Curriculum ReviewCurriculum ReviewJanuary 13, 2010January 13, 2010

AsmatAsmatDaulatDaulat NazishNazish

RahimRahim BashirBashir

Community Based School

School OrientationSchool Orientation

Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary

Celebrated 60th years in 2009Celebrated 60th years in 2009

School OrientationSchool Orientation

Play groundPlay ground

KitchenKitchenSwimming poolSwimming pool

Indoor gameIndoor game

School OrientationSchool Orientation

Computer LabComputer Lab

LibraryLibraryLunch hallLunch hall

AV AidsAV Aids

School OrientationSchool Orientation

HosteHostell

Fitness CentreFitness CentreArt roomArt room

TV theaterTV theater

Fitness centreFitness centre

School OrientationSchool Orientation

Prayer roomPrayer room

Male & Female staffMale & Female staff

Long hours of schoolLong hours of school

Analysis framework for data collectionAnalysis framework for data collectionAct #Act # ActivitiesActivities WhomWhom WhyWhy ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Required ResourcesRequired Resources

0101 MeetingsMeetings HeadHead Briefing about Briefing about visiting planvisiting plan All groupAll group

PlanPlan Consent formConsent form CameraCamera NotebookNotebook

0202 School VisitSchool Visit SchoolSchoolKnow about Know about resource & resource &

facilitiesfacilitiesAll groupAll group

CameraCamera NotebooksNotebooks

0303 InterviewInterview Teachers Teachers (Available 3)(Available 3)

Teaching & Teaching & Learning practiceLearning practice Nazish/Asmat/BashirNazish/Asmat/Bashir

Consent formConsent form Guiding QuestionGuiding Question NotebookNotebook CameraCamera

0404 InterviewInterview Student/ParentStudent/Parent Learning/GeneralLearning/General Rahim/DaulatRahim/Daulat

Consent formConsent form Guiding Question Guiding Question NotebooksNotebooks CameraCamera

0505 InterviewInterview(Optional)(Optional) Coordinator Coordinator Activities of the Activities of the

schoolschool Rahim/BashirRahim/Bashir Consent formConsent form Guiding QuestionGuiding Question NotebooksNotebooks

0606 InterviewInterview PrincipalPrincipalOverall Overall

information about information about schoolschool

Rahim/ DaulatRahim/ Daulat Consent formConsent form Guiding QuestionGuiding Question NotebooksNotebooks

0707 Classroom Classroom observationobservation

Relevant Relevant classroomsclassrooms

Subject wise Subject wise informationinformation

Nazish –Primary, Nazish –Primary, Asmat – Science, Asmat – Science,

Bashir – SSt.Bashir – SSt.

Consent formConsent form NotebooksNotebooks

Data Collection toolsData Collection tools

Semi structure questionsSemi structure questions

ObservationObservation

Classroom observationClassroom observation

PhotographyPhotography

DocumentsDocuments

InterviewInterview

Data SourcesData Sources

Educational AimsEducational Aims

holistic developmentholistic development

to educate the peopleto educate the people

to give knowledgeto give knowledge

Intellectual developmentIntellectual development

to make a good human beingto make a good human being

to prepare a good citizen to prepare a good citizen

to support parents, society & countryto support parents, society & country

School AimsSchool Aims

Implicitly school aims to educate Implicitly school aims to educate oppressed community children to oppressed community children to prepare them, to meet their future prepare them, to meet their future challengeschallenges

No explicit aim sharedNo explicit aim shared

SloganSlogan

‘‘An oasis in the desert’An oasis in the desert’

Curriculum - IdeologiesCurriculum - IdeologiesReligious orthodoxyReligious orthodoxy– School nameSchool name– Sign & symbolsSign & symbols– SyllabusSyllabus– Religious activities & normsReligious activities & norms

Rational humanismRational humanism– Scientific studies (Science, Scientific studies (Science,

Math & Computer)Math & Computer)

ProgressvismProgressvism– Human IntillegenceHuman Intillegence– Social reform (school aim)Social reform (school aim)

Curriculum - Curriculum - OrientationsOrientationsCognitive developmentCognitive development– intellectual developmentintellectual development– health & hygiene dayhealth & hygiene day

Curriculum as technology Curriculum as technology – Teaching computer scienceTeaching computer science

social reconstructionsocial reconstruction– to develop student for society needsto develop student for society needs

Curriculum- Syllabus Curriculum- Syllabus

TextbooksTextbooks– Oxford (Primary & Middle)Oxford (Primary & Middle)– Aga Khan Examination Board Aga Khan Examination Board (9(9th th & 10& 10thth))

– Religious Education Religious Education (Talimaat)(Talimaat)

– Course outline for grade 1 - 5 Course outline for grade 1 - 5 (SSt subject)(SSt subject)

Initiatives & processes (educational aims)Initiatives & processes (educational aims)

Low rate of feesLow rate of feesFund generationFund generationFree of cost booksFree of cost booksReligious practice/activitiesReligious practice/activitiesStudents week/students dayStudents week/students dayParents/Mother’s DayParents/Mother’s DayWorld Children dayWorld Children dayHygiene & cleanliness dayHygiene & cleanliness daySport eventsSport eventsAssembly presentationAssembly presentationSchool Representative Council - ProtectorSchool Representative Council - Protector

