Crafting the Curriculum

Allen Rustro BSEDIII

A Teacher is a curriculum

designer, curriculum

implementor and a

curriculum evaluator.

Structures of Curriculum Design

1. Subject-centered design

model

- focuses on the content of the

curriculum.

a. Subject design – the oldest and

so far the most familiar design for

teachers, parents and other laymen.

Structures of Curriculum Design

b. Discipline Design – focuses on

academic disciplines.

c. Correlation Design – links

separate subject design in order to reduce

fragmentation.

Structures of Curriculum Design

d. Broad field

design/interdisciplinary – sometimes

called ‘hollistic curriculum’, draws around

themes and integration.

Structures of Curriculum Design

2. Learner-Centered Design – the

learner is the center of the

educative process.

a. Child-centered design –

anchored on the needs and interests of

the child

Structures of Curriculum Design

b. Experience-centered design –

experiences of the learners become the

strating point of the curriculum, thus the

school environment is left open and free.

c. Humanistic Design – the

development of self is the ultimate

objective of learning.

Structures of Curriculum Design

2. Problem-Centered Design –

draws on social problems, needs,

interest and abilities of the learners.

a. Life-situations design – uses

the past and the present experiences of

the learners as means to analyze the

basic areas of living.

Structures of Curriculum Design

b. Core Design – centers on

general education and the problems are

based on common human activities.