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Declaration Form ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Question 1 .....................................................................................................................................2
Question 2 .....................................................................................................................................3
Question 3 .....................................................................................................................................4
Question 4 .....................................................................................................................................4
Question 5 .....................................................................................................................................6
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................7
, 65111133 BTE2601 Assignment 02
Question 1
1.1.
a)
• Critical theory is a philosophical approach to culture that considers the social,
historical and ideological forces and structure which produce and constrain the
culture.
• Critical theory is the reflective assessment and critique of society and culture by
applying knowledge from humanities and social sciences.
b)
• Critical theory is important for the integration and consideration of existing knowledge
when planning the lesson.
• Teachers use existing knowledge to solve different problems of the different fields in
education.
c)
• Exposure to different fields is an advantage of critical theory.
• Learning critical analysis skills is advantageous.
• Teachers move from being users of knowledge to being creators and co-creators of
knowledge.
1.2. Core curriculum
A set of educational goals taught to ensure that all students involved learn certain
material for a specific age or grade
Subject based curriculum
This type of curriculum revolves around a particular school subject or discipline. It
focuses on the subject rather than the individual.
Hidden curriculum
The hidden curriculum refers to the unofficial, unwritten and unintended values,
lessons and perspectives that students learn in school.
Official curriculum
Also known as the formal curriculum, this is the planned course using resources such
as textbooks for planned lessons.
Learner-centred curriculum
The focus of instruction shifts from Teacher centred to the student. Children choose
what and how they will learn as well as how they will be assessed.
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Declaration Form ........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Question 1 .....................................................................................................................................2
Question 2 .....................................................................................................................................3
Question 3 .....................................................................................................................................4
Question 4 .....................................................................................................................................4
Question 5 .....................................................................................................................................6
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................7
, 65111133 BTE2601 Assignment 02
Question 1
1.1.
a)
• Critical theory is a philosophical approach to culture that considers the social,
historical and ideological forces and structure which produce and constrain the
culture.
• Critical theory is the reflective assessment and critique of society and culture by
applying knowledge from humanities and social sciences.
b)
• Critical theory is important for the integration and consideration of existing knowledge
when planning the lesson.
• Teachers use existing knowledge to solve different problems of the different fields in
education.
c)
• Exposure to different fields is an advantage of critical theory.
• Learning critical analysis skills is advantageous.
• Teachers move from being users of knowledge to being creators and co-creators of
knowledge.
1.2. Core curriculum
A set of educational goals taught to ensure that all students involved learn certain
material for a specific age or grade
Subject based curriculum
This type of curriculum revolves around a particular school subject or discipline. It
focuses on the subject rather than the individual.
Hidden curriculum
The hidden curriculum refers to the unofficial, unwritten and unintended values,
lessons and perspectives that students learn in school.
Official curriculum
Also known as the formal curriculum, this is the planned course using resources such
as textbooks for planned lessons.
Learner-centred curriculum
The focus of instruction shifts from Teacher centred to the student. Children choose
what and how they will learn as well as how they will be assessed.
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