ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Definition of curriculum
Curriculum is typically considered to be the official written document from a higher authority, such as the local school district or school board. Such a document is seen as a mandated template that must be followed by all teachers. Unfortunately, in many cases, teachers are supposed to follow such a mandated curriculum.
What are goals?
Goals: Broad Statements: Goals are overarching, broad statements that define the purpose and direction of the curriculum. Long-Term Perspective
3 types of students needs
Learning needs (learning styles, preferences and types of intelligences).
• Language needs (skills).
• Social needs (background, gender, culture, personality and interests).
How does "the sociocultural environment" affects the curriculum?
Curricula are typically designed for a particular setting or environment whose characteristics are shaped by the people who inhabit it and the activities they are engaged in.
Types of curriculum (at leat 3)
Explicit, implicit, null
What are aims?
Aims: More Specific: Aims are more specific than goals but still relatively broad. They articulate the general intentions or purposes of the curriculum. Medium-Term Perspective
Purpose of Needs analysis in language teaching
To understand the context in which a learner uses or will use English.
• To identify a gap between what students are able to do and what they need to be able to do
To determine which students from a group are most in need of training in particular language skills.
Factors that can influence students` engagement with a language program?
Age, learning style, motivation, beliefs, capacity, access to technology, etc
Foundations or curriculum (base or sciences that support it)
Philosophy
Psichology
Sociology
Pedagogy
What are objectives
Objectives: Specific and Measurable: Objectives are highly specific, concrete, and measurable statements that outline what students should be able to do or achieve upon completing the curriculum. Short-Term Perspective
What does needs analysis in short and large scale menas?
Short scale when the teacher seeks to find out the needs of learner in heis/her class. It can also have a much larger scope, such as when an institution or language training organization designs a course for specific learners (call centers, flight attendants, etc)
Factors that can influence teachers` engagement with a language program?
Level of training, proficiency, motivation, beliefs, teaching methods, receptivity to change, teaching responsibilities
Curriculum sources
Students
Teachers
Society
Communication media
Learning theories
What are considerations regarding Teaching Methods & Techniques?
Choose teaching strategies that align with the curriculum's goals and the needs of your students.
Purpose of needs analysis for young learners and teenagers.
Determine level of proficiency
Determine the aspects of language they like the most
To determine their preferences for classroom learning activities
Factors that can influence institutions` engagement with a language program?
Type of institution (private, public), culture, experience of staff, class size, assessment practices, ec
Curriculum Approaches
Subject Centered
Teacher Centered
Student Centered
What are considerations regarding Assessment and Evaluation
Design assessments that directly assess the objectives, content and skills (mainly skills) specified in the curriculum.
Users of needs analysis (who conducts)
Ministry of education (other institutuions)
Teachers
Students
Writers
How does the "mode of instruction" provided for a course play a crucial role in course design?
Depending on the mode of instruction institutions can provide updated ways of teaching and learning. (Blended, flipped, teacher or student centered, autonomus learning, etc)