TYPES OF CURRICULUM

 Reflection # 5

During our discussion about the types of curriculum, there are two events I remembered. One is my class in Curriculum Development in Prof-Ed and second is our review for the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET).  Whenever this is being discussed I am so much interested to listen and discuss about the three types, which are; taught curriculum, learned curriculum and hidden curriculum. Our teacher in Prof-Ed said that taught curriculum is very crucial because the success of the implementation of the curriculum depends on how the teacher teaches the subject matter. Whatever the recommended or the written curriculum is, it is the teacher who has the task to deliver or implement it. Therefore, it is important that the teacher should know what he is going to teach and how should he teach it. The other type of curriculum that I’m interested about is the learned curriculum.  This is what the students actually learn and what is being measured. The learning of the students is the basis in identifying if the curriculum being implemented is effective or if the goals of the teacher are being achieved. Students are the center of education; therefore, their learning is our main concern. The last type of curriculum which I like most is the hidden curriculum. This is the unintended curriculum. The teacher prepares objectives to be achieved by the end of the lesson, but there are unexpected learning of the students which we did not expect to occur during or after the discussion of the subject matter. This is like a mystery that happens in the classroom. In the class while we are teaching, we are not sure of how the students absorb the lesson and what its impact to them. Therefore, there are really unexpected learning that occur in the classroom every now and then. As educators we should be observant and sensitive of these learning. This might help us in knowing more our students and would help us to think of effective teaching strategies.