Elements of the language curriculumdesign process

Elements of the language curriculumdesign process

1. It´s essential to decide what the learner need to get from it.

   • FORMAT AND PRESENTATION
     • The material must be presented in a proper way.
       • Presentation involve teaching techniques.
         • The sources of the material will have decisive affects.
           • The lesson format needs to be checked to be sure that the format is right.
             • Some lessons will require adjustment.
   • MONITORING AND ASSESSING
     • Assesing implies the use of tests.
       • Proficiency test may be used to measures knowledge.
         • Achievement test is based on the content of the course.
           • There are short- term achievement and larger achievement test.
             • Testing help us to gain information about the progress of students.
   • CONTENT AND SEQUENCING
     • It involves items, ideas, skills and strategies.
       • Adapt lists as a result of needs analysis.
         • We can use a list to check the content of a course.
           • Lists exclude the items that don´t have to be in the course.

2. NEEDS

   • There is a classification of needs, lacks and wants.
     • Need is what the learner has to know for an specific purpose.
       • Needs may involve some kind of comparison or reference items.

3. ENVIRONMENT

   • Environment involves some factors that a course will use.
     • Environment analysis has some questions focused on the nature of the learners.
       • Teacher take into an account learners´lack interest.
         • Teacher decided the place where learners have to learn.

4. PRINCIPLES

   • Research on language guides decisions on curriculum design.
     • Research includes principles of repetition and thoughtful processing of material.

5. EVALUATION

   • Evaluation answers the question "Is this a good course?"
     • An evaluation decides if the course continue or discontinue.
       • Evaluation gives us improvements in the course.
         • Curriculum disign includes ongoing evaluation of a course.

6. GOAL