Module 3 - Application of Curriculum Development Approaches
Module 3 - Application of Curriculum Development Approaches
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nonscientific--do you believe has greater relevance in the twenty-first century? Explain
your answer based on your own professional experience and your reading of the text.
Technical-scientific curriculum is the one that has relevance in the 21st century. Based on the
reading from the text, a meaningful educational experience needs a scientific technique to give
students the skills and knowledge they need to have a productive life and contribute to society
(Ornstein & Hunkins, 2009, pg. 193). As a teacher of Family and Consumer Sciences I endorse
skill-based education because I have seen its benefits to society. I had a student who was not
doing well academically but he was very good at food preparation techniques. I encouraged him
to focus on food prep and he went to a technical school and did an advance course in it. Today he
is an acclaimed chef and is making top dollars. At a previous school that I taught more emphasis
was placed on academics than career and technical education for many years. It was only after a
feasibility study was done and it was realized that students in CTE had better opportunities that
this changed. Today, that school is using the technical-scientific curriculum and students are
2. Which of the models in the technical-scientific approach would you be most comfortable
applying in developing your FCS curriculum? Explain why and give an example to
The model I would be most comfortable applying in developing an FCS curriculum is the
Models of Bobbitt and Charters. Bobbitt believed that the purpose of education was to prepare
activities that would contribute to society, the economy, and family life (Ornstein & Hunkins,
2009, pg. 193). With this model the curriculum would focus on career preparation, etiquette and
social graces which are important issues in socialization. The curriculum would be skilled base
so that students can earn money while in school and on completion of high school, they would be
ready to join the labor force. It would also focus on human sexuality, communications and home
and family life which would prepare students for their roles as parents later in life. Charters
wanted educators to connect aims with activities that individuals performed. I find that parenting
skills are most times trial and error. All students especially juniors and seniors should sit and
pass a parenting class as pre-requisite for graduation. Using this model, the designed curriculum
would be aimed at providing students with the skills and knowledge that they need when they
become parents.
Angella Barrett-Brady
3. Which of the models in the non-technical scientific approach would you be most
comfortable applying in developing your FCS curriculum? Explain why and give an
The model in the non-technical scientific approach that I would be most comfortable applying in
developing an FCS curriculum is the Deliberation Model. In this model educators communicate
their views to colleagues and sometimes to students regarding education’s goals and what should
be taught. Students complain about some of the topics that are on the present curriculum. I would
get their input as to what they would want to learn. I have students from many ethnic
backgrounds in my classes and I am sure they could give me valuable ideas on what should be in
the curriculum.
development approaches, explain how you would apply them differently to a unit of
instruction that you currently teach or would be interested in teaching in Family and
Consumer Sciences (FCS). On page 11 of the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences
Education article, there is an example of how both of these approaches were applied to a
similar unit of instruction on nutrients related to its course goal, specific objectives, and
Implementing the technical approach. The general objective for the unit would be: Analyze the
effects of food eating behaviors on wellness. Many specific objectives can be written from the
general objective. An example of a specific objective is “List the factors that influence food
choices. Basic concepts and questions can be explored: Determine types and symptoms of eating
disorders. Develop strategies to prevent nutrition related disorders. Predict how intellectual
factors influence food choices and quality of diet. What foods constitute a healthy diet? What is
Implementing the non-technical approach using the sample unit above. The general objective
would be “What are the choices that lead to wellness in a person’s life? Sample questions from
this objective are: How much time do I need to exercise per week? How can I plan my meals to
have more low glycemic foods in it? Research the types of exercise that are effective for weight
loss. Evaluate foods for their fat, sugar and salt content.
Angella Barrett-Brady
Reference
Ornstein, A.C. Hunkins, F.P. (2017). Curriculum: Foundations, Principles, and Issues, 5th
Edition. Pearson