Altisha wants you to shed light on assessment.

 What is the role of formative and summative assessments when it comes to curriculum development? Do you believe that these assessments help those who are charged with developing new curriculum to enhance curriculum development?  In essence, What should we be doing with these assessments and how should we do it?   

Alvin Toffler (1980), a renowned futurist, had this to say about a redefined curriculum in an age of technology:   

"Nothing should be included in the required curriculum unless it can be strongly justified in terms of the future.  If this means scrapping a substantial part of our formal curriculum, so be it (p. 3).........(as cited in Wiles and Bondi, p. 170)

 Do you agree or disagree with this statement?   Explain.   How do you think John Dewey would react to this statement?   

Nicole is interested in knowing your thoughts on the importance of academic and hidden curriculum

 

Below you will find links to two interesting articles about curriculum, hidden curriculum, and the importance of each.    You may wish to read at least one of the articles and answer one of the following questions:  

1.    1. Why do you think having a well-rounded curriculum is important? Why do you think we should “treasure” the curriculum? What aspects of a curriculum do you think are most important to include?

2  2. What about the “hidden curriculum” do you think is important? Do you think certain aspects of the “hidden curriculum” should be incorporated into the written curriculum? Why or why not?

 

Article on “Why is Curriculum Important?”: https://www.classcraft.com/blog/why-is-curriculum-important/ 

Article on “Hidden Curriculum”: https://blog.teachmint.com/what-is-a-hidden-curriculum/