WEEK 4 REFLECTION

On this week lecture, we continued on topic 2, the field of curriculum. What we learned on that day is the three major approach of learning which is behaviourist, humanistic, and academic. The other two theories are managerial and system. By this week lecture, I was able to differentiate the approaches and I will explain the approaches one by one based on my understanding. First, for the behavioural point of view, it is rely on technical and scientific principle which is it have a specific goals and objectives. Moreover, the content and activities are held based on these goals and objective to make sure the learning outcome are came out exactly as being planned in the objective and goals previously. Next, the humanistic. According to this, the approach is child centred which is good for the child. The curriculum activities concerned with life experiences, group games, group projects, learning and interest centres, creative problem solving, and active learning. Another one is, academic. An academic approach is tending to look like as a traditional ways of delivering knowledge and is concerned about schooling. Next, managerial. Curriculum planned in terms of programs, schedules, and space. It is relies on a plan, rational principles, logical steps but it is not necessarily behavioural approaches. It is focuses on supervisory and administrative aspects of curriculum. Last but not least, the system. The system is influenced by theories, which is broadly used in government and business which brings together components such as planning and programming.

Before we dismissed our class, Miss Soinim asked us to form a group for our group assignment.