TYPES OF CURRICULUM DESIGN MODELS

1. SUBJECT –CENTERED DESIGN

- It focuses on the content of the curriculum
- Henry Marrison and William Harris

A. SUBJECT DESIGN
- The oldest and so far the familiar design
- Sometimes learning is so compartmentalized
- The teacher becomes the dispenser of knowledge
- The learners are the empty vessels
- Traditional approach of teaching and learning

B. DISCIPLINE DESIGN
- Focuses on academic discipline

C. CORRELATION DESIGN
- It links separate subject design in order to reduce fragmentation
- Subject are related to one another and still maintain the identity of the
subject

D. BROAD FIELD DESIGN/INTERDISCIPLINARY

- Made to cure the compartmentalization of the separate subject
- Holistic curriculum

2. LEARNER-CENTERED DESIGN
-the learner is the center of the educative process

A. CHILD-CENTERED DESIGN
- John Dewey, Rouseau, Pestallozi and Freobel
- The curriculum design is anchored on the needs and interest of the child
“Learning is a product of the child interaction with the environment.”

B. EXPERIENCE CENTERED DESIGN

-the experiences of the learners become the starting point of the curriculum

C. HUMANISTIC DESIGN
- Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
 - The development of self is the ultimate objective of learning

3. PROBLEM CENTERED DESIGN

- Draws on social problems, needs, and interests and abilities of the leaners

A. LIFE-SITUATION DESIGN
- The contents are organized in ways that allow students to clearly view
problem areas
B. CORE PROBLEM DESIGN
- It centers on general education and the problems are based on the common
human activities.

Child or Learner-centered approach

Principles:

1. Acknowledgement and respect the fundamental right of the child

2. All activities shall involve around the overall development of the child
3. Consider the uniqueness of every learners in a multi-cultural classrooms
4. Consider using differentiated instruction.
5. Provide a motivating supporting learning environment for all the learner.