Visayas State University - Isabel
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Inavs, Isabel, Leyte
BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
COURSE SYLLABUS
in
PrEd 132
(CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT)
2nd Semester, AY. 2014-2015
PrEd 132
Curriculum Development
This three-unit lecture course is intended to introduce the education students to effective curriculum design and
assessment. The course topics include curriculum models, principles and approaches in designing, delivering and
addressing the curriculum.
None/Consent of Instructor (COI)
3 units (3 lecture hours/week)
1. Discuss the essential concepts, nature as well as various meanings, types, foundations and approaches of
curriculum.
2. Explain how curriculum is crafted as well as explain the roles of teachers in crafting the curriculum.
3. Discuss how to assess a curriculum.
4. Research and discuss major curriculum development reforms and enhancement with emphasis in The Enhanced
Basic Education Act of 2013 and Outcomes Based Education
1. Two Term Exams
2. Quizzes
3. Reporting
4. Reaction/Position Papers
5. Research Activity
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Module 1 – Introduction to
Curriculum Development (3
Hours)
 Concept, Nature and
Purposes of Curriculum
 Elements/Components of
Curriculum
 Teaching-Learning
Process and Curriculum
Development
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Module 2 – Curriculum
Development in the Philippines (6
Hours)
 The Pre-Spanish
Curriculum
 The Spanish-devised
curriculum
 The American-devised
curriculum
 The curriculum during
commonwealth
 The Japanese-Devised
Specific Objectives Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Define and discuss Aquino, Gaudencio. Curriculum 1. Teacher-Guided Recitation
the concept, nature and Development Principles and Discussion Group Reporting
purposes of curriculum Techniques. Alemar Phoenix 2. Sharing of Ideas and
development. Views through Recitation
Publishing House, Inc., Quezon City,
2. Identify the elements 3. Reflection Activities
or components of Philippines
curriculum.
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3. Discuss the
relationship of teaching- cuterodz042909/curriculum-
learning and curriculum development-11473935
Specific Objectives: Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Trace the different http://www.slideshare.net/leonilitabad 1. Teacher-Guided 1. Paper and Pencil
curricula through history illo/historical-perspective-of- Discussion Test
and discuss its education-and-the-curriculum-of?
respective features. related=2
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 Curriculum
 The Curriculum during the
Liberation Period
 The Curriculum During
the Philippine Republic
 The Curriculum in the
New Society 

References:

http://www.slideshare.net/lollimallow/curriculum-development-lesson-1-concepts-nature-and-purposes-of-curriculum-purita-b-bilbao
http://www.slideshare.net/leonilitabadillo/historical-perspective-of-education-and-the-curriculum-of?related=2
Aquino, Gaudencio. Curriculum Development Principles and Techniques. Alemar Phoenix Publishing House, Inc., Quezon City, Philippines

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Module 3 – The School
Curriculum and the Teacher (3
hours)
 The Teacher as a
Curricularist
 Curriculum Approaches
 Curriculum Processes
and Models
 Foundations of
Curriculum Development
Reference:
Specific Objectives Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Discuss the roles of a teacher as Bilbao, P. et,al. Curriculum 1. Teacher-Guided Reflection Paper on the
a curriculum expert. Development for Teachers Discussion Role of a Teacher as a
2. Enumerate and explain the 2. Think-Pair-Share Curricularist
different curriculum approaches.
3. Identify and discuss the different
curriculum models.
4. Identify the different foundations
of curriculum (Philosophical,
Historical, Psychological, Social
Foundations)

Bilbao, P., Corpus, B., & Dayagbil, F. (2014) Curriculum Development for Teachers. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
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 Module 4 – Crafting the
Curriculum (6 Hours)
 Fundamentals of
Curriculum Designing
 Approaches to Curriculum
Designing
 Curriculum Mapping
Reference:
Bilbao, P., Corpus, B., Dayagbil, F. (2014) Curriculum Development for Teachers. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
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Module 5 – Implementing the
Curriculum (6 Hours)
 Curriculum as a Change
Process
 Implementing a
Curriculum Daily in the
Classrooms
 The Role of Technology in
Delivering the Curriculum
 Stakeholders in
Curriculum
Implementation
Reference:
Specific Objectives Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Identify the fundamentals of Bilbao, P. et,al. Curriculum 1. Teacher-Guided Group Output
curriculum designing. Development for Teachers Instruction
2. Explain the fundamentals of 2. Small Group Discussion
curriculum designing. (Curriculum Mapping)
3. Discuss the approaches to
curriculum designing (Subject
Centred Design, Learner-Centred
Design, Problem-Centred Design).
4. Discuss the process of
curriculum mapping.
5. Make a curriculum map.
Specific Objectives Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Identify the Categories of Bilbao, P. et,al. Curriculum 1. Teacher-Guided Paper and Pencil Test
Curriculum Change Development for Teachers Instruction
2. Evaluate a learning plan or
lesson with emphasis on the ILO,
Subject Matter, Procedure or
Strategies of Teaching,
Assessment of Learning and
Assignment or Agreement
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 Bilbao, P., Corpus, B., Dayagbil, F. (2014) Curriculum Development for Teachers. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
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Module 6 – Evaluating the
Curriculum
 Curriculum Evaluation
Models
 Curriculum Evaluation
through Learning
Assessments (with
emphasis on the KPUP
Method)

References:
Bilbao, P., Corpus, B., Dayagbil, F. (2014) Curriculum Development for Teachers. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
www.deped.gov.ph
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Module 7 – Curriculum
Development Reforms and
Enhancement
 The Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013 (K
to 12)
 Outcomes Based
Education (OBE)
Specific Objectives: Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Discuss the different models of Bilbao, P. et,al. Curriculum 1. Teacher Guided Recitation
curriculum evaluation. Development for Teachers Instruction
2. Discuss the concept of learning
assessment. DepEd K to 12 Briefer
3. Make a learning assessment
following the KPUP format and
method
Specific Objectives: Reference and Materials Teaching Strategies Evaluation
1. Discuss the rationale of the K to Bilbao, P. et,al. Curriculum 1. Teacher Guided- Research Activity on K to
12 Program Development for Teachers Instruction 12 and OBE by group
2. Discuss the salient features of 2. Brainstorming
the K to 12 Curriculum DepEd K to 12 Briefer
(Elementary and Secondary
Levels)
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 3. Discuss the curriculum tracks of
the secondary level.
4. Discuss Outcomes-Based
Education.
References:

Bilbao, P., Corpus, B., Dayagbil, F. (2014) Curriculum Development for Teachers. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
www.deped.gov.ph

Measurement and Evaluation:

Grading System (Cumulative)

Quizzes - 30%
Outputs - 35%
Major Exams - 35%
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100%

Note: Passing percentage for every item is 60% following the formula:
%= RS/TSX60+40

Prepared by: Noted by: Recommending Approval:

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GUADA FE F. VELMONTE ESPERANZA E. SUMALINOG LUZVIMINDA A. TAJOS
Instructor Head Head
Department of Teacher Education Office of Instruction

Approved by:

EDWIN A. BALBARINO, Ph.D.

Dean
VSU-Isabel