this is just a introduction

1. CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Marcial Bonnie Salac

2. References
Calderon, J. ( 2004). Curriculum and Curriculum
Development
Bilbao, P., et al. (2008). Curriculum Development
Palma , J. (2008). A Paradigm For Customizing
The Curriculum Of A School
Reyes, F. (2008). Curriculum for World Class
Competent Graduates
Manzano, V. ( 2008). Basics Of And latest
Trends In Curriculum Development

3. Etymology and General
Definition
Latin Root: CURRERE (v)
CURRICULUM (n)
Meaning: Run (in a race); race course (track)
Educational Application:
A
Course of studies in school
 Students “run” around (cover) the course
 Earn Credit / Credentials
 For Curriculum Vitae

4. Curriculum
Listings of subjects to be taught
in school
 The total learning experiences of
individuals not only in schools but
in society as well.
 It is dynamic as the changes that
occur in society.


5. 
It is the planned and guided learning
experiences and intended outcomes,
formulated through systematic
reconstruction of knowledge and
experience under the auspices of the
school, for the learners’ continuous
and willful growth in personal-social
competence.

6. 
It is the sum of all learning
content, experiences and
resources that are purposely
selected, organized and
implemented by the school in
pursuit of its peculiar mandate as
a distinct institution of learning
and human development (Palma,

7. LEVELS OF CURRICULUM
Macro
 Micro


8. Macro
General course on a given school
level
 Made up of related subject areas
 Prescribed by DepEd / CHED for
all students of that level.
 Basic Education Curriculum


9. Micro
Sum of learning outcomes
(Knowledge, skills, values)
 In a specific subject area (v. g.
Math)
 Selected, organized, and
implemented by a particular school
for attainment of its own purpose
and for which it can be held
accountable v. g. DHVTSU Gen Ed
curriculum Math Curriculum


10. Analogy of the Levels of
Curriculum
Macro Curriculum is generic (v. g.
Paracetamol)
 Micro Curriculum is specific and
branded (v.g. Bayer, Cortal,
Biogesic, Advil, etc.)


11. “Who is To Blame?” (The Blaming
Syndrome) J. Palma
College Professor:
“What? No read, no write! What a
shame. Lack of preparation in High
School is surely to blame.”
 High School Teacher:
“My, my, they do not even know a
single grammar rule! What do they
teach them now in the elementary
school?”


12. “Who is To Blame?” (The Blaming
Syndrome)
Elementary School Teacher:
“Heavens! From such ignorance
may I be spared. Why are children
from preschool so utterly
unprepared?”
 Pre-School Teacher:
“Such poor home training never did I
see. What kind of a woman can his
mother be?”


13. “Who is To Blame?” (The Blaming
Syndrome)
Mother:
“Don’t look at me. I am not to blame.
His father’s folks are just the same.”
 Father:
“Okay, okay, I must say, I am a fool.
But, I got this way by attending
school”


14. “Don’t fix the blame, fix
the problem!”
Japanese Motto