Perspective Images of Curriculum (Schubert)

The purpose of this chapter is to sketch with broad strokes the academic area that, during the past century, has come to be known as the curriculum field. While some who technically differentiate terms such as field, discipline, and area of study debate whether curriculum really is a field (see Westbury and Steimer, 1971; Jackson, [...]

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METAPHORS We Live: Concept We Live By (George Lakoff and Mark Johnson)

Metaphor is for most people a device of the poetic imagination and the rhetorical flourish – a matter of extraordinary rather than ordinary language. Moreover, metaphor is typically viewed as characteristic of language alone, a matter of words rather than thought or action. For this reason, most people think they can get along perfectly well [...]

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My Powerful Journey (Final Journal)

I realise that within the limited time, it is difficult for me to have the comprehensive understanding of the concept of curriculum. However, within the short time, this curricula unit provides the new illumination on my perspectives of curriculum. Since, I came at SMEC, I comprehend that becoming a teacher is a great work which [...]

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My Multi-Dimensional Curriculum Image and Course Learning Outcomes (CLO’s) (Journal Six)

My Multi-dimensional Curriculum Image

Throughout the tough journey in this unit, I could see my curriculum images are shaped. I found that my curriculum images have three basic principles which are meaningful learning experiences, emphatic intelligences, and active citizenship. Three of these principles are engaged into the process, as described in this picture:

Picture 1. [...]

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My Curriculum Vision (Journal Five)

Reading through the articles in this journal stimulates me to think reflectively on my journey as a learner and an educator, not only on implementation of curriculum integration and Outcomes Based Education (OBE) in my country but also the envisioning of curriculum which is concerned in this unit. I realise that my government seems to [...]

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The Influence Factors Shaped Curriculum Images (Journal Three)

Welcome to the Jungle, Uwie!
I used to use these words if I come to the space with exciting experiences and many surprises. Like come to the jungle that sometimes, we will found surprising events. This happens on my journey join the curricula unit. Before, I came at SMEC, I just thought that curriculum is only [...]

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Schubert’s and Pinar’s Curriculum Images (Journal Two)

A Free Radical

In chemistry, I learn that a free radical is very reactive which could empower other elements to form a new compound. The free radical can be useful, but it is also dangerous. For example, a free radical can initiate methane compound as fuel, but it also can initiate cancer compound. As [...]

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Metaphors (Journal One)

An Enthusiastic Teacher

Thursday, 11.30am, in Master students’ room at SMEC

The room is very quite, I sit around waiting for someone. I really want to interview her to explore her motivation to be a teacher. After waiting for a while, she is coming with her friendly face. Then, I started to interview her. I [...]

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