Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Eroles, Jaqueline Joy J. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | An Instructional design framework for teaching controversial topics based on Schwab’s deliberative curriculum model |
| Date Issued | May 2025 |
| Abstract | In today’s world characterized by political, social, and cultural complexity and diversity, teachers face increasing pressures in addressing controversial topics in the classroom. However, existing prescribed methods and approaches are premised on certain ideals, which provide insufficient attention to the multidimensional considerations and constraints unique to each classroom. In the 1970s, Joseph Schwab offered the deliberative model as a practical and context-based approach to addressing curriculum problems. yet there was a lack of studies applying it to instructional design. This qualitative developmental study aimed to construct an instructional design framework for teaching controversial topics based on Joseph Schwab’s deliberative curriculum model. The study was conducted in three phases. The first phase identified the instructional design variables based on the considerations and practices of teachers. The second phase identified the design features and activities aligned with Schwab’s deliberative method. The third phase synthesized and constructed an instructional design framework from the results of the first two phases. The final outcome of the study is a structured yet flexible framework that guides teachers in deliberating context-based decisions and in designing instructional events to prepare learners for the mental and emotional demands associated with engaging with controversial topics. By providing an approach that moves away from one-size-fits-all models, this study equips teachers to be better prepared to acknowledge and respond to contention, emotional sensitivities, and difficult conversations that inevitably arise in contemporary classrooms. |
| Degree Course | Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum Studies) |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | teaching controversial topics, instructional design framework, instructional design model development, Schwab’s deliberative model, curriculum model, curriculum planning, instructional systems design |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
Preliminary Pages
15.22 Mb
Category : F - Regular work, i.e., it has no patentable invention or creation, the author does not wish for personal publication, there is no confidential information.
Access Permission : Open Access