University of the Immaculate Conception
Post Graduate School
Doctor of Philosophy in Education major in Applied Linguistics
PhDL 505: Approaches in Language Curriculum Design
Curriculum refers to the knowledge and skills that students are expected to
acquire. This includes the learning standards or learning objectives required to be
accomplished by students; the lessons taught by teachers; the assignments and
projects given to students; the books, learning materials, recordings, demonstrations
and readings used in the course; and the exams, evaluations and other measures
used to evaluate student learning. The curriculum also encompasses the rules to be
followed by students and the extracurricular activities that they enjoy.
On the basis of the discussion at the previous conference, curriculum
development is a critical process, particularly the setting of the principles and the
direction. It involves relating the school's vision, mission and goal to what lessons to
offer, how to teach it, and how to assess the learners. Curriculum, basically, is the
building block of how teachers and students may fulfil their tasks and carry out their
responsibilities. It is a guide to how teaching and learning can take place inside and
outside the classroom.
FE T. CANOY