Problem-centered design

Problem-centered design draws on:

1. Social problems
2. Needs
3. Interest
4. Abilities of the learner

Various problems are given emphasis. These are those that center on
life situations, contemporary life problems, areas of living and many
others.
1. Life-situations design
• Contents are organized in ways that allow students to clearly view problem
areas.
• Uses the PAST and PRESENT EXPERIENCES of learners as a MEANS TO
ANALYZE THE BASIC AREAS OF LIVING.
• The pressing immediate problems of the society and the students’ existing
concerns are utilized
• HERBERT SPENCER’S curriculum writing emphasized on activities that:
1. Sustain life
2. Enhance life
3. Aid in rearing children
4. Maintain the individual’s social and political relations
5. Enhance leisure, tasks and feelings
2. Core problem design
• Centers on general education and the problems are based on the
common HUMAN ACTIVITIES.
• The central focus of the core design includes:
1. COMMON NEEDS
2. PROBLEMS
3. CONCERNS OF THE LEARNERS.
Steps by Faunce and Bossing:
STEP 1
• Make group consensus on important problems

STEP 2
• Develop criteria for selection of important problems

STEP 3
• State and define the problem

STEP 4

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STEP 11