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This document discusses key concepts in curriculum development including definitions of curriculum, curriculum development, and curriculum planning. It provides an overview of different points of view on curriculum including traditional, progressive, and developmental views. It also describes the major foundations of curriculum and different types of curriculum operating in schools.
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CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION WITH EMPHASIS ON TRAINERS’ METHODOLOGY
Mr. Cristopher S.J. Alpasa
Concepts, Nature and Purposes of Curriculum INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT In education, a curriculum is broadly defined as the totality of Definition student experiences that occur in the educational process. The term of often refers specifically to a Curriculu planned sequence of instruction, or to a view of the student's m experiences in terms of the educator's or school's instructional goals. Wikipedia Curriculum development is defined as planned, a purposeful, Definition progressive, and systematic of process to create positive Curriculu improvements in the educational system. Every time there are m changes or developments Developm happening around the world, the school curricula are affected. ent There is a need to update them to address the society’s needs. Curriculum development can be defined as the step-by-step process used to create positive Definition improvements in the courses offered by a school, college or university. The world changes of every day and new discoveries have to be roped Curriculu into the education curricula. Innovative teaching techniques and strategies (such as m active learning or blended learning) are Developm constantly being devised in order to improve the student learning experience. As a result, an ent institution has to have a plan in place for acknowledging these shifts and then be able to implement them in the school curriculum. Curriculum planning involves the implementation of different types of instructional strategies and organizational methods that are Curriculu focused on achieving optimal student development and student learning m outcomes. Instructors might structure planning their curriculum around daily lesson plans, a specific assignment, a chunk of coursework, certain units within a class, or an entire educational program. During the curriculum planning phase, teachers consider factors that might complement or hinder their lesson curriculum. These include institutional requirements. Each administrator at a Curriculu university or college will have guidelines, m principles and a framework that instructors are required to reference as planning they build out their curriculums. Educators are responsible for ensuring that their curriculum planning meets the students‟ educational needs, and that the materials used are current and comprehensible. Educators should employ the curriculum process that best incorporates the six components of effective teaching. These components are applicable at both the undergraduate and graduate level: To demonstrate knowledge of content; To demonstrate the knowledge of students; Select suitable instructional strategy goals; To demonstrate knowledge of resources; To design coherent instruction; Assess student learning. Curriculu 1. Traditional Points of View of Curriculum m from o body of subjects or subject matter Different o Course of study and syllabus Points of o Written documents or a plan of View action in accomplishing goals a. Robin M. Hutchins – permanent studies (basic education) Curriculu b. Arthur Bestor – an essentialist - mission of the school should be intellectual m from training - should focus on the fundamental Different intellectual disciplines
Points of c. Joseph Schwab – academic discipline
(ruling doctrine) is the sole source of View curriculum - divided into chunks of knowledge d. Phenix – consist entirely of knowledge 2. Progressive Points of View of Curriculu Curriculum m from o Progressivist point of view – listing of school subjects, etc…do Different not make a curriculum Points of o can only be called curriculum if View the written materials are actualized by the learner a. John Dewey‟s definition of experience and education Curriculu m from Reflective thinking is a means Different that unifies curricular elements. Points of View Thought is not derived from action but tested by application b. Caswell and Campbell – all experiences of children have under Curriculu the guidance of teachers m from Different Shared by Smith, Stanley and Shores Points of ( sequence of potential experiences set up in the schools for the purpose View of disciplining children and youth in group ways of thinking and acting). Curriculu c. Marsh and Willis – m from experiences in the classroom which are Different planned and enacted by the Points of teacher, and also learned by View the students Points of Development View on Curriculu – connotes changes which are systematic m Developm -Should be purposeful, planned ent and progressive 1. Ralph Tyler – Four Basic Principles / Points of Questions View on a. What educational purposes should Curriculum the school seek to attain? b. What educational experiences can