Teaching/learning Model – Directed Teaching/learning Model – Directed MethodMethod

Teacher focusedTeacher focused

Structured lesson planningStructured lesson planning

Instructional based (set sequence)Instructional based (set sequence)

Student act as receiver Student act as receiver

all student learn same materialsall student learn same materials

Classroom some times become interactiveClassroom some times become interactive

Activities: Activities: Lecture, discussion, demonstration Lecture, discussion, demonstration student practice, seat work, testingstudent practice, seat work, testing

Teacher learningTeacher learning

Professional growth/developmentProfessional growth/development

Cooperative teaching strategies/ Cooperative teaching strategies/ Team effortTeam effort– Subject wise teacher get together for Subject wise teacher get together for

planning planning (Yearly/Semester wise/Monthly/Weekly/ (Yearly/Semester wise/Monthly/Weekly/ Period wise)Period wise)

– Sharing feedbacks through subject diarySharing feedbacks through subject diary– Peer/classroom observationPeer/classroom observation

Teaching/Learning TheoriesTeaching/Learning Theories

Behaviorist theory - SkinnerBehaviorist theory - Skinner

ReinforcementReinforcement– Positive reinforcement (Reward)Positive reinforcement (Reward)

Exam achievementExam achievement

Project work completionProject work completion

Name display in schoolName display in school

– Negative reinforcement (Punishment)Negative reinforcement (Punishment)Breaking rules & regulation (discipline)Breaking rules & regulation (discipline)

Repetition of lesson (Concept)Repetition of lesson (Concept)

Cont…Cont…

Teaching/Learning TheoriesTeaching/Learning Theories

Curriculum topic are Curriculum topic are integrated – integrated – Computer & Computer & LanguageLanguage

Education through Education through connection with life – connection with life – Topics are related to daily lifeTopics are related to daily life

Hands-on & experience Hands-on & experience based learning – based learning – Project Project work, Art workwork, Art work

Educational reforms (John Dewey)Educational reforms (John Dewey)

Learning Inside classroomLearning Inside classroom

New languageNew language

New informationNew information

Hands-on skills: Art, Computer, Hands-on skills: Art, Computer, scientific scientific

Cooperative learningCooperative learning

Communication skillsCommunication skills

Social development skillsSocial development skills

Learning outside classroomLearning outside classroom

Leadership skill – Leadership skill – SRCSRC

Physical development – Physical development – SportsSports

Social & religious norms - Social & religious norms - PracticePractice

Independent learning– Independent learning– Hostel/LibHostel/Lib

Confidence building - Confidence building - AssemblyAssembly

Career development – Career development – CounselingCounseling

Sense of ownership – Sense of ownership – Voluntarily serviceVoluntarily service

Role of parents/CommunityRole of parents/Community

to support the school, teachers & to support the school, teachers & headteacherheadteacher– cooperatecooperate– feedbackfeedback– FundFund– Participation in school activitiesParticipation in school activities– Board of GovernorsBoard of Governors

Student AssessmentStudent AssessmentDirected Method Assessment StrategyDirected Method Assessment Strategy– Test & products match set criteriaTest & products match set criteria– Same measure for all studentSame measure for all student

GradedGradedRoutine School examRoutine School exam– Terminal And AnnualTerminal And Annual

AKEB - ExamAKEB - Exam

UngradedUngradedProject worksProject worksParticipation in activitiesParticipation in activitiesSocial normsSocial normsStudents portfolioStudents portfolio

Purposes AssessmentPurposes Assessment

To promoteTo promote

To judge learningTo judge learning

Teacher AssessmentTeacher Assessment

Annual twice appraisal of teaching Annual twice appraisal of teaching staffstaff– Parent feed backParent feed back– Subject wise resultSubject wise result– provided chance to improve their provided chance to improve their

performanceperformance

Recommendations & SuggestionsRecommendations & SuggestionsCurriculumCurriculum

Explicit visionExplicit vision

Teachers full Teachers full involvement in involvement in planning planning (Material, Lesson)(Material, Lesson)

AssessmentAssessment•Conceptual based testConceptual based test•Over all performanceOver all performance

project, creative work project, creative work etcetc

Learning/TeachingLearning/Teaching•Constructive approachConstructive approach•Students explore them selvesStudents explore them selves•Seating arrangementSeating arrangement•Students work on displayStudents work on display•Utilization of Low cost No cost materialsUtilization of Low cost No cost materials

Our learning journeyOur learning journey

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wonderful wonderful experience to experience to

see some of the see some of the educational theories in practiceeducational theories in practice

ReferencesReferencesEisner, E. (2002). Six Curriculum Ideologies, the Educational Eisner, E. (2002). Six Curriculum Ideologies, the Educational

Imagination. London: Merrill Prentice Hall.Imagination. London: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Eisner, E.W. & Vallance, E. (1974). Conflicting conceptions of Eisner, E.W. & Vallance, E. (1974). Conflicting conceptions of curriculum. Barkley: McCutchan Publication Corp. pp. 1-18.curriculum. Barkley: McCutchan Publication Corp. pp. 1-18.

Roblyer, M.D., (2003). Integrating Educational Technology into Roblyer, M.D., (2003). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. New Jersey: Merrill Prentice HallTeaching. New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall

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