Solved: EDH70104 Curriculum Theory and Practice in Early Childhood
| PART A: THE CURRICULUM AT PROGRAMME LEVEL |
| PART A1: PROGRAMME AIMS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES |
| A1.1 Choose a programme (i.e. curriculum) you are teaching/have taught in line with your specialization/major. What is the name of the programme? (Eg. Bachelor of Engineering, GCE A-Level, The International Primary Curriculum, etc) |
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| A1.2 What is the level of education of the programme chosen? (E.g. Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Tertiary, etc. |
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| A1.3 What is the aim(s) / purpose of the programme? |
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| A1.4 Based on curriculum theories and principles, comment on the aims of the programme. |
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| A1.5 What are the programme’s learning objectives/outcomes (PLOs)? (Note: List the PLOs but before that in the context of curriculum development in general, read up what are the purposes of stating and the conventions of writing the PLOs) |
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| A1.6 Given the aims/purpose of the programme, do you think the PLOs are appropriate? (In other words, do you think the PLOs are aligned to the aims of the programme? How?). Provide specific reasons for your answers. |
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| A1.7 Explain the SMART and ABCD principles in relation to the PLOs. |
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| PART A2: FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM |
| The aims of a programme usually embody the philosophical, psychological and social foundations of curriculum. |
| A2.1 What is the philosophical foundation of the programme? |
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| A2.2 Justify your answer in A2.1. |
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| A2.3 What is the psychological foundation of the programme? |
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| A2.4 Justify your answer in A2.3. |
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| A2.5 How does the programme prepare students to adapt to the changing world? (Discuss in relation to one or more of these: globalization, technology revolution, employability) |
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| A2.6 How does the programme prepare students to participate meaningfully in society? (Discuss in relation to one or more of these: community, values, culture) |
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| A2.7 How does the programme prepare students to develop their personal growth? (Discuss in relation to one or more of these: lifelong learning, 21st century learning, emotional well-being, mental health, self-actualization) |
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| PART A3: DOMAINS OF LEARNING |
| The aims of a curriculum also encompass the domains of learning involved. These domains are more visible in the PLOs which are/should be derived from the programme aims. |
| A3.1 For each PLO, identify the domain of learning (cognitive, psychomotor, affective, skills) and the level that corresponds to it. |
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| A3.2 What rationale ensures that the programme aims and the PLOs cover sufficiently comprehensive domains of learning? |
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| PART B: THE CURRICULUM AT SUBJECT/MODULE LEVEL |
| Select a subject/module under the programme you have chosen and are teaching/have taught in line with your specialisation/major. |
| PART B1: SUBJECT/MODULE AIMS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES |
| B1.1 What is the name of the subject/module and what is the level of study (E.g. Year 1, Form 2, etc.) |
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| B1.2 What are the aims of the subject/module? (Note: List the aims but before that read up, in the context of curriculum development in general, what are the purposes of stating and the conventions of writing the aims of the subject/module). |
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| B1.3 Comment on the appropriateness of the aims of the subject/module. (In other words, do you think the aims of the subject/module are aligned to the aims of the programme? How?). Provide reasons for your answer and as far as possible, be specific. |
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| B1.4 What are the learning objectives/outcomes (LOs) of the subject/module? |
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| B1.5 Comment on the appropriateness of the LOs. (In other words, do you think the LOs of the subject/module are aligned to the aims and PLOs? How?). Provide reasons for your answer and as far as possible, be specific. |
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| B1.6 Do the LOs capture the thrust/essence (i.e. its key knowledge/concepts, skills, ways of thinking, etc.) of the subject/module? Provide reasons for your answer and as far as possible, be specific. |
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| PART B2: FOUNDATIONS OF CURRICULUM |
| B2.1 What is the philosophical foundation of the module? |
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| B2.2 Justify your answer in B2.1 |
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| B2.3 What is the psychological foundation of the module? |
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| B2.4 Justify your answer in B2.3 |
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| B2.5 How does the subject / module prepare students to: adapt to the changing world? participate meaningfully in society? to develop their personal growth? |
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| PART B3: DOMAINS OF LEARNING |
| B3.1 For each LO of the subject / module, identify the domain of learning (cognitive, psychomotor, affective, skills) and the level that corresponds to it. |
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| B3.2 Comment on the alignment of the aims to the LOs of the subject / module |
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| B3.3 What rationale ensures that the module aims and LOs cover sufficiently comprehensive domains of learning? |
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| PART B4: SUBJECT/MODULE CONTENTS |
| B4.1 List the contents (by units or topics only) of the subject/module. |
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| B4.2 Comment on the selection and organisation of the content of the module / subject. Provide specific reasons for your answer. Note: You need to firstly figure out the criteria (e.g. from simple to complex, etc.) used to organize the contents and then to subsequently comment on the criteria. Provide references. |
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| B4.3 In your opinion, which model of curriculum was used to design your subject/module? Provide reasons for your answer. Note: For more information on the models, refer to https://goo.gl/rPnUpU. |
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| B4.4 In terms of the content of the subject/module, propose a change you would like to introduce. Provide specific reasons for your answer. |
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| PART C: REFLECTION |
| C1 How has this programme significantly changed your understanding of programme aims? |
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| C2 How has this programme significantly changed your understanding of subject/module aims? |
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| C3 How has this programme significantly changed your understanding of PLOs? |
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| C4 How has this programme significantly changed your understanding of subject/module LOs? |
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| C5 How has this programme significantly changed your understanding of subject/module content? |
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| C6 How has this programme significantly changed your understanding of models of curriculum development? |
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