Summary of Presentación general del currículo 2016

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The presentation general of the 2016 curriculum introduces the changes made to the curriculum in order to better meet the needs of students. The curriculum is open and allows for new content to be incorporated into the teaching of subjects. The prescriptive curriculum is also flexible, allowing for more adapted teaching to match the different learning styles of students. The third step is the development of evaluation plans for each level of the curriculum, which will include both internal and external evaluation. Improved student results will depend on teachers' willingness to change their teaching practice in order to conform to the curriculum.

• 00:00:00 The presentation general of the 2016 curriculum aims to reach as many teachers as possible with its 160,000+ enrolled students across the country. The video clips below relate to the first level of curriculum concretization, which is carried out by the Ministry of Education. Higher levels of curriculum concretization are dealt with in subsequent videos, starting from the first level of concretization, which is created by the Ministry of Education. Two teams, one created by the National Direction of Curriculum and the Ministry of Education and the other by the National Investigation and Research Education Team, gathered information from teachers about the 2010 curriculum and compared it to other curriculums from different countries. They also developed a profile of a student who graduates from high school and wants to continue his/her education, as well as a proposal for a comprehensive evaluation of all the curriculum contents. The first step of this process is the redefinition of the exit profile for high school graduates. This was done with the participation of many actors from education at different levels, business people, parents of students, and experts from universities and other institutions. Another important goal of the 2010 curriculum revision was to make it more flexible and involve Ecuadorian teachers in its development. Two teams, one created by the Ministry of Education
• 00:05:00 The main objectives of the Ecuadorian Baccalaureate Curriculum are to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills needed for a successful academic career, and to help students become socially and emotionally responsible adults. In order to meet these objectives, the curriculum was revised this year to focus on basic skills and knowledge that all students should acquire, rather than on degrees and course levels. Additionally, the curriculum was revised to include indicators of student achievement at each level, and to allow for flexibility in the delivery of courses by focusing on student achievement rather than on rigid graduation requirements. Finally, the value of social responsibility was emphasized, and students were taught how to be effective and successful team players, and to understand and tolerate different opinions. By implementing these curriculum changes, teachers will be able to provide all their students with the essential skills and knowledge needed for a successful academic career.
• 00:10:00 The presentation general of the 2016 curriculum introduces the changes made to the curriculum in order to better meet the needs of students. The curriculum is open and allows for new content to be incorporated into the teaching of subjects. The prescriptive curriculum is also flexible, allowing for more adapted teaching to match the different learning styles of students. The third step is the development of evaluation plans for each level of the curriculum, which will include both internal and external evaluation. Improved student results will depend on teachers' willingness to change their teaching practice in order to conform to the curriculum.