KATHERINA M.

ESCAÑO EDUC 103

Professional Teaching Certification
2nd Trimester, SY 2017-2018

ONLINE BLOG 1

How does your previous concept of curriculum compare to the way curriculum is
defined in this module?

At first what I know about curriculum is that it is a list of subjects to be taken by a student to
finish a certain level. I remember in my college days, we called it “prospectus”.

Upon reading Module 1 entitled “Classic and Current Definitions of Curriculum”, I gain more
knowledge on what curriculum is. Based on what I read about the definition of curriculum, a lot
of them includes the word “plan”.

Curriculum is..

..learning of a student which is planned by an directed by school (Tyler, 1994)

..planned experiences offered to the learner (Wheele,r 1967)

.. conceived of as a series of planned events that are intended to have educational

consequences for one or more students. (Eisner, 1979)

.. plans and designs for learning and the implementation of thee plans
and designs in school environments. (Sylor, et.al. 1981)

.. plans made for guiding learning in schools (Glathorn, 1987)

.. all the planned learning opportunities offered to learners (Print, 1993)

What I understand now is that curriculum is like an educational process. It is planned, learned,
and implemented to achieve educational goals. It is most likely affected by different factors
such as how the teacher teach the students, availability of resources, school environment, and
culture.
KATHERINA M. ESCAÑO EDUC 103
Professional Teaching Certification
2nd Trimester, SY 2017-2018

Referring to the audio clip, Curriculum as Practice, briefly discuss the possible
outcomes of each class given the approaches of their respective teacher.

Upon listening to the audio clip entitled “Curriculum as Practice”, possible outcomes of each
class depend on how the teacher approaches the students.

Teacher 1 assumes that the students already know the answers to her questions or the topic
itself. She just used close-ended questions which she also answers and the students just repeat
her answers. It seems like the lessons are purely based on the book. The students do not have
the chance to share their knowledge or ask questions.

Teacher 2 asks the students about their prior knowledge to the topic. He encourages the
students to participate in his class by asking them open-ended questions which are link with the
topic. He relates the lesson on what the students understand or what they experience. The
lessons are beyond what is in the book. There is an interaction between the teacher and the
students.

The possible outcomes of each class depend on the approach of the teacher. The students of
teacher 1 have a possibility of not understanding the lesson. The students of teacher 2
understand the lesson more because it is engaging. Teacher 2 more likely to have a good
assessment with the students than Teacher 1. The teacher’s way of teaching affects the
students’ understanding.