemented,” “achieved,” “hidden,” “ideal or
recommended,” “tested,” “entitlement,” “null or censored,” and “supported.” Each type of
curriculum has a distinct function in any academic institution. They should always be
planned, organized, reviewed, and evaluated to serve their sole purpose in the educative
process. The curriculum entails the “intent,” “content,” “learning experiences,” and
“evaluation,” as mentioned by Pawilen (2019). In instructional planning, the intent is the set
of learning objectives we intend or our students to learn, while content is the set of concepts
or subject matter that may help our students attain the learning objectives. The learning
experiences are the activities to be done by the students to achieve the learning intention.
Lastly is the evaluation as a way to assess if the set learning objectives are achieved or not.
To have a clear understanding of the curriculum, it is also essential to explore how it
was started and founded, and how different perspectives exist to explain it. As shown in the
book, Pawilen (2019) reiterated clearly that psychology, philosophy, and sociology greatly
influenced curriculum development. Also, various conceptions of the curriculum, such as
“academic rationalist,” “cognitive processes,” “social reconstructionist,” “humanistic,”
“technological,” and “eclectic” gave birth to the curriculum. They provide us different
perspectives on how the curriculum is planned, organized, implemented, and evaluated.
Reflect: Based on your reading experience, make a two-paragraph reflective essay. Please
consider the provided guide questions.
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Respond: Please apply what you have learned by answering the tasks provided in your
textbook as follows:
Activity 1, 2, and 3 on pages 2-4

Activity 8, 9, and 10 on page 9-12
Summary/Conclusion
The curriculum is a multi-dimensional educational term. It encompasses everything that is being

done and included in an academic plan to achieve the expected goals. A classroom teacher and
school manager must clearly understand the curriculum to provide an optimum and holistic
learning experience to their students.
Main Reference:
Pawilen, G. T. (2019). The Teacher and the Curriculum: A Guide for Teachers and Students. (1st Ed).
Quezon City: Rex Bookstore

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Module in The Teacher and The School Curriculum

Module 1: Essential Concepts of Curriculum

Lesson 2: Curriculum Foundations and Conceptions

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

Introduction and Values Integration

Learning Activities and Resources:

Online Discussion Forum 1

In the first unit of Pawilen’s book, he presented the underlying concepts of

Activity 1, 2, and 3 on pages 2-4

The curriculum is a multi-dimensional educational term. It encompasses everything that is being

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