be Developme provided that are likely to attain these nt purposes? c. How can these educational 2 models: experiences be effectively organized? d. How can we determine whether these purposes are being attained or not? 2. Hilda Taba – linear model - advocacy was Points of grassroots approach – 7 major steps: View on a. Diagnosis of learners‟ needs and Curriculum expectations of larger society b. Formulation of learning objectives Developme c. Selection of learning content nt d. Organization of learning content 2 models: e. Selection of learning experiences f. Organization of learning activities g. Determination of what to evaluate and the means of doing it The three The three interacting interacting processes in curriculum processes development are in a. planning curriculum developme b. implementing nt are c. evaluating Types of 1. Written Curriculum – appears in school, Curriculum district, division or country documents Operating in course of study or syllabi Schools - made by curriculum experts with Described by participation of teachers Allan Glatthorn pilot-tested or tried out (2000) e.g. BEC, written lesson plan (with WHAT SLR? objectives and planned activities) Types of 2. Hidden Curriculum - unintended curriculum Curriculum Operating in not deliberately planned but may modify behaviour or influence learning outcomes Schools - Described by e.g. peer influence, school environment, physical condition, teacher-learner interaction, Allan Glatthorn mood of the teachers (2000) (NOT TAUGHT BUT LEARNED) E.g. Falling in love WHAT SLR? I learned to love you “Chos” Types of 3. Assessed Curriculum – which is Curriculum tested and evaluated Operating in Schools - series of evaluations (to Described by determine the extent of teaching Allan Glatthorn or to tell if the students are (2000) progressing) WHAT SLR? assessment tools (PPT, portfolio) 4. Taught Curriculum – what teachers Types of implement or deliver in the Curriculum classrooms and schools Operating in oactivities are put into action in order Schools - Described by to arrive at the objectives or purposes of the written curriculum Allan Glatthorn (2000) ovaries according to the learning WHAT SLR? styles of students and the teaching styles of teachers Types of 5. Supported Curriculum Curriculum Operating in a. -resources – textbooks, Schools - computers, audio-visual Described by Allan Glatthorn materials, lab equipment, (2000) playground, zoos, and other WHAT SLR? facilities 6. Learned Curriculum – when Types of Curriculum the students actually learn and Operating in what is measured Schools - learning outcomes (results of Described by the tests and changes in Allan Glatthorn (2000) behaviour – COGNITIVE, WHAT SLR? AFFECTIVE, OR PSYCHOMOTOR) achieved by the students Types of Curriculum 7. Recommended Curriculum Operating in proposed by scholars and Schools - Described by professional organizations Allan Glatthorn DepEd, CHED, DOST, PAFTE, (2000) BIOTA WHAT SLR? A. Philosophical – aim/role/focus/curriculum trends ON Perennialism, Essentialism, Major Progressivism, and Reconstructionism Foundations of - helps in answering what schools are for, what Curriculum subjects are important, how students should (commonly learn and what materials and methods should be used accepted - in decision making, philosophy provides the foundations) starting point A. - life experiences, common beliefs, social and Philosophical economic background and education e.g. John Dewey (1916) looks at “education as a way of life” “Learning by Doing” Major - Ralph Tyler‟s framework of Philosophy in Relation to Foundations of School Purposes use of philosophy Curriculum use of psychology of learning (commonly studies of contemporary life accepted suggestions from subject specialists foundations) studies of learners B. Historical Major a. Franklin Bobbit -“The Curriculum” 1918 Foundations of -presented science as curriculum Curriculum -prepares students for adult life (commonly -objectives with corresponding activities should accepted be grouped and sequenced foundations) b. Werret Charters - presented science as B. Historical curriculum -listing of objectives match with corresponding activities -teacher plans the content and activities c. William Kilpatrick – purposeful activities -child-centered Major -both teacher and student plan the activities Foundations of -develops social relationships and small group Curriculum instruction (commonly d. Harold Rugg- develop the whole child (child- accepted centered) foundations) -should produce OUTCOMES -emphasized social studies -teacher plans curriculum in advance e. Hollis Caswell – organized curriculum around social functions Major -set of experiences and learner‟s interest Foundations of f. Ralph Tyler – science; extension of Curriculum school‟s philosophy (commonly -based on students‟ needs -related to accepted instruction foundations) -organized subject matter and emphasized problem solving -to educate generalists and not specialists Major C. Psychological – Behaviorist, Foundations of Cognitive, and Humanistic; unifies Curriculum elements of the learning process (commonly -how should curriculum be organized accepted to enhance learning? foundations) -what is the optimum level of C. students‟ participation in learning Psychological various contents of