Curriculum Design Flashcards

Which curriculum design organizes content around key themes or concepts that cut across subject areas?

Answer: Integrated/interdisciplinary design

Integrated curriculum design links content from different subjects around common themes or concepts, helping students see connections across disciplines.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a 'learner-centered' curriculum?

Answer: Student interests, needs, and experiences shape the curriculum

A learner-centered curriculum is designed around the needs, interests, and experiences of the students rather than solely the demands of subject matter.

In DepEd's K-12 curriculum, what does the term 'Most Essential Learning Competencies' (MELCs) refer to?

Answer: The minimum core competencies identified as essential for learning continuity, especially during crises

MELCs identify the minimum, most essential competencies needed to continue meaningful learning when full curriculum delivery is not possible.

What does 'vertical articulation' mean in curriculum planning?

Answer: Ensuring that content builds logically from one grade level to the next

Vertical articulation ensures smooth, logical progression of content and skills from one grade level to the next, avoiding gaps and redundancies.

Which curriculum model uses four questions about educational purposes, selecting experiences, organizing experiences, and evaluating effectiveness?

Answer: Tyler's Rational-Linear Model

Ralph Tyler's model (1949) is organized around four fundamental questions that have shaped curriculum design for decades.

What is the role of 'learning competencies' in the DepEd K-12 curriculum?

Answer: They specify exactly what students should know and be able to do at the end of each lesson or unit

Learning competencies are specific, observable statements of what students should know and be able to demonstrate after instruction.