Field Study 1 – Episode 8 – Close Encounter with the School Curriculum

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

OBSERVE

Activity 8.1

1. Locate where you can find the following curriculum is operating in the school setting. Recall the types of
curriculum mentioned earlier. Can you spot where these are found? Let’s do a hunting game?

Type of Curriculum Where Found Describe

1. Recommended The Ministry of Education, the It identifies the skills, concepts and content that will
Curriculum (K to 12 commission on Higher be emphasized throughout the learning process. A
Guidelines) Education, or any professional suggested curriculum, complete with a list of
organization can recommend objectives and a material sequence that proposes
and implement a curriculum graduation criteria, is frequently presented to schools
as a policy suggestion
2. Written Curriculum Lesson plan or syllabus written The one written by curriculum experts with the help of
(Teacher’s Lesson Plan) by teachers subject teachers. This kind of written curriculum
needs to be pilot tested or tried out in sample schools
to determine it’s effectiveness
3. Taught Curriculum Implementation of the written A Taught curriculum is anything that is being taught or
(Teaching Learning curriculum done in the classroom. The taught curriculum is
Process) exhibited when professors give a lecture, commence
group work, or urge pupils to conduct a laboratory
experiment under their supervision.
4. Supported Curriculum Materials which support or Should enable each learner to achieve real and lifelong
(Subject Textbook) help in the implementation of learning.
the written curriculum
5. Assessed Curriculum To determine the extent of Series of evaluation are being done by extent of
(Assessment Process) teaching or tell if the students teaching or if the student are progressing.
are progressing
6. Learned Curriculum What students Learned Learning outcomes can be used to determine how
(Achieved Learning competent students should be at the end of a class.
Outcomes)

ANALYZE

Which of the seven types curriculum in the school setting is easy to find? Why?

- The K-12 curriculum is the most recent and has been adopted by DepEd; it is also the easiest to locate in a
school setting when compared to the other curricula.

Which is difficult to observe? Why?

- A curriculum that is hidden due to the fact that it is the most difficult to observe.

Are these all found in the school setting? How do curricula relate to one another?

- The Curriculum is organized in such a way that the outcomes build on one another. This ensures that students
have the skills they need to succeed in the next unit or class lev
Make a reflection on the diagram that you have drawn.

REFLECT:

Procedure:

1. Secures permit to observe one complete lesson in a particular subject, in a particular grade/ your level.
2. Keep a close watch on the different components of the miniscule curriculum: the lesson
3. Follow the three major components of a curriculum (Planning, Implementing and Evaluating/Assessing). Observe
and record your observation.

Observe and Record Observation on the Following Aspects

Major Curriculum Components Key Guide for Observation (Carefully look for the indicators/behavior of
the teacher along the key points. Write your observation and description
in your notebook.)
A. Planning 1. Borrow the teacher’s lesson plan for the day. What major parts do you
see? Request a copy for your use.
Answer the following questions:
a. What are the lesson objectives/learning outcomes?
- Use simple present tense of verbs in a sentences
- Appreciate the use of simple present tense.
b. What are included in the subject matter?
- Simple present Tense of Verbs
c. What procedure or method will the teacher use to implement the
plan?
- She uses teaching centered approach
d. Will the teacher assess or evaluate the lesson? How will this be done?
- by precise execution of the lesson plan, finding truthful and trustworthy
references on the internet, and by her confidence.

B. Implementing Now it’s time to observe how the teacher implemented the prepared
lesson plan. Observe closely the procedure.
a. How did the teacher begin the lesson?
- She goes over the daily routine with the students. The teacher first
requested one of the students to lead the prayer. The inquired of the
monitor about her classmates’ attendance. She then went through the
lesson she had covered the day before.
b. What procedure or steps where followed?
- The Developmental activities follow the Preliminary activities (daily
routine, review, incentive, and greetings).
c. How did the teacher engaged the learners?
- The teacher started with a motivation activity for students as a warm up
for their background knowledge.
d. Was the teacher guide at the side?
- Yes
e. Where the learners on task? Or were they participating in the class
activity?
- They’re both focused on their work and participating in the class
activities.
f. Was the lesson finished within the class period?
- The teacher are 5 minutes advance to end the class period.
C. Evaluating/Assessing Did learning occur in the lesson taught? Here you make observations to
find evidence of learning.
 a. Were the objectives as learned outcomes achieved?
- Indeed
b. How did the teacher assess/evaluate it?
- Short quizzes are used to assess students.
c. What evidence was shown? Get pieces of evidence?
- The answer sheet of the students.

ANALYZE

Write a paragraph based on the data you gathered using these key questions?

How does the teacher whom you observed compare to the ideal characteristics or competencies of global quality
teachers?

- The Instructor is showing off his ability to “engage students in learning about the world and their position in it”
1. Was the lesson implemented as planned? Describe.
- Yes, due to the students’ cooperation and the teachers’ trust in his ability to carry out the plan and it’s
orderliness of the discussion.
2. Can you describe the disposition of the teacher after the lesson was taught? Happy and eager? Satisfied and
contented? Disappointed and exhausted?
- Satisfied and contented because the students already cope up the lesson.
3. Can you describe the majority of students’ reaction after the lesson was taught? Confused? Happy and eager?
Contented? No reactions at all.
- Happy and eager because they already know how to proper used of simple present tense of verb in a sentence.

REFLECT

Make a short paragraph on the topic.

- It takes time, effort and knowledge of your students’ goals and abilities to create an effective lesson plan. The
goal is to encourage students to absorb and remember as much knowledge as possible, as is the case with all
instruction. First, decide what you want to accomplish. At the start of each lesson, make a note of your lesson
plan aim. It should be quite easy to understand. It’s essentially what your students will be able to do once you’ve
finished teaching them! Describe how they might go about it if you want to go the additional mile (through vide,
games, etc.).

OBSERVE

Using the diagram below fill up the component parts of a lesson plan

[diagram]

ANALYZE

Answer the following questions based on the diagram.

1. Are the three components constructively aligned? Explain.

- Yes, since the instructor establishes the learning objectives first, then implements them using a teaching and
learning-centered approach. The teacher then conducts an activity bee for groups of pupils to test their
knowledge of the material.
2. Will the outcomes be achieved with the teaching methods used? Why?
 - A teaching method refers to the concepts and procedures that teachers use to help students learn. The subject
matter taught, impact the students and it can be observed in the students assessment in their short quiz and
group activity.
3. What component would you tell if the outcomes have been achieved?
- In the assessment, the student’s evaluations are used.

REFLECT

What lessons have you learned in developing or writing a lesson plan?

- It usually includes a goal (What students should learn) a method for achieving the goal (delivery and procedure)
and a system for determining if the objective was reached (usually through homework assignments or testing).
Learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessments are all part of a lesson plan.

What value will it give to the teacher if the three components are aligned?

- The alignment of activities and assessments helps students focus on abilities that are relevant to the learning
objectives, reducing wasted time.