the curriculum? Major Foundations of Behaviorist Psychology - association Curriculum a. Edward Thorndike – connectionism; influenced Tyler and Taba (commonly accepted b. Ivan Pavlov – classical conditioning foundations) c. B.F.Skinner – operant conditioning C. d. Albert Bandura- modelling and observation theory Psychological Major e. Robert Gagne – hierarchical learning or Foundations of sets of behaviour and five learning Curriculum outcomes (commonly *intellectual skills or “knowing how” accepted *information or “knowing what” *cognitive strategies or learning skills foundations) *motor skills C. *attitudes, feelings and emotions learned Psychological through experiences Cognitive Psychology Major Foundations of -how do learners store information? Curriculum -how do they retrieve data and (commonly generate conclusions? accepted -how they monitor and manage foundations) thinking C. -logical method of organizing and Psychological interpreting learning that is rooted in the tradition of subject matter a. Jean Piaget – Cognitive Major development stages Foundations of b. Lev Vygotsky – Social Curriculum constructivism (commonly c. Howard Gardner – Multiple accepted intelligences – foundations) d. Felder and Silverman –learning C. styles Psychological e. Daniel and Goleman – Emotional intelligences Major Humanistic Psychology Foundations of -how learners can develop their Curriculum human potential (commonly -not recognized by traditional accepted psychologists foundations) -concerned with the PROCESS, C. PERSONAL NEEDS, PSYCHOLOGICAL Psychological MEANING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATIONS Major Foundations of Curriculum -Gestalt psychology- wholeness of the (commonly problem accepted a. Abraham Maslow – human needs foundations) b. Carl Rogers- non-directive lives C. Psychological Major Social Foundations of Curriculum Schools -address more complex (commonly and interrelated societies and the accepted world foundations) - address diversity, explosion of C. knowledge, school reforms and Psychological education for all Major Relationship of curriculum and Foundations of society: Curriculum -curricula should reflect and preserve (commonly the culture of society and its accepted aspirations foundations) -society should also imbibe the C. changes brought about by the formal Psychological institutions called schools Elements/Components of the Curriculum 1. aims, goals, and objectives – what is to be done? Components of 2. subject matter/content Curriculum and 3. learning experiences – what Curricular instructional strategies, resources and Approaches activities will be employed? 4. evaluation approaches – what methods and instruments will be used to assess the results of the curriculum? -Based on the Philippine Constitution of 1987, all schools shall aim to… -aims of Elementary Education (Education Act of 1982) include KSV, learning experiences, love Components of for the nation, and promote work experiences Curriculum and -aims of Secondary Education promote the Curricular objectives of Elementary Education and enhance different attitudes and interest of Approaches students in order to equip them with skills…in Component 1 preparation for tertiary schooling -aims of Tertiary Education contain general education programs, manpower/skills, leadership, and application of knowledge -hence, each school is guided by VMGs -VISION – what the institution would like to become in the Components of future; guiding post/unifying Curriculum and elements -e.g. A model Curricular performing high school where Approaches students are equipped with knowledge, skills and strength of Component 1 character to realize their potential to the fullest (PANANAW) -MISSION- how intends to carry out its Components of VISION -to produce the kind of Curriculum and persons the students will become after having been educated over a Curricular certain period of time. -e.g. To Approaches produce a globally competitive Component 1 lifelong learners (MISYON) Components of -GOALS- broad statements to be Curriculum and accomplished Curricular -e.g. Build a strong foundation of skills and Approaches concepts Component 1 (TARGET) -EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES - simple and specific! And as defined by Benjamin Bloom and Robert Mager in two Components of ways: Curriculum and 1. explicit formulation of the ways in which students are expected to be changed by the Curricular educative process Approaches 2. intent communicated by statement Component 1 describing a proposed change in learners -direct the change in behaviour -provide for the bases for the selection of learning content and learning experiences -set the criteria against which learning outcomes will be evaluated 3 Domains of Objectives: 1. Cognitive (Bloom) -domain of thought process (KCAASE) a. Knowledge – recall/remembering; lowest cognitive level 3 Domains of b. Comprehension – ability to grasp; lowest Objectives: form of understanding c. Application – ability to use learned material d. Analysis – ability to break down material e. Synthesis- ability to put parts together f. Evaluation- ability to pass judgment Cognitive = Knowledge 2. Affective (Krathwohl) -domain of valuing, attitude and appreciation (RRVOV) a. Receiving- willingness to pay attention