Assign Curric Design Jan 2015

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ASSIGNMENT
JANUARY 2015 SEMESTER
SUBJECT CODE
: EPE642
SUBJECT TITLE
: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
LEVEL
: MASTER OF EDUCATION
STUDENTS NAME
MATRIC NO.
PROGRAMME
ACADEMIC FACILITATOR
LEARNING CENTRE
EPE 642
Curriculum Design and Development
Assignment (60%)
Introduction
This Guide explains the basis on which you will be assessed in this course during the
semester. It contains details of the facilitator-marked assignment.
One element in the assessment strategy of the course is that all students should have the same
information as facilitators about the Assignment. This guide also contains the marking
criteria that facilitators will use in assessing your work.
Please read through the whole guide at the beginning of the course.
Academic Writing
a) Plagiarism
i) What is Plagiarism?
Any written assignment (essays, project, take-home exams, etc) submitted by a

student must not be deceptive regarding the abilities, knowledge, or amount of work
contributed by the student. There are many ways that this rule can be violated.
Among them are:
o Paraphrases: The student paraphrases a closely reasoned argument of an
author without acknowledging that he or she has done so. (Clearly, all our
knowledge is derived from somewhere, but detailed arguments from clearly
identifiable sources must be acknowledged.)
o Outright plagiarism: Large sections of the paper are simply copied from other
sources, and are not acknowledged as quotations.
o Other sources: often include essays written by other students or sold by
unscrupulous organizations. Quoting from such papers is perfectly legitimate
if quotation marks are used and the source is cited.
o Works by others: Taking credit deliberately or not deliberately for works
produced by another without giving proper acknowledgement. Works
includes photographs, charts, graphs, drawings, statistics, video-clips, audioclips, verbal exchanges such as interviews or lectures, performances on
television and texts printed on the web.
o The student submits the same essay to two or more courses.
ii) How can I avoid Plagiarism?
o Insert quotation marks around copy and paste clause, phrase, sentence,
paragraph and cite the original source
o Paraphrase clause, phrase, sentence or paragraph in your own words and cite
your source
o Adhere to the APA (American Psychological Association) stylistic format,
whichever applicable, when citing a source and when writing out the
bibliography or reference page
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o Attempt to write independently without being overly dependent of
information from anothers original works
o Educate yourself on what may be considered as common knowledge (no
copyright necessary), public domain (copyright has expired or not protected
under copyright law), or copyright (legally protected).
b) Documenting Sources
Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise refer to the work of another, you
are required to cite its source parenthetical documentation. Offered here are some of the most
commonly cited forms of material.
Direct
Simply having a thinking skill is no assurance that children will
use it. In order for such skills to become part of day-to-day
behaviour, they must be cultivated in an environment that value
and sustains them. Just as childrens musical skills will likely
lay fallow in an environment that doesnt encourage music,
learners thinking skills tend to languish in a culture that doesnt
encourage thinking (Tishman, Perkins and Jay, 1995, p.5)
Indirect
According to Wurman (1988), the new disease of the 21st
century will be information anxiety, which has been defined as
the ever-widening gap between what one understands and what
one thinks one should understand.
c) Referencing
All sources that you cite in your paper should be listed in the Reference section
at the end of your paper. Heres how you should do your Reference.
From a Journal
DuFour, R. (2002). The learning-centred principal: Educational Leadership,
59(8). 12-15.
From an Online Journal
Evnine, S. J. (2001). The universality of logic: On the connection
between rationality and logical ability [Electronic version].
Mind, 110, 335-367.
From a Webpage
National Park Service. (2003, February 11). Abraham Lincoln
Birthplace National Historic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2003,
from http://www.nps.gov/abli/
From a Book
Naisbitt, J. and Aburdence, M. (1989). Megatrends 2000. London:
Pan Books.
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From a Chapter in a Book
Nickerson, R. (1987). Why teach thinking? In J. B. Baron & R.J. Sternberg
(Eds), Teaching thinking skills: Theory and practice. New York: W.H.
Freeman and Company. 27-37.
From a Printed Newspaper
Holden, S. (1998, May 16). Frank Sinatra dies at 82:
Matchless stylist of pop. The New York Times, pp. A1,
A22-A23.
Details about the Assignment

