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Edc111 Understanding Curriculum Report

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UNDERSTANDING CURRICULUM EXPERIENCES

There are various ways of understanding the concept of 'the curriculum.' Therefore, this report will endeavor to clarify the different concepts and understandings of the curriculum by interviewing individuals, and different responses with the ideas of curriculum contained in the initial three topics of the EDC111 Exploring and Contesting Curriculum unit.

Is the Curriculum Just a Document?
The Curriculum is more than just a document as the term "curriculum" is used in some ways. It includes all that a student encounters in a learning setting, regardless of whether these encounters are intended, unexpected or hidden. The Australian Curriculum or ACARA and EYLF: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia …show more content…

It is fundamental to remember that children bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and learning to class (Malaguzzi, 1993, p.1). Students need to view school as an exciting and engaging so that they will be motivated and interested in learning and taking in all the information being taught to them (Down, in Gobby & Walker, 2017, p. 125). As stated by Malaguzzi, 1993, p. 4), the purpose is for the pupils to develop extraneous inspiration, and educators who are researchers and leaders can accomplish these objectives. Children go into school with the impression that the educator is the leader and will provide to them the knowledge they will need to succeed throughout life (Giamminuti, in Gobby & Walker, 2017, p. 87). With the concept of "image of the child" which is seen as "an empty vessel" to be filled with knowledge- knowledge that is in the hands of the powerful adult (Giamminuti, in Gobby & Walker, 2017, p. 102). Educators must place their theory into practice in the classroom and utilize critical reflection when planning lessons to accommodate the different needs of their students in the

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