b. Responding- active participation 3 Domains of Objectives: c. Valuing- worth or value d. Organization- building a value system e. Value complex OR characterization by a value – developing a lifestyle from a value system Affective = Values 3. Psychomotor (Simpson) -domain of the use of psychomotor attributes (PSGMCAO) a. Perception – use of sense to guide motor activities b. Set- readiness 3 Domains c. Guided response – concerned with the early stages in of learning complex skills. Imitation and trial and error are some of the ways of doing Objectives: d. Mechanism – habitual responses; performance skills e. Complex overt responses – complex movement patterns f. Adaptation – ability to modify is very easy g. Origination – creativity Psychomotor = skills Component 2 -all curricula have content regardless of their design or models -compendium of facts, concepts generalization, principles and theories Component 2 -repository of accumulated knowledge discoveries and inventions of man - Jerome Bruner – knowledge is a model we construct to give meaning and structure to regularities in experience -e.g. each subject area has its own content 1. Self-sufficiency – the prime guiding Content principle (Scheffler); less teaching and selection – a learning efforts (economical) but more very crucial results and effective LEARNING OUTCOMES stage in 2. Significance – a contribution …to Curriculum achieve the overall aim of the curriculum Development - significant if it will develop learning Criteria: abilities…develop 3 domains of objectives, culture is considered Content selection – a 3. validity- authentic, verified/checked very crucial 4. interest- learner-centered curriculum stage in 5. Utility – usefulness Curriculum 6. Learnability – 2 ways: optimal placement and appropriate organization and sequencing of Development contents Criteria: 7. Feasibility – can the content be learned Content within the time allowed, resources available, expertise of the teacher, and the nature of the selection – a learners? Other considerations in the selection very crucial of the learning content: a. used in daily life stage in b. maturity and abilities of students Curriculum c. valuable in meeting the needs Development d. related with other subject areas Criteria: e. transfer of learning In organizing or putting together the different learning contents Palma (1992) suggested the following principles: 1. Balance – curriculum content is fairly distributed in depth of the particular learning area or discipline; to ensure that the level or area will not be overcrowded or less crowded 2. Articulation – smoothly connected to the next; glaring gaps and wasteful overlaps will be avoided -enhanced contents in the curriculum due to teamwork among Remember teachers BASIC!!! 3. Sequence – logical arrangement of the subject matter; deepening and broadening of content as it is taken up in the higher levels 4. Integration – horizontal connections; related to one another; helps learner get a unified view of reality and outlook in life 5. Continuity – continuing application of KSAV; constant repetition, review and reinforcement of learning Component 3 – linkage between instructional strategies and methods to curriculum experiences, the core or the heart of the curriculum - action the goals and use the contents in Component 3 to produce an outcome! - teaching strategies convert the written curriculum to instruction -the actions are based on planned objectives -repertoire of teaching 1.Teaching methods are used to translate the Guide for the objectives into action selection and 2. There is no single best teaching method. Its effectiveness will depend on the learning use of these objectives, the learners and skill of the teacher. methods to 3. Stimulate learners desire to develop the 3 domains of objectives. implement 4. Learning styles of the students should be such considered. curriculum: 5. Development of the learning outcomes 6. Flexibility Component 4 – Worthen and Sanders (1987) – all curricula to be effective must have the element of evaluation -formal determination of the quality, Component 4 effectiveness or value of the program, process, product of the curriculum -Tuckman (1985) – meeting the goals and matching them with the intended outcomes - Stufflebeam‟s CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) Model a. context – environment of the curriculum; situation analysis b. input – ingredients of the curriculum which include the goals, Component 4 instructional strategies, the learners, the teachers, the contents and all the materials needed. c. process – how the curriculum has been implemented; entire operation of the curriculum d. product – if the curriculum accomplishes its goals; to what extent; to what extent the curriculum objectives has been achieved ***within the evaluation process, smaller and more specific activities are needed to determine the effectiveness of the curriculum Component 4 ***These activities include -assessment and measurement of learning outcomes (ultimate product of a curriculum) -diagnostic, placement, formative or summative evaluation -norm-referenced or criterion-referenced 1. focus on one particular component of the curriculum. e.g. subject area, grade level, course, degree program, specific Suggested steps objectives