This Assignment consists of THREE parts.
Submit all the three parts as One file.
Part A: (15%) 5-6 pages

Read the article Critical Thinking: An Introduction by Alec Fisher and answer the following
questions:
a) Compare the views of John Dewey, Edward Glaser, Robert Ennis and Richard Paul on
critical thinking. (5%) 2 pages
b) Justify the teaching of critical thinking across all subjects in the kindergarten,
primary, secondary and tertiary curriculum. (10%) 3-4 pages
OR
Read the article Critical Thinking: What it Is and Why it Counts: by Peter Facione and
answer the following questions:
a) Evaluate the core critical thinking skills identified by the author (5%) 2 pages
b) Elaborate on the term critical spirit and how it can be inculcated across all subjects
in the kindergarten, primary, secondary and tertiary curriculum. (10%) 3-4 pages
Part B: (15%) 5 pages

Write an essay titled:
Curriculum of the Future: My Thoughts.
You are free to express your views on what kind of curriculum you want for the future. You
may use these guidelines:
What are YOUR views what students should be learning in the future?
What are YOUR views the skills students should acquire for the future?
Suggest possible teaching-learning approaches for the future.
Part C: (30%) 10-12 pages

For this assignment you will develop a course titled:
Character Education
You select the target group.
The purpose of this assignment is to give you practice at developing course outcomes,
identifying the must know content for a specific course, suggesting learning experiences
or learning activities to promote attainment of course outcomes. In the assignment you
will justify the need for the course.
Title of the Course
Course Description:
o What is the course about?
o Elaborate on the course description to develop, in at least one paragraph,
the description of the central, practical theme of the course and how the
course will be useful to students. Opportunities for students to think
critically, generalize, and apply ideas should be emphasized here. What will
the student leave this class with?
Rationale:
o Why is the course important? The need for the course (i.e. the difference
between what is (what currently exists in your program) and what is desired
to accomplish with this course? Why does the learner need this course?
What is the societal need for the course?
Proposed duration of the course:

o You decide [e.g. 5 days - perhaps 6-7 hours a day]
Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes statements:

o Statements of the content knowledge, attitudes, and skills students will be
expected to achieve.
o Use the Cognitive and Affective domains (refer to Chapter 5)
Course Pre-Requisite/ Co-Requisites:
Content:
o What is the "must know" content and what is the general support for specific
course content you propose?
o Describe briefly and concisely the basic ideas that will be incorporated in the
course.
Support Materials:
o Printed materials, websites, etc.
Methodology/ Teaching Strategies:

o Approaches (inductive-deductive, problem-based approach, inquiry
approach, etc.)
o Proposed pedagogical strategies (lecture method, small group sessions, etc.)
o Examples of student activities and assignments that will actively engage
students
Evaluation/Grading procedures:
o State how you will measure student progress in achieving the goals and
objectives of the course
o How you will evaluate the success of the course?.
o Proposed assessment methods (tests, assignments, projects, etc)
Other considerations:
o Other aspects of the external environment you need to consider (for
example, will you be working with an external agency for a component of
your course)
Requirements:
The assignment should be original work.

Use New Times Use New Times Roman Font with 12 size font.
Do not copy and paste from the internet or from the learning materials. If you do,
MARKS WILL DEDUCTED.
USE YOUR OWN WORDS. Be original!
Use the Cover Page.
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: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Any written assignment (essays, project, take-home exams, etc) submitted by a

Details about the Assignment

Part A: (15%) 5-6 pages

Part B: (15%) 5 pages

Part C: (30%) 10-12 pages

Title of the Course

Proposed duration of the course:

Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes statements:

Course Pre-Requisite/ Co-Requisites:

Methodology/ Teaching Strategies:

The assignment should be original work.

Use the Cover Page.

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