Assignment

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La Universidad Católica de Loja

Curriculum and Materials

5 créditos

Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación

Sección Lenguas Contemporáneas

Titulación Ciclo

§§ Ciencias de la Educación, mención:

-- Inglés VII

Profesora autora:
Lisset Vanessa Toro Gallardo

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Tarea: Estructura de Datos
Assignment
First bimester

Learning activity 1:

Analyze the parts of the curriculum design process

Topic:

Language Curriculum Design: An Overview

Competence:

Plan language content and instruction based on language teaching and learning
principles to cope individual needs and pose alternatives to solve problems related to
the professional practice and to the society.

Methodological guidelines

a. Open your textbook “Language Curriculum Design” on page 1, Chapter 1:

“Language Curriculum Design: An Overview” Use other sources to support
your ideas (books or journals)
b. Analyze the information of each part of the curriculum design process.
c. Draw a concept map in which you explain each part of the curriculum design
process.
d. Use APA format (6th edition) for citing and referencing the source(s) research
on the Internet.
e. Check the rubrics at the end of this activity to see if the concept map meets the
expectations for this task.

Evaluation Criterion: this activity will be graded over 2 points and based on the
rubrics below.

Does not meet

Meets expectations About to meet expectations
expectations
1.4 - 2 0.7 – 1.3
0 – 0.6
–– A concept map is –– A concept map is –– A concept map is not
presented presented presented

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–– All the parts related to

curriculum design have
been addressed in the
concept map
–– Concepts are circled, the
most general concepts
are placed at the top
and the specific on the
bottom, linking words
have been used and
lines have been drawn
between related concepts
–– The concept map reflects
creativity, research and
originality
–– APA format is used to cite
and reference
–– The parts related to
curriculum design are
incomplete
–– Concepts are circled, the
most general concepts
are placed at the top
and the specific on the
bottom, linking words
have been used and
lines have been drawn
between related concepts
–– The concept map reflects
little creativity, research
and originality
–– APA format is used to cite
and reference
–– The parts related to
curriculum design are
incomplete
–– The concept map does
not reflect creativity,
research and
originality
–– APA format in used
incorrectly or not used
at all
–– Plagiarism is graded
zero (0)

Learning activity 2:

Examine what needs analysis is used for

Topic:

Needs analysis

Competence:

Plan language content and instruction based on language teaching and learning
principles to cope with individual needs and pose alternatives to solve problems
related to the professional practice and to the society.

Methodological guidelines

a. Open your textbook “Language Curriculum Design” on page 24, Chapter 3:

“Needs Analysis” Use other sources to support your ideas (books or journals)
b. Analyze the information in the chapter and be ready to complete the task.
c. Draw a concept map in which you explain the role of necessities, lacks, and
wants.
d. Use APA format (6th edition) for citing and referencing the source(s) research
on the Internet.

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e. Check the rubrics at the end of this activity to see if the concept map meets the
expectations for this task.

Evaluation Criterion: this activity will be graded over 2 points and based on the
rubrics below.

Meets expectations About to meet expectations Does not meet expectations

1.4 - 2
–– A concept map is
presented
–– The information related
to necessities, lacks,
and wants has been
addressed in the
concept map
–– The concept map
reflects creativity,
research and originality
–– APA format is used to
cite and reference
0.7 – 1.3
–– A concept map is
presented
–– The information related
to necessities, lacks,
and wants is incomplete
–– The concept map
reflects little creativity,
research and originality
–– APA format is used to
cite and reference
0 – 0.6
–– A concept map is not
presented
–– The information related
to necessities, lacks, and
wants is not included or
is incomplete
–– The concept map does
not reflect creativity,
research and originality
–– APA format in used
incorrectly or not used
at all
–– Plagiarism is graded zero
(0)

Learning activity 3:

Analyze the ideas content of a course book

Topic:

Goals, content, and sequencing

Competence:

Plan language content and instruction based on language teaching and learning
principles to cope individual needs and pose alternatives to solve problems related to
the professional practice and to the society.

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Methodological guidelines

a. Open your textbook “Language Curriculum Design” on page 86, Chapter 5:

“Goals, content, and sequencing” Use other sources to support your ideas
(books or journals).
b. Look at ONE high school course book and see what the ideas content is. Analyze
the high school course book and see what justifications do the curriculum
designers give for their choice of content. How effective, acceptable and useful
would such ideas content be for YOUR teaching situation?
c. If you design a course, what ideas content will you use in your course? Give
some examples of part of your ideas syllabus. Justify your choice.
d. If your ideas content was linguistic, survival needs, sociological culture, or
interesting facts, where could you find items to include in your syllabus.
e. With all of the information you were asked to consider in letters a, b, c, and d
prepare a written report.
f. Use APA format (6th edition) for citing and referencing the source(s) research
on the Internet.
g. Check the rubrics at the end of this activity to see if the concept map meets the
expectations for this task.

Evaluation Criterion: this activity will be graded over 2 points and based on the
rubrics below.

