Expressing Aspects of Modern Curriculum in a Lesson

Abstract

Recently the concept of curriculum has been expanded: the curriculum implementation in a constantly changing environment was included alongside with a teaching program and its outcomes. In addition, an informal learning as well as implementing of learner’s former experiences became an important curriculum research target. The concept of learning program has also changed: it is now considered to be open, having no clear objectives and constantly developing one. That is the reason why curriculum planning and implementation became more an innovative process rather than a predetermined activity.

Despite these changes, the content of the lesson, time, the resources are determined strictly enough by public documents and established traditions in Lithuania.

The essays written by two gymnasium teachers describing their activities while planning and performing lessons were analyzed. There was a great number of modern curriculum aspects included by informants while planning and implementing curriculum during their lessons. Although, low motivation of some students, restrictions in time, material, etc. and set requirements for the achievement do not allow those curriculum aspects to be revealed stronger.

Keywords: contemporary curriculum, curriculum planning, curriculum implementation, education in lesson, learning program.