for the process 2. collect or gather the information of curriculum 3. organize the information evaluation: 4. analyze the information 5. report the information 6. recycle the information Curriculum 1. Behavioral approach – based on a Approaches by blueprint (goals, objectives, contents, curriculum activities are arranged to match with practitioners the learning objectives) -Frederick Taylor- aimed to achieve efficiency; and begins with the educational plans… implementers: (PIE) 2. Managerial approach *principal – curriculum leader / Curriculum instructional leader who is supposed to be Approaches by the general manager curriculum *general manager – sets the policies and priorities –establishes the direction of practitioners change and innovation, and planning and and organizing curriculum and instruction. implementers: *school administrators – less concerned about the content, methods and materials than about organization and implementation Some of the roles of the Curriculum Supervisors (Ornstein and Hunkins, 2004) Curriculum a. help develop the school‟s education Approaches by goals curriculum b. plan curriculum with students, parents, practitioners teachers and other stakeholders and c. design program of study by grade levels implementers: d. schedule classes or school calendar e. prepare curriculum guides or teacher guides f. evaluates or selects textbooks Curriculum g. observes teachers Approaches by h. assist teachers in the curriculum implementation of the curriculum practitioners i. encourage curriculum innovation and and change j. develop standards for implementers: curriculum and instructional evaluation 3. Systems approach – influenced by systems theory -the parts of the total school district or school are examined in Curriculum terms of how they relate to each other - Approaches by e.g. organizational chart (line-staff relationship) - George Beauchamp – curriculum systems theory of education practitioners a. administration and b. counselling implementers: c. curriculum d. instruction e. evaluation Curriculum 4. Humanistic Approach – rooted Approaches by in the progressive philosophy and curriculum child-centered movement - practitioners considers the formal/planned and curriculum and informal and implementers: hidden curriculum Curriculum Teaching (cause)-Learning (effect) Approaches by Processes and Curriculum curriculum Development -we always attribute the practitioners kind (quality) of learning to the kind of teaching -directly proportional and (learning in teaching and teaching for implementers: learning) - effective teaching brings about the intended learning outcome -organization of meaningful learning -creating a situation or selecting life-like Teaching as a situations to enhance learning TRADITIONAL definitions: Process in -process of imparting knowledge and skills Curriculum required to master a subject matter -process of dispensing knowledge to an empty vessel which is the mind of the learner -showing, telling, giving instruction, making someone understand in order to learn Progressivist/Humansist: -perceived as stimulating, directing, guiding the learner and evaluating the learning outcomes of teaching
Teaching as a -enables the learner to learn on his/her own Teacher
now becomes a decision maker in the teaching process Process in (PIE) or phases of teaching Curriculum -a continuous process of feedback and reflection is made *feedback – the reflection of the feedback *reflection – a process embedded in teaching where the teacher inquires into his or her actions and provides deep and critical thinking I. Planning phase - decision about a. the needs of the learners b. achievable goals and objectives to meet the needs
Teaching as a c. selection of the content to be taught
Process in d. motivation to carry out the goals
e. strategies most fit to carry out the goals Curriculum f. evaluation process to measure learning outcomes Teaching plans: Short – daily plan Long – unit plan or yearly plan II. Implementation phase -actual teaching and experiencing of a curriculum Teaching as a -requires the teacher to implement what Process in has been planned Curriculum -to put into action the different activities in order to achieve the objectives through the subject matter -interaction between the teacher and the learner III. Evaluation phase -a match of the objectives with the learning outcomes will be made Teaching as a -answer the question if the plans and implementation have been successfully Process in achieved Curriculum BASIC assumptions of TEACHING! a. goal-oriented with the change behavior as the ultimate end b. rational and reflective process a. shape actively their own actions b. influence learners to change their own thinking or desired behavior, thus teaching is way of changing behavior through the Teaching as a intervention of the teacher and so…GOOD Process in TEACHING is… Curriculum a. well planned and where activities are interrelated to each other b. provides learning experiences or situations that will ensure understanding, application and critical thinking c. based on the theories of learning d. learner is stimulated to think and reason e. utilizes prior learning and its Teaching as a application to new situations Process in f. governed by democratic principles Curriculum g. embeds a sound