University of Northeastern

Philippines
Iriga City

College of Education

Subject
Professor
Chapter

: THE TEACHING PROFESSION

: MR. ANTHONY C. VISTA
: 1

Topic

Name

: RODEL A. SAO, RM, RN, MAN

Date

: JULY 03, 2016/JULY 10, 2016

Take Action
Activity 1- Think-Pair-Share
1. Get a partner (A and B).
2. Discuss the Sabre - tooth Curriculum and answer the following:
a, Does the sabre-tooth curriculum still exist at present? Give examples of your
evidence.
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b. Describe the kind of curriculum that exists as described in the article.
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c. What does the author mean, when he said "A curriculum should be timeless?"
Explain.
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d. What is the difference between education and training?
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Activity 2- Observing a Curriculum in a Classroom
Visit a classroom other than your own with permission from the teacher. (Elem, High
School, College).
Do the two activities:
1. Observe the classroom situation.
2. Interview the teacher.
Focus your observation and interview on the presence or absence of the seven types of
curricula and their descriptions.
3. Record your observation and interview on the matrix provided.
Guide questions for Observation and Interview
1. What curricula are present in the classroom from my observation?
2. What curricula are present in the classroom from my interview?
3. How do I describe what I observed? interviewed?
4. Is there a type of curricula not present in the classroom? Identify.

Type of Curriculum

What observation / information did I get? or What answers

did I get from my interview?

Recommended

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Taught

Supported

Assessed

Learned

Hidden

Self Check
I. Spin a Win: Agree or Disagree
Read each statement and decide whether you Agree or Disagree.
Write your answer before each number.
1. In the Saber Tooth Curriculum, learning is experiential
and authentic.
2. It is a reality that there exist more than one curricula in
the teacher's classroom.
3. A teacher can say with confidence that learning has
occurred, if the curriculum has been assessed.
4. Some curricula in the schools/classrooms are unwritten.
5. To establish national standards, teachers should be guided
by recommended curriculum in basic and higher
education.
6. Teachers should expect that school curricula are dynamic
and changing.
7. Evaluated curriculum makes judgment about learning.
8. Textbooks and modules are written curricula that
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9. Only the Department of Education can recommend a

curriculum.
10. In the heart of all the types of curricula, the teacher has a
major role.

Self Check
1. Is it necessary for teachers to learn about school curriculum? Why? Write your answer
on the space provided below.

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