Meets expectations
1.4 - 2
–– A report is presented
–– The information
presented is focused
on the questions and
aspects proposed.
–– There is a good analysis
of the ideas content.
About to meet
Does not meet expectations
expectations
0 – 0.6
0.7 – 1.3
–– A report is presented but
–– A report is presented it is not focused on the
proposed activity
–– The information
–– The information presented
presented is partially
is not focused on all of the
focused on the
questions and aspects
questions and aspects
proposed.
proposed.
–– There is not a complete
–– There is a partial
analysis of the ideas
analysis of the ideas
content
content

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–– APA format in used

–– APA format is used to
cite and reference
incorrectly or not used at
–– APA format is used to
all
cite and reference
–– Plagiarism is graded zero
(0)

Estimado(a) estudiante, una vez resuelta su tarea en el documento impreso

(borrador), acceda al Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje (EVA) en www.utpl.edu.ec
e ingrese las respuestas respectivas.

SEÑOR ESTUDIANTE:
Le recordamos que para presentarse a rendir las evaluaciones presenciales no
está permitido el uso de ningún material auxiliar (calculadora, diccionario, libros,
Biblia, formularios, códigos, leyes, etc.)
Las pruebas presenciales están diseñadas para desarrollarlas sin la utilización
de estos materiales.

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 Assignment
Second bimester

Learning activity 1:

Analyze the approaches to curriculum design

Topic:

Approaches to Curriculum Design

Competence:

Create course and curriculum for teaching English based on psychological and
pedagogical principles and theories.

Methodological guidelines

a. Open your textbook “Language Curriculum Design” on page 136, Chapter 9:

“Approaches to curriculum design” Use other sources to support your ideas
(books or journals)
b. Analyze each approach to the curriculum design.
c. Write a report in which you include the different approaches to the curriculum
design (300 words)
d. Use APA format (6th edition) for citing and referencing the source(s) research
on the Internet.
e. Check the rubrics at the end of this activity to see if the concept map meets the
expectations for this task.

Evaluation Criterion: this activity will be graded over 3 points and based on the
rubrics below.

Meets expectations About to meet expectations Does not meet expectations

2.3 - 3 1 – 2.2 0 – 0.9
–– A report is presented but –– A report is presented but
–– A report is presented it is hardly focus on the it is not focused on the
proposed activity proposed activity

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–– The information –– The information –– The information

presented is focused
on the approaches to
the curriculum design
–– There is a good
analysis of the
approaches to
curriculum design
–– APA format is used to
cite and reference
–– 291 – 300 words
presented is partially
focused on the
approaches to curriculum
design
–– There is a partial analysis
of approaches to
curriculum design
–– APA format is used to cite
and reference
–– 151 – 290 words
presented is not focused
on the approaches to
curriculum design
–– There is not a complete
analysis of the
approaches to curriculum
design
–– APA format in used
incorrectly or not used
at all
–– Plagiarism is graded zero
(0)
–– 0 – 150 words

Learning activity 2:

Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a negotiated syllabus.

Topic:

Negotiated Syllabus

Competence:

Create course and curriculum for teaching English based on psychological and
pedagogical principles and theories.

Methodological guidelines

a. Open your textbook “Language Curriculum Design” on page 149, Chapter 10:
“Negotiated Syllabuses” Use other sources to support your ideas (books or
journals)
b. Analyze the information in the chapter and be ready to complete the task.
c. Write a report in which you analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a
negotiated syllabus (300 words)
d. Use APA format (6th edition) for citing and referencing the source(s) research
on the Internet.
e. Check the rubrics at the end of this activity to see if the concept map meets the
expectations for this task.

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Evaluation Criterion: this activity will be graded over 3 points and based on the
rubrics below.

Meets expectations About to meet expectations Does not meet expectations

2.3 - 3
–– A concept map is
presented
–– The information related
to necessities, lacks,
and wants has been
addressed in the
concept map
–– The concept map
reflects creativity,
research and originality
–– APA format is used to
cite and reference
–– 291 – 300 words
1 – 2.2
–– A concept map is
presented
–– The information related
to necessities, lacks,
and wants is incomplete
–– The concept map
reflects little creativity,
research and originality
–– APA format is used to
cite and reference
–– 151 – 290 words
0 – 0.9
–– A concept map is not
presented
–– The information related
to necessities, lacks, and
wants is not included or
is incomplete
–– The concept map does
not reflect creativity,
research and originality
–– APA format in used
incorrectly or not used
at all
–– Plagiarism is graded
zero (0)
–– 0 – 150 words

Estimado(a) estudiante, una vez resuelta su tarea en el documento impreso

(borrador), acceda al Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje (EVA) en www.utpl.edu.ec
e ingrese las respuestas respectivas.

SEÑOR ESTUDIANTE:
Le recordamos que para presentarse a rendir las evaluaciones presenciales no
está permitido el uso de ningún material auxiliar (calculadora, diccionario, libros,
Biblia, formularios, códigos, leyes, etc.)
Las pruebas presenciales están diseñadas para desarrollarlas sin la utilización
de estos materiales.

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