Curriculum

Curriculum

1. Sources

   • The sources feed the processes of planning and curriculum execution at different levels: national, local and institutional. These factors provide information about daily and systematized culture.
     • The sociocultural context
       • It covers the expectations of society towards education, this information is included to create citizens capable of successfully joining society. Take into account all the values and cultures of the students and their families
     • Student
       • It takes into account the family, the students' enviroment, and the coexistence with their classmates. It is also important to clarify the teacher's role, the respect they should have for their students and cultures.
     • The areas of knowledge
       • It takes into account all the subjects that are taught in the classes, the specific topics that must be taught and how they must be appropriate to each student.

2. Elements

   • It consists of four major sciences: psychology, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy. Through these sciences the sources of the curriculum can be analyzed
     • Psychology
       • Psychology allows us to understand the essential traits of the student, the way in which they face the learning process, their interaction, and the way they solve situations. It allows you to plan objectives and select content according to each learning style.
     • Sociology
       • Expectations posed by society. For example: values, skills, norms. It also helps to select the cultural and systematized content.
     • Anthropology
       • The student must be taught based on the cultural group to which he/she belongs.
     • Philosophy
       • Analyzes the type of human being that society wants to reach through education. It also represents the relationship between knowledge, research and learning.