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WEEK 1Curriculum & Instruction

EDU555

En. Muhamad Furkan Mat Salleh

Fakulti PendidikanUniersiti !eknolo"i M#$#

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In this course, you will learn about:

What is curriculumCurriculum development

Curriculum in Malaysian schools

Course design

What is instruction

 Teaching and learning

Microteaching

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Curriculum•  The word “Curriculum” originates from the atin word

“currere” which means “a race course”

• Curriculum is commonly de!ned as “a plan of study”

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"or e#ample:$%%& or $uri'ulum %tandard %e'olah &endah is a plan ofstudy for Malaysian (rimary school for a period of ) years*

$+%M or $uri'ulum +ersepadu %e'olah Menengah is aplan of study for Malaysian %econdary school for a periodof years

 The +* %c -d .+iology/(hysics0 Curriculum is a plan ofstudy for a period of 1 years in order to obtain the +* %c-d .+io/(hy0 degree*

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Instruction

• &efers to the process of giving instruction in aclassroom through the process of teaching andlearning*

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Instruction thus, is the process of implementing thecurriculum through the process of teaching andlearning by using various approaches, methods andtechni2ue*

• 3ccording to %aylor .45640, instruction is the actualengagements of learners with planned learning*

• 3s such, curriculum is often associated withinstruction*

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7e!nition of Curriculum• Curriculum has been de!ned di8erently by di8erent

people according to the purposes and functions*

•  The following are some de!nitions of curriculum:

•“ a course of study” 9 7ressel

• “ a plan for providing sets of learning opportunities forpersons to be educated” %aylor et al*, 4564

• “3n organi;ed set of formal education and/or trainingintentions” 7avid (ratt

• “ a plan of learning” 9 Taba, 45)

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De%nition oCurriculum

•  =on Wiles and =oseph +ondi view curriculum as afourstep plan involving

“purposes, design, implementation andassessment*”

• “ a total instructional program composed ofsyllabus or individual course programs 9 +owen

•“3 general overall plan of the content orspeci!c materials of instruction that the schoolshould o8er the student by way of 2ualifyinghim for graduation or certi!cation for entranceinto a professional or vocational !eld” >ood

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7e!nition of Curriculum

• Ministry of -ducation, Malaysia according to 3'ta(endidi'an 455)

“Satu program pendidikan yang termasuk

kurikulum dan kegiatan ko-kurikulum yangmerangkumi semua pengetahuan, kemahiran,norma, nilai, unsur kebudayaan, dankepercayaan untuk membantu perkembanganseseorang murid dengan sepenuhnya dari segirohani, jasmani, mental dan emosi serta untukmenyampaikan pengetahuan.” 

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De%nition oCurriculum• +ased on the various de!nitions given, a

curriculum consists of:

3 plan which is documented

Consisting of a set of ob?ectives

3 list of contents and learning e#periences

%uggested method of teaching or instruction

3 process of evaluation or assessment methods

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Curriculum andInstruction•  The word curriculum is often associated with

instruction, where:

• Curriculum refers to the plan or document*

• Instruction refers to the methods o 'resentin" orim'lementin" the curriculum content or 'lan.

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3 plan for a particular lesson or instruction

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• To prepare and develop the school curriculum

• To disseminate and implement the curriculum

• To oversee the implementation of curriculum

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 To prepare the supporting materials• To evaluate the curriculum development

process

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Important 7epartments atMo-• *P2 9 +ahagian (endidi'an >uru or Teacher -ducation

7ivision* &esponsible for the training of school teachers*

• *SS 9 +ahagian %e'olahse'olah or %chools 7ivision*&esponsible for the placement of teachers in schools andrelated services*

• (PM 9 embaga (eperi'saan Malaysia or Malaysian-#amination %yndicate* &esponsible for centrali;ede#amination*

• U!P 9 nit Te'nologi (endidi'an or -ducational Technology7ivision* &esource center for educational technology

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