What Role Should Culture Play In Curricular Improvement?
What role should culture play in curricular improvement?
Culture should play a major role in curricular improvement. Whether we realize it or not, a gap often exists between students and teachers. Many teachers encounter students with backgrounds that are total opposite from theirs leaving teacher believing what society and their own personal experiences tells them. Making personal connections with students helps educators understand how life is organized in their students communities, have a greater understanding of values and beliefs, and how these characteristics affect student learning
(Glatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead, and Boschee, 2016). The ideal classroom would provide opportunities for students to relate new knowledge learned to their …show more content…
The naturalistic process is the most flexible of the two and mirrors closely to current practices. Several steps are involved, each aiding in the process of curriculum planning. Staking out the territory is the process of identifying course parameters Glatthorn et al. (2016). When planners plan new activities and lessons using the naturalistic process, they would consider the student's needs and begin the planning process. The next step is to develop a constituency. Getting everybody on board is not always easy to do. It is important for planners to gain support and neutralize potential opposition. This process could involve inviting stakeholders to meetings and discussing the benefit of the needed change. Sometimes having ideas presented face to face is all that is needed to clear up misconceptions and gain the majority. Building the knowledge base is another important step within the naturalistic process. When building the knowledge base, planners are digging into the data, assessing faculty readiness, discussing research, and identifying available material and programs. This is an important step because during this phase, the planners identify needed professional development and materials. Blocking in the unit is a phase of the naturalistic process that is almost
Culture should play a major role in curricular improvement. Whether we realize it or not, a gap often exists between students and teachers. Many teachers encounter students with backgrounds that are total opposite from theirs leaving teacher believing what society and their own personal experiences tells them. Making personal connections with students helps educators understand how life is organized in their students communities, have a greater understanding of values and beliefs, and how these characteristics affect student learning
(Glatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead, and Boschee, 2016). The ideal classroom would provide opportunities for students to relate new knowledge learned to their …show more content…
The naturalistic process is the most flexible of the two and mirrors closely to current practices. Several steps are involved, each aiding in the process of curriculum planning. Staking out the territory is the process of identifying course parameters Glatthorn et al. (2016). When planners plan new activities and lessons using the naturalistic process, they would consider the student's needs and begin the planning process. The next step is to develop a constituency. Getting everybody on board is not always easy to do. It is important for planners to gain support and neutralize potential opposition. This process could involve inviting stakeholders to meetings and discussing the benefit of the needed change. Sometimes having ideas presented face to face is all that is needed to clear up misconceptions and gain the majority. Building the knowledge base is another important step within the naturalistic process. When building the knowledge base, planners are digging into the data, assessing faculty readiness, discussing research, and identifying available material and programs. This is an important step because during this phase, the planners identify needed professional development and materials. Blocking in the unit is a phase of the naturalistic process that is almost