Elements of the language curriculum design process

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Elements of the language curriculum design process

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Goals

Having a clear statement of goals is important for:

Determining the content of the course, for deciding on the focus in presentation, and in guiding assessment.

Goals can be expressed in general terms and be given more detail when considering the content of the course.

Encourage students to exploit all the elements of the language

Is essential to decide why a course is being taught and what the learners need to get from it. G

Principles

Learner attitudes and motivation

Learning style

Importance of taking account of individual differences

principles on the importance of repetition and thoughtful processing of material

Needs

Ways to evaluate test

Practicality

Validity

Reliability

Gather information about objective needs

Observation etc.

Data collection

Personal interviews

Such as questionnaires

Necessities, Lacks and wants

Considering the Environment

Environment Analysis

Efficient environmental factors

Focus on the nature of students, teachers and the teaching situation

Brainstorming

work on list of questions

It is an important part of the curriculum design because at its most basic level it confirms that the course is suitable and very useful where the environment is practical and realistic

Evaluating a Course

Responsible curriculum design includes ongoing evaluation of the course.

Summary of the Steps

7 Evaluate the course.

6 Include assessment procedures.

5 Design the lesson format.

4 Set goals, and choose and sequence content.

3 Decide on principles.

2 Assess needs.

1 Examine the environment.

An evaluation of a course can have many purposes, the main ones being to continue or discontinue the course, or to bring about improvements in the course.

Monitoring and Assessing

This can have both informational and affective goals that can provide a teacher and learners with information about the learners’ present knowledge and progress, and a means of encouraging involvement and participation.

Format and Presenting Material

One way of trying to check this balance of opportunities is to see a course consisting of four strands which are each given a roughly equal amount of time.

Fluency development.

Language-focused learning.

Meaning-focused output.

Meaning-focused input.

The material in a course needs to be presented to learners in a form that will help to learn.

Content and Sequencing

Is important for the curriculum designer

Keep some check on vocabulary, grammar, and discourse to make sure that important items are being covered and repeated.

The content of language courses consists of :

strategies that meet the goals of the course.

skills

Ideas

The language items

The curriculum is concerned with making general statements about language learning, learning purpose, experience, evaluation, and the role and relationships of teachers and learners.

Syllabus, focuses more narrowly on the selection and grading of content.

On the other hand

Curriculum is concerned with planning, implementation, evaluation, management, and administration of education programs.