Research and locate a published (online or documented – not Wikipedia) definition for curriculum outside of the ones presented to you in this unit

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Discipline: Education
  • Research and locate a published (online or documented – not Wikipedia) definition for curriculum outside of the ones presented to you in this unit.  It does not have to be extensive, just a few lines but no more than a paragraph.  Prepare your post by extracting the definition and copying/pasting it into the forum. Underneath the excerpt, share why this definition resonates with your educative perspective.  Please provide a reference for this excerpt cited in APA format. 
  • Rubic:
  •   Understanding of the
    topic under discussion –  

    Posts show:
    – comprehension of
    significant ideas related to
    topic(s) under discussion
    – reflection on readings
    and efforts to consider
    applications, distinctions,
    comparisons,
    counterexamples, etc.
    – use of correct
    examples/quotes to make
    points & to elaborate on
    themes, issues,
    distinctions, etc.

  •   Contributions to
    extending the
    knowledge of the group- 

    Posts show:
    – evidence of
    research/readings beyond
    the base text(s)
    – student’s original
    thoughts on the topic
    – connections were made
    based on multiple sources 

  • Reading Assignment

    1.  Lalor, A. D. M. (2021). Making curriculum matter: How to build SEL, equity, and other priorities into daily instruction. Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

    • An insightful reading on specific components to be considered while shaping a curriculum.
      • Chapter I pages 10 till pages 17.
      • Chapter 7 pages 129 till pages 132
    2. Eisner, E. (2001). What does it mean to say a school is doing well? In Flinders, D. J., &   Thornton, S. J. (Eds.), The Curriculum Studies Reader, Fourth Edition, pp.297-305. New York, NY: Routledge. 
      • Elliot W. Eisner is highly revered when it comes to discussions about curriculum reform and in this article, he talks about rationalization and its role in the American education system.  He further explores standardized testing and what he believes it reveals about students.  As you read, many of you may recognize narrative echoes of or resonances to your own educative situations especially in terms of “out-of-classroom” professional knowledge landscapes. Eisner is also an advocate for creativity in the classroom and arts education. 

      3. Kliebard, H. M. (1989). Problems of definition in curriculum. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision Fall 1989, 5(1), pp.1-5.  

        • Herbert Kliebard is a well-known curriculum theorist and historian looking at past educative reforms for some insight or guidance regarding present-day classroom situations. 

        4. Su, S-W. (2012). The various concepts of curriculum and the factors involved in curricula-making. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 3(1). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268348184_The_Various_Concepts_of_Curriculum_and_the_Factors_Involved_in_Curricula-making

          • Shao-Wen Su is a professor at the National Chin-Yi University of Technology (Taiwan).  Her work here explores definitions of curriculum and what aspects need to be considered when deriving one’s professional understanding of the term.

          5. Stabback, P. (2016). What makes a quality curriculum? UNESCO International Bureau of Education (UNESCO-IBE). http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002439/243975e.pdf

          • This resources are taken from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and their collected international understandings of curriculum.

          6 . What is Curriculum? (n.d.). IGI Global Publisher of Timely Knowledge. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409063709/https:/www.igi-global.com/dictionary/curriculum/6468

            • IGI Global, an international academic publisher for research aimed at societal change, compiles a list here of curriculum definitions with links to additional resources. Please take a look at the list of 36 definitions on this web page.

            Optional Video

            1. Fell, R. (2014, April 10). What is curriculum [Video]. YouTube.  (2:06)

            • This is an introductory video created by pre-service teachers as they decipher the term curriculum and the layers of its definition.

            2. lwf. (2011, March 21). Sir Ken Robinson, creativity, learning & the curriculum [Video]. YouTube.  (29:26)

            • In this video, Sir Ken Robinson discusses the need for creativity when it comes to learning within the classroom.  Though curriculum is often seen as prescriptive, there are elements of it that are subjective because of its inherent connection to human growth and learning.


              

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