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Ask yourself. Which of the materials we just used were intended to be used in science instruction? Magnets Static Refraction Sound Friction. Is this beautiful?. In ELED, is it OK to discuss. Beauty? Money? The environment? Hunting? Religion? Sex?. Is this beautiful?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ask yourself... Which of the materials we just used were
intended to be used in science instruction? Magnets Static Refraction Sound Friction
Is this beautiful?
In ELED, is it OK to discuss... Beauty? Money? The environment? Hunting? Religion? Sex?
Is this beautiful?
There is beauty in everything, but not everyone is capable of seeing it.
Confucius
There is curriculum in everything, but not everyone is capable of seeing it.
Curriculum Potential
Curriculum Potential Curriculum materials embody the intentions of
the developers imperfectly More complex and comprehensive materials may
yield a richer array of possible uses It may be possible to use rather limited and
standard materials and to create exciting and motivating experiences
It is possible to use materials that were not intended for teaching in creative ways to support curriculum
Curriculum Interpretation Teachers do not simply implement
curriculum, they also interpret it The “reading” of curriculum potential
depends not only on the inherent qualities of the materials, but also, to a large extent, on the teachers’ interpretive abilities and on their professional imagination
Explicit Curriculum Intended learning outcomes Also known as the formal curriculum or
the official curriculum (although those terms do have slightly different implications.)
Hidden Curriculum Unintended learning outcomes Also know as informal or implicit There is a sense in the idea of the “hidden
curriculum” that students are learning things that are not stated, but that they are held accountable for in informal ways
Based on what is considered “normal”, which brings in the concept of hegemony
Hegemony A situation in which one state or way of
being/knowing predominates Usually the hegemonic condition is an
implicit part of a culture, going unstated and unrecognized because it is simply considered normal
Hegemony is usually promoted by the implicit messages presented in a culture
Who are scientists?
Null Curriculum What is left out, either intentionally or
unintentionally, from the curriculum Decisions about what are included or not in
a curriculum—what becomes the null curriculum—are always political, even when (especially when) they are unintentional
Do we include it? Academy awards? The focus events of Argo? Maps? Reproduction – sex? The BP oil spill? Mental health?
Politics The ways social power is gained, given,
taken, lost, denied, and used Since “knowledge is power”, anything that
contributes to or detracts from opportunities to learn is inherently political
Because curriculum construction affects opportunities to learn, it is a political act
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Curriculum Potential Curriculum interpretation gives insight into
different levels of the curriculum—the explicit, hidden, and null curricula
Once different levels of the curriculum are recognized, the teacher can set out to implement, enhance, or augment the curriculum