evaluation process Learning as a Process in Curriculum -to teach is to make someone to learn (the end product of teaching is learning) -change in an individual‟s behavior caused by experiences or self-activity -most is/are Learning by intentional (purposefully arranged definition: for the students to participate and experience - unintentional (e.g. when a child touches a lighted candle and feels it is hot) 2 principal types of learning theories: 1. Behavioral learning theories – observable and measurable Learning by 2. Cognitive learning theories – definition: concerned with human learning in which unobservable mental processes are used to learn and remember new information or acquire skills e.g. *discovery learning Jerome Bruner -curious, self-motivated until they find answers to the problems -construct their own knowledge - self-learning that is flexible, exploratory Learning by and independent *reception learning definition: -David Ausubel -differs with Bruner - they may not be able to know what is important or relevant -they need external motivation in order to learn Similarities between Bruner and Ausubel: -learners should be actively involved Learning by in their own learning definition: - prior learning is important in order to learn new things and because knowledge continuously changes once it is the learner‟s mind Events Of Learning (Robert Gagne) 1. motivation phase – learning will be rewarding 2. apprehending phase – attends or pays attention 3. acquisition phase – learning transforms Events Of information into meaningful form -the mental Learning images formed associates the new information with old information; advance organizers are useful 4. retention phase – the newly acquired information must be transferred from short- term to longterm memory -may take place by means of practice, elaboration or rehearsal 5. recall phase- recall previous learned information - to learn to gain access to that which has been learned is a critical phase in learning Events Of 6. generalization phase – transfer of Learning information to new situation allows application of the learned information in the context in which it was learned 7. feedback phase – students must receive feedback on their performance - serve as reinforcer for successful performance a. does not take place in an empty vessel…each learner is assumed to have prior learning and maybe able to connect these to present learning b. social process Events Of c. result of individual experiences and self- Learning activity d. observable and measurable e. all the senses are utilized f. learner is stimulated, directed, guided and feedback is immediately given g. learner has his/her own learning styles Teaching and Learning Go Together -one process cannot succeed without the success or support of the other -a teacher cannot claim she/he has taught if the learners have not learned substantially Events Of -the teaching styles of the teachers should jibe with Learning the learners‟ learning styles - knowledge of the learner and his learning styles be considered -as learners become complex individuals capable of learning on their own, the repertoire of teaching should also increase Some Ways of Doing Teaching and Learning: Large group- e.g. lecture, expository, panel discussion, seminar, forum, Events Of demonstration or a combination of Learning lecture demonstration Small group – e.g. role playing, buzz session, workshop, process approach, discovery learning, cooperative learning in various forms, laboratory methods Individualized learning – e.g. modular instruction, e-teaching, programmed instruction Traditional time-tested methods - e.g. inductive method, deductive method, type study Events Of method, project method, laboratory method, Q and A method or Socratic method, and lecture Learning method Improved teaching practices- e.g. integrative technique, discovery approaches, process approach, conceptual approach, mastery learning, programmed instruction, e- learning, simulation, case-based teaching, conceptual teaching, cooperative learning, and others… 1. Learning by TRIAL and ERROR -related to stimulus-response theory of learning Ways of -oftentimes risky and time consuming Learning: -easiest way of doing things without necessarily anticipating a definite objective 2. Learning by CONDITIONING (Pavlov, Skinner) -training, drill, and practice 3. Learning by INSIGHT -a higher level of intelligence is utilized; requires higher thinking skills -looking into oneself with deeper thinking Ways of -a sudden flash of idea or solution to a problem sometimes called “aha” learning Learning: 4. Learning by OBSERVATION and IMITATION through MODELING (Bandura) -one learns from someone; be able to do similar thing -“no-trial learning” a. Attentional phase – observes a model b. Retention phase – copies, practice or rehearse what has been observed 4 Phases: c. Reproduction phase –matches their (ARRM) behavior to the model d. Motivational phase – imitate the behavior for getting a chance to be reinforced by becoming like the one from whom the behavior was copied Teaching and Learning in the Curriculum -how the student should learn Teaching and how to learn Learning in the -a challenge to both teaching and Curriculum learning -life and meaning (each complement and supplement each other)