ACTIVITY 2

Name of the School: LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

Interviewee: MRS. DELIA F. MERCADO

TYPES OF CURRICULA OPERATING IN SCHOOL

EXAMPLES FROM OBSERVATION OR INTERVIEW

Recommended Curriculum

Vocational – Agriculture CurriculumAgricultural Home Making Curriculum

Written CurriculumBasic Education Curriculum

Agricultural Science Curriculum

Taught Curriculum Applied Researches

Supported CurriculumTextbooks, Computers, Audio – visual materials,

Laboratory equipments and play grounds

Assessed Curriculum No formal assessment

Learned CurriculumPeriodic examinations, time-to-time

examinations, both written and practical.

Hidden CurriculumPeer influence, school environment, physical

education, teacher-learner interaction and mood of the teachers.

1.Can a school exist without a curriculum? Why or why not?

No, because curriculum is very important to build a great school. Curriculum is a body of subjects prepared by the teachers, without this curriculum, the students will not learn.

2.How does a strong belief or philosophy influence curriculum?

A belief or philosophy influence curriculum by following the rules in school, building a good education and disciplining the students, teachers and all faculty members of the school.

3.As future teachers, how important will a curriculum to you?

As a future teacher, curriculum is very important to me because it is all aspects pertaining to education, without this curriculum it will be hard for me to teach in the future.

4.What are the implications of an ever-changing curriculum to teachers?

It is hard for the teacher because of the changes of everything.

ACTIVITY 3

Points of View of Curriculum

Illustrative examples of Practices

Traditional Curricular Practices

Progressive Curricular Practices