Assalamualaikum and hi everyone!!!

Today is our class for subject Curriculum and Pedagogy. So, today also we need to submit our assignment 2. Before submit, we show our progress to our lecture to check what we have done. We need to explain more about the evaluation. For example, we have to explain about the reward that we give to children such as five star if they successfully to achieve for each activity they have done.  

Finally, we have been successful to complete and submit the assignment by according the due date. I want to say thank you to Dr. Ng because teaching and helping us to do the assignment. :):):)

What did I discovered?

CURRICULUM MODELS

Firstly, we learn about Pioneers in Curriculum which are Bobbitt and Charters. We also learn about The Tyler Model (Four Basic Principles) and The Taba Model (Grassroots Rationale).

      a.  Bobbitt

-          4 objective

·         Objectives should be practical

·         Objectives should prepare students for adulthood

·         Involve the community in developing objectives

·         Sequence objectives by grade level

     b. Charters

            -  Same like Bobbitt

            - Curriculum collection of goals that student have to achieve

            - 4 steps

·         Selecting objectives

·         Dividing them into ideals and activities

·         Analyzing them to the limits of working units

·         Collecting methods of achievement

    Similarity between Bobbitt and Charters

1)      Concept objective

2)      Create activity to student learn

3)      Consulting the community in developing curriculum

c.  Ralph Tyler

-          4 approach

·       Determine purpose (objective)

·       Identify education experience (able to achieve schools purpose)

·       Should activity they must do know first (organized)

·       Evaluate

    d. Hilda Taba

            - cover every part carefully

            - 7 major step

·         Diagnosis of student’s need

·         Formulation of objectives

·         Select content to teach

·         Teacher organizes arrange the content from east to hard

·         Select learning experience and suitable activity

·         Organized learning activity

·         Evaluate

I will choose The Taba Model because it more specific and can help who want to design the curriculum. Taba Model is inductive approach and also teacher approach. From The Taba Model, we can can know step by step and we can plan by follow the seven major step.

                       

Curriculum Design

We are still discussing how to design the curriculum and we still do not clear how to make it correctly. After hearing the explanation from our lecture, then we understand and know how the way to design the curriculum. To design the curriculum have 3 parts which is:

            Part 1 – The four parts Curriculum Design

            Part 2 – Curriculum Sources Curriculum Design

            Part 3 – Design Dimensions Considerations Curriculum Design

Part 1 – The four parts 

For this part tell about the step when we want to design the curriculum. We must put the objective first, so after that we can choose the suitable topic, activity and provide the duration to teach the children. Next, we should explain the step each activity and give reason why the activity are relate to the topic. Lastly, we can do evaluation based on the activity that we do to teach the children. 

Part 2 – Curriculum Sources curriculum design

When we want to design the curriculum, we must refer to the appropriate resources because we can design a good curriculum to teach the children.

Part 3 – Design Dimensions Considerations curriculum design

1) Scope

For example, what did discovered from the topic, able to achieve objective, what we want to teach and how long we want to teach the each topic.

2) Sequence

Arrangement that is appropriate to design a curriculum.

3) Continuity

What children learn from topic 1 and the next topic. Every topic must have continuity because we can see their children achievement based on each activity.

4) Integration

Refers to linking all types of knowledge and experiences contained within the curriculum plan. For example, do the objective first and then arrange appropriate topic. After that, we tell about learning experience for each topic and lastly we do the evaluation based on the activity.

5) Articulation

Children be able to do something well. For example, children achieve for every topic when they do the activity.

6) Balance

We should strive to give appropriate weight to each aspect of the design. We need to make sure are curriculum that we do are equal and balance.

SIX TYPES OF CURRICULUM: RECOMMENDED, WRITTEN, SUPPORTED, TAUGHT, TESTED, LEARNED

1)  The Recommended Curriculum

A group of people who are professional and expert in the subject matter such as headmaster and owner kindergarten. They also are specialist in certain areas such as open arts and music schools. They have experiences because already working in many years. Government such as ministry of education and state government also are group of professional. People who professional can determine academic standard.

2) The Written Curriculum

The written curriculum is much more specific and comprehensive than the recommended curriculum. State the specific objective is a sequence to master each objective. The written curriculum has five elements which are concept, knowledge, skill, attitudes and action. The written curriculum is an important component of authentic literacy, have the ability to read, write, and think effectively.

 3) The Supported Curriculum

The Supported Curriculum is about teaching and learning material. There is influenced by time factor and role of the teacher, principal and parents. For example, teacher should know the materials can attract interest of the students when learn in the classroom. Teacher must find the way how to using the materials are effectively because can help students to achieve their academic. Parents also can give chance to their children to know and learn new knowledge in child’s environment.

4) The Taught Curriculum

The Taught Curriculum is about teaching method and how the teachers teach their students in the classroom. Active teaching can have many interactions and also can help students to increase their thinking skills. From discussion between teacher and students, teacher will know student’s need. Other than that, if student have a problem in their academic, teacher must know how to teach and explain until their students understand about the topic. 


5) The Tested Curriculum

Evaluation based on learning outcomes. Teacher can evaluate their students when give the test and observe in the classroom. Observation is suitable for age 5 years old and below while for 6 years old and above can give test to know their level understanding about what they have learn. 

6) The Learned Curriculum

The term learned curriculum is used here to denote all the changes in values, perceptions, and behaviour that occur as a result of school experiences. It about the experience in school that students can get with peers, teacher and others. For example, students learn how to respect other people. The Learned Curriculum is about last part of the chapter analyzes what they have learn and teacher can do the reinforcement to give the overall about the lesson. From that, students can more understand and clear what they have learn.

          From the types of curriculum, what can I conclude, as a teacher must know how to attract interest and focus of their students when teaching in the classroom. Not only that, teacher should master every topic before teaching their students in the classroom. When we have knowledge and skill we can help students to accomplish their goals.

What did I discovered?

On this date of November 10, 2016 we have been asked why we chose hygiene curriculum.

            For second assignment, we need to design our own curriculum and my group has chosen hygiene curriculum. Our group have discussed to select and focus on dental care. Nowadays, we can see that parents are not taking care seriously about their children's dental care. Besides that, we also want to make a difference because there are not many curriculum that teach about dental care. In this curriculum, we can teach the children how to brush the teeth correctly, what are the nutritious foods that good for child’s teeth and the importance in meeting the dentist. From that, we will help those children are problem with their teeth. We also invite dentist to give the talk because be able to give explanation more clearly and through this can get trust of parents. So, from the dental care curriculum, we can help the children to give out oral health awareness and bring out that confident smile for them. 

Hello everyone!!!

Today I want to share what I have learned in the last lesson it about learning theories in curriculum. Why do we need to know about learning theories in curriculum? Learning theories in curriculum divide in three group such as behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic.

Learning theories are important to education because it is used to guide their children based on the different learning styles that exist. It also help teacher to guide of the different methods used to enhance learning in the classroom. We need to know about learning theories because we can be more effective as educators. It can help children to learn and get experience when they do activity related behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic. For example, children build a block with their friends. First, child show their action when start to play a block. After that, they think how to build the block and if they unsuccessful to build the block, they can try again until their successful. From the activity, children can learn and know how to complete the building. At the same time children have effort to do the any activity given by their teacher. Children will know they must complete their work and also have high internal strength.

Besides that, teacher should know learning theories because help them to use the curriculum in their own kindergarten. This is because each kindergarten or preschool have different curriculum whether government or private kindergarten. From the curriculum, we can produce children that they have talent and a lot of skills such as know how to play music instrument, good in communication and have creative art skills. Therefore, from the learning theories can help children to increase their imagination and they can use the experience in their future.

           Today, I want to share about what I learn in class last Thursday. It is about characteristics for each approach on curriculum. Curriculum has four approaches such as syllabus, process, praxis and product.

What characteristics for each approach on curriculum?

1) Syllabus

Syllabus is taught by teachers in class based on topic or chapter in textbook. Teachers can prepare what they want to teach their students in classroom.

2) Process

Process is discussion between teacher and students in classroom. It is how the teacher delivers knowledge to all students. Teachers also should be role models to all students. So, teacher must have good character and effort when teach students in classroom.

3) Praxis

Praxis is focus on teachers. Teachers must have good idea and commitment to their students.

4) Product

Product is focus student’s need. Teachers must accept the abilities of students. Teachers should prepare question examination and arrange the question between difficult and easy. This is because can help students to achieve their goals.

            Besides that, on that day, I can distinguish between curriculums of Montessori, Waldolf and Schicida. To be honest, I really interested curriculum of Montessori because it can help student to be independent and student can explore the environment around them. From that, students can use their experience for their future.